A 2-year Postdoc-positions is available with the UMB Nitrogen Group, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB), from September 1st, 2009. The position will be affiliated to the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, UMB. For further information about the research group, visit the UMB Nitrogen Group at http://www.umb.no/nitrogengroup/
The position will be supportive to a research team working with: -N2O emission studies and emission factor based inventories of soil-borne GHG emissions in Norwegian Agriculture (Norwegian project) -Effects of subsoil compaction on N-retention, denitrification and N2O emission in arable soils (Nordic project) -N-retention and denitrification in a highly polluted, forested watershed in subtropical China (Norwegian-Chinese project) Potential research tasks range from field flux measurements, incubation experiments, 15N labelling and natural abundance studies to mathematical modeling of denitrification processes in hydrologically/physically defined environments. The successful candidate is expected to contribute independently to one or several of these research activities, to supervise master and PhD students and to author research publications. We are looking for an energetic and versatile scientist with good team working skills who is interested to join a diverse research group working on N biogeochemistry. The research associate will have access to excellent facilities and equipment for biogeochemical studies, among them several automated process-GCs and a cf-IRMS with pre-concentration unit. Qualifications Applicants must hold a PhD in biology, ecology, agronomy, soil science or other relevant disciplines. Candidates with strong and relevant experimental experience will be preferred. Analytical skills in gas chromatography and isotope ratio mass spectrometry and/or mathematical modeling will be considered as assets. Terms of employment The employment will be for 2 years with a possibility of a 1 year extension pending funding. Starting salary is at the state salary level 57, which currently is 438 700 NOK per year. Application The application should be submitted via the link “ Apply for this position” on top of the following web page https://secure.jobbnorge.no/visstilling2.aspx?stillid=59583 by August 3th. The application should include: CV with list of publications, documentation of education obtained, reprints of up to ten scientific publications, up to three letters of recommendation and contact information on references. If it is difficult to judge the applicant’s contribution for publications with multiple authors, a short description of the applicant’s contribution must be included. The applications should be marked “2009/864 “. Printed material which can not be sent electronically should be sent threefold by regular mail to Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Postboks 5003, N-1432 Aas, Norway. For further information, contact Dr. Peter Dörsch, peter.doer...@umb.no, tel. +47 6496 5527, mob. +47 91663372 The position follows the Norwegian government pay scale and includes membership in the national pension plan (2%). The profile of employees in the Norwegian government shall aim to reflect the composition of the population. A balanced composition in terms of age and gender, as well as persons with an immigrant background, is therefore a goal. Persons with immigrant background are encouraged to apply.
