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<!--#yiv1770262495 P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;}-->Dear colleague, Hera
at our plant ecology group at SLU Uppsala Sweden we are seeking a highly
motivated postdoc to work on modelling of plant-plant and plant-environment
interactionsto establish predictive understanding of ideal plant mixtures in
agriculture for high and stable crop yields, efficient resource use, reduction
of losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses, and provision of ecosystem
service. This position will be associated with the H2020 project “DIVERSify –
Designing InnoVative plant teams for Ecosystem Resilience and agricultural
Sustainability” (www.plant-teams.eu ). Deadline for applications:November 5th,
2017 (Apply by sending an email to registrator@xxxxxx, referring to the
opening code 3718/2017 and attaching the relevant documents as pdf)Contact
person: Giulia Vicogiulia.vico@xxxxxx More information and application
instructions can be found below and
athttp://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/jobs-vacancies/read-more/?eng=1&Pid=6473 It ;
would be great if you could share this information among colleagues and
potentially interested candidates. Best regards,Giulia Vico Full description
of the opening Postdoc position in modelling plant-plant and plant-environment
interactions Food security and sustainable use of resources are central to the
United Nations Sustainable Developmental Goals by 2030. Improved management of
agroecosystems and available resources will be necessary to meet these
challenging goals. Among management practices, increasing the diversity of crop
systems has been suggested as a way to enhance productivity, resource use
efficiency and resilience to environmental fluctuations, and decrease the
frequency of pests and disease outbreaks. To exploit in full this possibility,
it is necessary to determine the mechanisms promoting positive plant-plant and
plant-environment interactions, as well as identify the most suitable plant
mixtures for specific pedo-climatic conditions.We seek a highly motivated
postdoc to work with existing mathematical process-based models and to develop
novel ones describing plant-plant and plant-environment interactions and their
impacts on: crop yields and their stability in the face of biotic and abiotic
stressors; efficiency of resource use; and provision of ecosystem service.This
position will be associated with the project “DIVERSify – Designing InnoVative
plant teams for Ecosystem Resilience and agricultural Sustainability“, funded
within the EU Horizon 2020 framework. DIVERSify aims at optimizing the
performance of crop species mixtures to improving agricultural productivity and
sustainability, combining field experiments, modelling approaches, and
stakeholder involvement (www.plant-teams.eu/). The postdoc will be based at the
Department of Crop Production Ecology in Uppsala. The research conducted within
the Department generally aims at improving crop productivity and
sustainability. The Department is part of the Ecology Center, which offers a
stimulating research environment. The location in Uppsala facilitates further
collaborations with researchers at Uppsala University, Stockholm University and
KTH. Duties: The project will focus on developing, evaluating, and applying
process-based mathematical models for the assessment of plant-plant and
plant-environment interactions, in arable systems and grasslands. The work will
include the use of existing crop models and the development of novel
process-based mathematical models, as well as analyses of eco-physiological,
environmental and climatic datasets, both existing ones and those collected as
part of DIVERSify. Qualifications: Applicants shall hold a PhD in ecology,
earth and environmental sciences, agronomy, biology, mathematics, or related
fields. Applicants shall also have research experience and interest in
eco-hydrological or crop models (coupling plants, ecosystems, and environmental
conditions). A working knowledge of MatLab, R, or other computational
environments and/or previous experience with crop models like APSIM and Daisy
are merits. The applicant should have a demonstrated ability to independently
initiate, conduct, and complete research projects and to generate and publish
the findings in international peer-reviewed journals. The candidate must have
strong written and oral communication skills in English, as evidenced by
peer-reviewed publications and presentations at professional meetings. As
postdoctoral appointments are career-developing positions for junior
researchers, we are primarily looking for candidates with a doctoral degree
that is three years old at most. Place of work: Uppsala Form of employment:
100% fixed-term employment as postdoc for two years. Starting date: By
agreement Application: We welcome your application marked with Ref no. SLU ua
3718/2017. Please submit your application to the Registrar of
SLU,registrator@xxxxxx, no later than November 5, 2017. Specific documents
attached: The application package shall include i) a short letter of
motivation, highlighting current research interests and other activities of
relevance for the position; ii) curriculum vitae; iii) publication list; iv) a
two-page research statement and vision; v) the names and contact information of
at least two professional references familiar with the applicant's
qualifications; and vi) copies of degrees and transcripts of academic records.
It is preferable that the documents i)-iv) are submitted in English. SLU is an
equal opportunity employer.
-- Dr. Jessica K. Abbott
Department of Biology
Section for Evolutionary Ecology
Lund University
Sölvegatan 37
223 62 Lund, Sweden
Phone: 046 222 9304
Website: http://jessicakabbott.com
"It is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively
assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science."
- Charles Darwin, Descent of Man
