Employment1.0 FTE
Gross monthly salary€ 2,960 - € 4,670
Required backgroundPhD
Organizational unitFaculty of Science
Application deadline26 August 2023
Pharmaceuticals are essential for human well-being, but the production and use can harm the environment. As a postdoc, your research will focus on the development, support, and implementation of a methodology to determine the sustainability profile of pharmaceuticals.
The EU TransPharm project aims to support the transition towards the production and use of more sustainable pharmaceuticals. TransPharm will develop a new methodology for assessing the sustainability of pharmaceuticals over their entire life cycle, building on existing approaches of life cycle assessment (LCA) and chemical risk assessment. The methodology will integrate sustainability aspects related to the design, production and distribution of pharmaceuticals with those related to the use and disposal, including risk mitigation measures. The methodology will build on the latest scientific insights and will be specifically tailored to the needs of potential users such as regulators, industry and the health sector. As a postdoctoral researcher in this project you will work on the development of tools to predict the environmental biodegradability of pharmaceuticals. You will also focus on methodological innovations addressing specific challenges in the sustainability assessment of pharmaceuticals, such as:
You will carry out the above-mentioned tasks in close collaboration with two PhD candidates and several other TransPharm project partners. You will be expected to closely collaborate with the PhD candidates and to support the senior researcher in coordinating the TransPharm research activities. As a member of the Environmental Science cluster, you will also be expected to participate in regular educational activities. Profile
We areThe main focus of the Environmental Science cluster at the Faculty of Scienceis on quantifying, understanding and predicting human impacts on the environment. Our research covers multiple pressures, species and spatial scales, searching for overarching principles that can ultimately be applied to better underpin environmental management and biodiversity conservation.
We are keen to meet critical thinkers who want to look closer at what really matters. People who, from their expertise, wish to contribute to a healthy, free world with equal opportunities for all. This ambition unites more than 24,000 students and 5,600 employees at Radboud University and requires even more talent, collaboration and lifelong learning. You have a part to play! |