Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Biogeochemical Modelling

at  Aarhus Universitet

The Department of Agroecology at Aarhus University, Denmark, offers an attractive career opportunity for promising and skilled researchers. We invite applications for a position as Tenure Track Assistant Professor focusing on biogeochemical modelling in agricultural systems. The position is a career development position with the possibility of transition to a tenured associate professorship and will be available from 01-02-2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.
As Tenure Track Assistant Professor you will be part of a research environment working on modeling of agricultural carbon and nitrogen cycling, with a focus on greenhouse gas emissions and how these emissions can be reduced. You will contribute to the development of the department through research of the highest international quality. Your primary tasks will be to conduct independent research, including publication in high-impact scientific journals; be responsible for teaching, guidance and examination of BSc and MSc degree students and co-supervision of PhD students; as well as attracting external research funding.
You will get the opportunity to collaborate with relevant national and international research environments and in your daily work, you will work closely with both Danish and international colleagues.
We expect that you will be an important part of the research environment and that you will contribute positively to the social working environment.

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 nine research sections with around 350 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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