The occurrence, fate and remediation of pharmaceuticals in surface waters.

Deadline: 9th July 2012

Nationality: All

Field: Pharmacy

A wide range of medicines, illicit drugs and antibiotics are increasingly reported in environmental surveys of waste effluents and surface waters. The source of these chemicals is principally wastewater treatment works, but diffusive sources such as runoff from agricultural areas may also be important. This project provides the opportunity for a bright graduate with a chemistry physical science background to work with an analytical instrument consultant to develop state-of-the-art analytical methods for a number of priority compounds and then to undertake environmental surveys and chemical fate studies to understand pharmaceutical behaviour in contrasting aquatic environments.

Project supervision

• Bowland Analytical Support
• Lancaster University

Application details

To apply for this opportunity please email graduate-applications@cgeinnovation.org with:

• A completed Application Criteria document (.doc file)
• 2 page CV
• 2 page expression of interest
• Reference number: 177

Application deadline

• 09th July 2012