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Project “Advances in the fate, impact and remediation of pollutants for water sustainability /Advances in ISOtope TRACing of the fatE, impact and remediation of pollutants (Advance4Water-ISOTRACE)”, Codi: PID2022-139911OB-C41. 

The ADVANCE4WATER project aims to deepen our understanding of water resource contamination and contribute to environmental sustainability by improving our capacity to reduce its impacts. The project investigates point‑source and diffuse pollution in groundwater systems, including nitrates, halogenated volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) such as pesticides and pharmaceutical active compounds (PhACs). A second objective is to evaluate innovative strategies for induced attenuation of agricultural, urban and industrial contamination at laboratory and field scale. 

The ISOTRACE subproject, led by the University of Barcelona, contributes to these objectives through: 

• • Methodological development of advanced isotope techniques, with a focus on compound‑specific isotope analysis (CSIA) for CECs and VOCs, and the set‑up of Fe isotope analysis. 
• • Application of isotope tools to field case studies to investigate the fate, impact and natural attenuation of CECs and VOCs. 
• • Validation of induced remediation strategies in pilot‑scale field tests targeting nutrients, VOCs and CECs. 

The selected postdoctoral researcher will support the development, optimisation and application of analytical and isotopic methodologies for organic contaminants of emerging concern. The position involves close collaboration with an experienced postdoctoral researcher to ensure knowledge transfer during the initial months. 

Main tasks and responsibilities include: 

• • Development and optimisation of compound‑specific isotope analysis (CSIA) methodologies for selected organic contaminants, including derivatization, injection and chromatographic conditions. 
• • Development and validation of extraction methods and passive sampling approaches at laboratory and field scale. 
• • Development and implementation of extract purification protocols for isotopic analysis. 
• • Design, execution and monitoring of laboratory experiments, including recovery tests, isotope fractionation studies and evaluation of matrix effects. 
• • Chemical and isotopic analysis of laboratory and field samples using the methodologies developed within the project. 
• • Processing and interpretation of geochemical and isotopic datasets, and preparation of analytical and technical reports. 
• • Contribution to project coordination meetings, deliverables and dissemination activities. 
• • Preparation of scientific publications and presentation of results at national and international conferences. 
• • Supervision of undergraduate and master’s students, and collaboration with PhD candidates and other postdoctoral researchers in an interdisciplinary research environment. 

The researcher will join the MAiMA Research Group at the University of Barcelona and work in close collaboration with project partners, PhD researchers, technicians and other postdoctoral researchers