carbiocial

Post-Doc-Position: Ecologist/soil scientist/agronomist

Salary: german E 13, equivalent to ca. 52 k€ p.a. pre-tax
Duration:3 + 2 years contract

Location of work: EMBRAPA/UFMT, Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil and University of Kiel, Germany

Activities:


  • Perform on-farm decomposition experiments to test different organic materials for carbon enrichment of agricultural soils.
  • Compare carbon and nutrient dynamics in agricultural and natural sites, assess costs and ecological sustainability of newly developped enrichment techniques in cooperation with carbiocial partners and local SME.



Profile:


  • PhD in Ecology/soil/agronomic sciences; proven records of outdoor experimental research, and of geostatistical analysis of soil quality parameters are required.
  • Specific skills in agro-economy, the Brazilian language, experiences in on-farm studies, and a strong commitment to application-oriented work are additional assets.



contacts:
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Irmler, Institut für Ökosystemforschung, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Olshausenstrasse 75, D-24118 Kiel, Germany, Tel: +49 (431) 880-1214, Fax: +49 (431) 880-4083, http://www.ecosystems.uni-kiel.de/home_uirmler.shtml, email: uirmler(at)ecology.uni-kiel.de

Prof. Dr. Karl Matthias Wantzen, UMR CITERES, Université Francois Rabelais, 37200 Tours, France, phone: 0033-2-4736-7425, fax: 0033-2-4736-7083, http://citeres.univ-tours.fr, email: karl.wantzen(at)univ-tours.fr

Applications should be sent as a single pdf file by email to both responsibles of the project:
uirmler(at)ecology.uni-kiel.de, karl.wantzen(at)univ-tours.fr

Deadline: 10 May 2011 .

Please submit full curriculum vitae, including a letter of motivation, publication record, copies of representative publications, and the names and contact information of three references, to the responsibles indicated in the job description. Those may also be contacted for further information. University of Kiel is an equal opportunity employer and specifically welcomes applications from female scientists. Preference will be given to applicants with disabilities when qualifications are equivalent. Applicants must fulfil the formal requirements of the university.