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The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University
of Waterloo is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow with a strong background in
the remediation of groundwater contaminants to contribute to a
SERDP-funded project that investigates in situ immobilization of PFAS in
groundwater by activated carbon barriers (<a href="https://www.serdp-estcp.org/index.php/Program-Areas/Environmental-Restoration/ER21-1111/ER21-1111/(modified)/21Jan2021">https://www.serdp-estcp.org/index.php/Program-Areas/Environmental-Restoration/ER21-1111/ER21-1111/(modified)/21Jan2021</a>). <br></div><div><br></div><div>Research will involve
bench-scale experiments to elucidate the fundamental processes that
govern the sorption of PFAS, and the development of a novel reactive
transport model capable of predicting the retention and breakthrough of
PFAS in an AC barrier. A pilot-scale experiment will be conducted to
assess the retention of PFAS under realistic field conditions, and to
benchmark the performance of the reactive transport model. The
Postdoctoral Fellow is expected to lead and coordinate research tasks,
and assist with project reporting requirements. We expect the duration
of this appointment will be approximately 4 years with an anticipated
start date of May 1, 2021. Although not required, experience analyzing
PFAS and other trace contaminants is preferred, and field work knowledge
related to contaminated sites would be an asset. For inquiries, please
contact Dr. Neil Thomson (<a href="mailto:neil.thomson@uwaterloo.ca">neil.thomson@uwaterloo.ca</a>) and Dr. Anh Pham (<a href="mailto:anh.pham@uwaterloo.ca">anh.pham@uwaterloo.ca</a>).
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