Postdoctoral Researcher in Developing digital tools for peatland restoratio

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The University of Oulu is a multidisciplinary, international research university, with about 3,600 employees who produce new knowledge based on high-standards research and provide research based education to build a more sustainable, smarter, and more humane world. The University of Oulu community has about 17,000 people in total. Our northern scientific community operates globally and creates conditions for the emergence of innovations.
We are now looking for a

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER TASK DESCRIPTION

The postdoctoral researcher will (1) use high-resolution hydrological and aquatic biogeochemistry monitoring data to evaluate peatland restoration impact, (2) Improve hydrological and biogeochemical modelling in peatland restoration cases, (3) Improve restoration success estimates for hydrological function and leaching in restored peatlands, and (4) make a synthesis on how high-resolution digital tools to can improve monitor of peatland functioning.
These work tasks will primarily focus on data processing and analysis, numerical modelling and written reporting of the work, but there can be some fieldwork related to high-frequency data collection and background data collection for numerical modelling purposes. There is a possibility for a research visit hosted by our collaborators in Germany or Scotland.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER

We expect you to have a doctoral degree in environmental engineering, hydrology, physical geography, environmental science or another relevant discipline. The doctoral degree must have been received no more than 10 years ago.
You are required to have experience in analyzing and processing high-frequency datasets e.g. in R or Python and have experience in numerical hydrological modelling. You must be capable of writing scientific articles in English. Additionally, you should have good understanding of hydrological processes and northern peatland ecosystems. As the work is conducted in an interdisciplinary project, we expect strong communication skills and interest for interdisciplinary collaboration.

Please refer the Job description for details