Postdoc in carbon and nutrient cycling in perennial grassland mixtures

at  Aarhus Universitet

The Department of Agroecology at Aarhus University, Denmark, is offering a fulltime postdoctoral position in perennial grassland mixtures for sustainable above- and belowground productivity, starting 1 January 2025, 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 interdisciplinary agroecological research. You will be contributing to specifically the area of establishing green biomass production systems that combine high productivity with perennial root systems securing high soil C inputs, efficient N utilization, and resilient cropping systems. And the main focus of your position will be to optimize, develop and document the effects of legume-based perennial grassland mixtures on above- and belowground plant components and carbon stocks. You will work experimentally with already established field experiments including those of the project “GrassTools - Tools for improving grassland biomass production and delivering multiple ecosystem services” funded by Innovation Fund Denmark, as well as from related projects.
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.

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 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.

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