The Pennsylvania State University

Department of Ecosystem Science and Management

Homepage: https://ecosystems.psu.edu

The Environmental Soil Physics Lab, led by Dr. Yingxue Yu, who will join the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management at The Pennsylvania State University as Assistant Professor in January 2026, is recruiting a Doctoral Graduate Research Assistant to begin in Fall 2026. The research will focus on the transport and transformation of emerging contaminants, including micro- and nanoplastics, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, nanomaterials, in soil and water systems. For information on application materials, contact details, and submission procedures, please visit: https://mooncake520.github.io/PhD-Student-Position-in-Environmental-Soil-Physics/