The School of Agriculture & Food Science is accepting applications for a temporary UCD Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 position.
Post-doctoral Research Fellow Description
This temporary contract role involves utilizing the DayCent process-based model to assess the effects of soil management practices on carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycling, as well as changes in soil organic carbon and greenhouse gas emissions within European cropping systems.
The model will be calibrated and validated using data from pertinent long-term experiments, enabling the examination of climate change impacts on nutrient cycling and the adaptation potential of soil management techniques.
The study aims to extend these findings to a regional and long-term context, offering insights valuable for climate-related policies. This work is part of the Climate Cropping project, supported by DAFM under the Soil EJP Program.
Tasks
- You will compile long-term data for calibration, evaluation, and parameterization.
- Improve predictions of phosphorous dynamics.
- Engage country-specific experts and stakeholders.
- Execute the model simulations to evaluate the impacts.
- Interpret research findings and prepare scientific publications and project reports.
- Disseminate research findings to a variety of audiences as appropriate.
- Take up additional duties as they may arise and be assigned by PI.
Other relevant details
- Post Doc Level 1 Salary Range: €42,033 – €44,572 per annum.
- Deadline: 17:00hrs (local Irish time) on 25th August 2023.
- UCD does not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies.
- Any CVs submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.
- PD1 position is intended for early-stage researchers.
- Location: Dublin, Leinster (IE)
- Apply Here: School of Agriculture & Food Science Post-doctoral Research Fellow.
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