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Ph.D. scholarship - PFAS transfer in ruminants: from animal experiments to computational models

📍 Agroscope • Remote, Remote, Switzerland • Posted June 15, 2026

Full-time Posted June 15, 2026
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  • Planification and execution of toxicokinetic animal experiments
  • Coordination of sample preparation and analytical workflow integration
  • Data management, statistical analyses and interpretation
  • Evaluation of physiologically based toxicokinetic (PBTK) models of PFAS fate in ruminants
  • Communication and publication of results in scientific journals, scientific reporting for funders and stakeholders
  • Project management and collaboration within an international consortium

    • In a nutshell

    Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly referred to as “forever chemicals”, are highly persistent compounds that are easily dispersed in the environment and bioaccumulate along the food chain, posing major environmental and public health challenges worldwide. In Switzerland, the recent discovery of PFAS contamination in agricultural a...

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