丹麦奥尔胡斯大学农业生态学系2022年招聘博士后职位

丹麦奥尔胡斯大学农业生态学系2022年招聘博士后职位

奥胡斯大学（拉丁文：Universitas Arhusiensis；丹麦文：Aarhus Universitet），是丹麦历史悠久、规模最大的顶尖综合性大学，全球大学高研院联盟、科英布拉集团成员。该校位于丹麦日德兰半岛的奥胡斯，校区坐落于风景如画的大学公园。奥胡斯大学拥有国际化的学习氛围，在读学生总数约38000人，其中留学生比例约为10%。该校拥有优质的师资力量和充分的工作学习保障，有逾8000名教职员工。其具有全球第二的计量经济学研究中心，仅次于麻省理工学院。诺贝尔经济学奖得主特里夫・哈维默和戴尔・莫滕森都曾在经济系担任教职。

Postdoc in cropping systems and soil structure in a climate mitigation and adaptation perspective

The Department of Agroecology at Aarhus University, Denmark, is offering a postdoctoral position in cropping systems and soil structure in a climate mitigation and adaptation perspective, starting 01-06-2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position will be available for a 3-year period.

You will be part of a research environment focusing on soils and climate change. You will be contributing to specifically the area of climate-smart soil management. And the main focus of your position will be on cropping system and soil management effects on soil structure and the related impact on greenhouse gas emissions and the resilience and robustness of soils towards climate hazards. You will work experimentally with already established field experiments including the CENTS long-term rotation and tillage trial and similar trials in Europe. The experimental work includes the quantification of soil structural properties in the field and in the laboratory. It will also encompass quantification of soil structure-root growth interactions. Your work will also include interactions with various stakeholders and involvement in work on Soil Health Living Labs under the EU Mission “A Soil Deal for Europe”.

We expect that you will be an important part of the research environment and that you will contribute positively to the social working environment. We also expect that you will take part in our teaching activities and that you will report research results in high-impact scientific journals. In addition, you are expected to contribute to research-based public sector consultancy on soil management and climate mitigation and adaptation.

Your profile

We are searching for a highly motivated candidate who has

A PhD in Soil Science or similar

Collaborative skills and ability to participate actively in teams

A fondness of taking the initiative and the motivation to pursue a scientific career

Documented experience in scientific writing and publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals

Research experience in some of the areas of cropping systems and soil management impact on soil structure

Further, we will prefer candidates with some of the following qualifications:

Teaching and supervision experience at the BSc and MSc level

Interest and experience in developing competitive national and international research applications

Experience in planning and conducting field-work

Experience in planning and conducting laboratory work within soil structure analysis

Insight into statistical analysis

Experience with interaction with various stakeholder groups (e.g. farmers, advisors, public authorities, citizens)

Who we are

At the Department of Agroecology, our main goal is to contribute to sustainable solutions to some of the world’s biggest problems within the areas of soil, plants, animals, humans, and the environment. We want to make a difference by contributing to both fundamental knowledge generation and the attainment of sustainable production systems via innovative research, contracted policy advice, and education. We offer innovative laboratories, greenhouses, semi-field, and field-scale research facilities, advanced computing capacities as well as an extensive national and international researcher network. The department consists of eight research sections with around 270 highly dedicated employees, of which approximately 50% are scientific staff. More information can be found here.

What we offer

An informal and multicultural research environment with high professionalism, where accountability, commitment, helpfulness, flexibility, and close collaboration is a prerequisite solving the core tasks

A good social environment with activities and routines that make it possible to talk across and strengthen the inclusive relationship, and where mutual trust, respect, kindness, and professional sparring are emphasized

A flexible workplace with a good work-life balance

An exciting and varied working environment, where two days rarely resemble each other. We are often busy, and we work creatively for solutions to societal challenges

Subsidized preschool child care and a free education system from primary school up to university level

Universal health insurance as a resident of Denmark, including family members officially residing in Denmark

Five weeks paid holiday per year

In connection with childbirth: the right to have a total of 52 weeks shared maternal/paternal leave with full or partial salary pay

Place of Work

The place of work is Aarhus University, Campus AU Viborg. The affiliation will be with the Department of Agroecology.

More information can be obtained from Professor Lars Juhl Munkholm (lars.munkholm@agro.au.dk), Department of Agroecology, Aarhus University.

Application procedure

Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the appointment committee if necessary, the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. All applicants will be notified whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee, and each applicant is given the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that concerns him/her self. Once the recruitment process is completed a final letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants.

Letter of reference

If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline.

Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

Formalities and salary range

Technical Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.

Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.