Postdoc in Agricultural Micrometeorology and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

at  Aarhus Universitet

The Department of Agroecology at Aarhus University, Denmark, is offering a postdoctoral position in agricultural micrometeorology and greenhouse gas emissions, starting 1 November 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter. This is a full-time position for a 3-year period, with the possibility to extend it for another year.
Job description
Agriculture is a large source of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. Significant reductions of greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural systems are rapidly needed to achieve net-zero production, while maintaining yields, avoiding pollution swapping, and promoting farmer’s engagement to adopt mitigation measures. This role contributes to the SmartField project, which seeks to develop a research and development platform renowned worldwide for its advanced monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions, especially nitrous oxide.
The chosen applicant will join efforts with a diverse, multidisciplinary team aiming to lower greenhouse gas outputs in Danish agricultural crop production. The chosen applicant will have the responsibility of focusing on micrometeorological and chamber-based measurements of greenhouse gases. The focus of the position will be on (i) the analysis of large biogeochemical datasets with the aim to assess mitigation measures of greenhouse gas emissions, and (ii) the management of research activities at a highly monitored experimental field site.
In addition, the chosen applicant will take part in teaching or supervision activities and report research results in high-impact scientific journals and conferences. The chosen applicant will be an important part of the department’s research environment and contribute positively to the social working environment.
Your profile

We are searching for highly motivated young-career scientists with the following academic profile:

• A PhD in environmental sciences, agriculture, engineering or a related field.
• Working experience with large datasets, especially spatial and time series analyses.
• A proven history of scholarly work in micrometeorology or greenhouse gas measurements, as shown by a substantial list of published studies.
• Skilled to work autonomously in their field of expertise and in experimental planning.
• Ability and motivation to work in field experiments.

Further, applicants are preferably:

• Enthusiastic about working in an international and interdisciplinary academic environment.
• Experienced in supervision at the BSc or MSc level.
• Motivated to pursue a scientific career with proficient communication skills, both oral and written.
• Experienced in setting up, maintaining, and troubleshoot micrometerological or weather stations or other sensor systems.

Who we are
At the Department of Agroecology, our main goal is to contribute to sustainable solutions within the area of soil, plant, and environmental sciences. We want to make a difference by contributing to fundamental and applied knowledge generation and the attainment of sustainable production systems via innovative research, contracted policy advice, and education. We offer professional 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 320 highly dedicated employees, of which approximately 50% are scientific staff. More information can be found here.
We believe in encouraging inclusion, acceptance, and understanding by employing staff who bring unique perspectives to our department. To ensure a broad range of perspectives, applications from women and those belonging to underrepresented groups are especially encouraged.

What we offer

• Working with an advanced sensor setup for micrometeorological and greenhouse gas measurements as well as ancillary soil-plant-atmospheric data.
• The opportunity and guidance to gain core experience for a scientific career, including opportunities in supervision and teaching, publication in peer-reviewed journals, and application for third-party funding.
• An informal and multicultural research environment with high professionalism, where accountability, commitment, helpfulness, flexibility, and close collaboration are 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.
• A workplace where we work actively on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• An exciting and varied working environment, where two days rarely resemble each other. We work creatively for solutions to societal challenges.
• Please find more information about working at Aarhus University and living in Denmark here.

Special benefits when working in Denmark

• Subsidized preschool childcare 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, AU Viborg, Blicher Allé 20, 8830 Tjele. The affiliation will be with the Department of Agroecology in the Soil Fertility Section. More information can be obtained here.
More information can be obtained from Christian Dold, c.dold@agro.au.dk.

Please refer the Job description for details