Postdoc position in biogeochemical modeling
The Sustainable Agroecosystems Group at ETH
Zurich is are seeking a highly motivated and
reliable postdoc fellow who will work on
biogeochemical modeling to predict greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions from agricultural soils including
crops and grasslands. The project is part of the
COMET-Global project recently funded by FACCE-JPI
(<http://www.faccejpi.com>http://www.faccejpi.com),
with the focus on estimating GHG emissions and
removals in the agricultural sector across
multiple space and time scales. The project will
specifically focus on comparing alternative and
conventional farming practices for their
potential to mitigate GHG emissions at the scale
of farm management and policy level. The project
will also evaluate biogeochemical models as a GHG emission accounting method.
Requirements: Applicants should have completed a
Ph.D. in Ecology, Soil Science, or a closely
related field. The successful candidate must have
excellent oral and written communication skills
in English, and be able to work both
independently and in collaboration with other
researchers. It is required to have experience
working in laboratory/field work, computer
programing to facilitate data management and
analysis in GIS context, as well as
biogeochemical modeling (e.g., DAYCENT). Model
development and implementation is highly preferable.
Tasks will include, but not limited to:
· Compilation of data sets from long-term experiments
· Compilation and intersection of spatial data sets
· Literature search and compilation of
crop and soil emission parameters
· Compilation and categorization of agricultural management practices
· Model parameterization and validation
· Uncertainty analyses
· Comparisons and evaluation of
methodologies for GHG emission accounting
· Writing manuscripts
· Developing research projects
The appointment will be for a year with potential
renewal for up to two more years based on
performance and availability of funds. The
postdoc work will be supervised by Dr. Juhwan Lee
and Prof. Johan Six at ETH Zurich.
Interested applicants should send a cover letter,
CV, and the names/contact information for three
references by email. Review of applications will
begin immediately and will continue until the
position is filled. The anticipated starting date
will be April 1st 2014 but start date can be negotiated.
Note that registration for online application is required:
<http://eth-gethired.ch/jobs/postdoc_position_in_biogeochemical_modeling/26764>http://eth-gethired.ch/jobs/postdoc_position_in_biogeochemical_modeling/26764.
For more information and application, please
contact Dr. Juhwan Lee
(<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected])
or Prof. Johan Six (<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]).
