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August 21, 2025

**Job Description**
This project focuses on the targeted and non-targeted analysis of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in food packaging materials. The role involves developing and applying liquid chromatography (LC) and pyrolysis-gas chromatography (py-GC) methods coupled with high-resolution mass spectrometry. It requires advanced data processing for non-targeted analysis, simultaneous quantification and identification of PFAS in samples from the market and industrial partners, and presenting findings in workshops.

**Skills & Abilities**
• Strong proven background in analytical chemistry (non-targeted analysis of plastic related contaminants)
• Strong proven background in food science
• Strong proven background in food analysis
• Proficiency in different areas of chromatography
• Proficiency in high-resolution mass spectrometry
• Proficiency in data analysis
• Good spoken and written communication skills in English

**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
• Chemistry
• Food Science
• Biochemistry

**Experience**
Other:
• Strong proven background (published work in peer-reviewed journals) in analytical chemistry (non-targeted analysis of plastic related contaminants), food science, and food analysis.
• At least two first-authored English papers (or three if co-first authors) with submitted, accepted or published status in peer-reviewed journals.

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Experience
Other: • Strong proven background (published work in peer-reviewed journals) in analytical chemistry (non-targeted analysis of plastic related contaminants), food science, and food analysis. • At least two first-authored English papers (or three if co-first authors) with submitted, accepted or published status in peer-reviewed journals.
Work Level
Postdoc
Employment Type
Full-time, Research Job, Temporary
Salary
Annual Salary: $48,000/year negotiable Position Classification: AMURE Post-Doctoral Fellow Researcher
Valid Until
September 10, 2025
Details
Full-time / Temporary Duration: 12 months Remote Work: No Location Requirement: Willingness to work on campus in Quebec, Canada Brief location description: Campus-based
Supervisor(s)
Dr. Stéphane Bayen (McGill) Dr. Sébastien Sauvé (Université de Montréal)
Supervisor Email
accommodation.hr@mcgill.ca
McGill University
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