A
PhD graduate student position is available in Miriam Diamond's lab (University of Toronto) to pursue
research into modelling the sources, fate and distribution of
semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) in the indoor environment.
The
research is part of a 3-year project funded by Health Canada (Clean Air
Regulatory Agenda) that is being conducted in conjunction with Cancer
Care Ontario. The goal of project
is to qualitatively and quantitatively understand types and strength of
emission sources and the indoor partitioning and fate of SVOCs, with
the aim of improving our ability to estimate indoor exposures to these
compounds.
The
modelling component of the project entails improving the fugacity-based
indoor model from our lab (Zhang X. et al. 2009, 2011[1]),
evaluating the model using measured indoor air concentrations and
environmental characteristics, and using data from the Health Canada
study to fulfil the study’s goal.
Applicants
should hold a master’s degree or an undergraduate degree with relevant
experience. A background in chemical engineering and/or environmental
science is preferable with
familiarity with mass balance models and computer programming.
Applicants require proficiency in written and spoken English.
Publishing in the peer-review literature and presenting results at
international conferences will be expected.
The
successful candidate will join a vibrant multidisciplinary and
multicultural lab, with the general goal of connecting sources and
emissions with ecological and human exposure
to chemical contaminants, leading to policies and measures to mitigate
exposure.
To apply:
Applicants should provide a letter expressing your interest in this
project and explaining how this project would fit with your career
goals, plus a CV or resume. Please also send the names and email
addresses of two referees. Please send all information
electronically to Miriam Diamond, miriam.diamond@utoronto.ca.
All
applicants will be considered although preference will be given to
suitably qualified Canadians and Canadian Landed Immigrants. Project
funding is available for a minimum of
3 years. Applications will be reviewed starting on 30 April, 2014 and will continue until the position is filled.
[1]
ZHANG X, ML DIAMOND, SJ HARRAD, C IBARRA. 2009. Multimedia modeling of
PBDE emissions and fate indoors. Environ Sci Technol 43(8): 2845-2850.
ZHANG X, M ROBSON, ML DIAMOND, C IBARRA, SJ
HARRAD. 2011. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCBs) indoors in Toronto: concentrations, air/dust
distribution, sources and emissions. Environ Sci Technol
45: 3268-3274.
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