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<p><span style="background-color:rgb(230,230,230);font-family:ArialMT;font-size:10pt">Postdoctoral researcher in soil carbon modelling 100% (full time), Zurich</span></p></div></div><div class=""><div class="">
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<div class=""><div class=""><p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:ArialMT">Agroscope Reckenholz Tänikon, Research Station ART conducts research for an environmental friendly, com-
petitive agriculture. We combine ecology, economy and agricultural technology in an integrated research ap-
proach and develop scientific-based decision support for farmers, government authorities and society. At the
Climate / Air Pollution Group of Agroscope, a position is available for a postdoctoral researcher with background</span></p></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="border-style:solid;background-color:rgb(230,230,230);border-width:0.001pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.28pt;border-top-color:rgb(0,0,0);border-right-color:rgb(231,231,231);border-left-color:rgb(231,231,231)">
<div class=""><div class=""><p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:ArialMT">in soil science and scientific modelling, from November 2013.
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<div class=""></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:ArialMT">Your research will be assigned to two research projects funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation,
which combine experimental and modelling work. In these projects, the effects of land-use change and agricul-
tural management on current and future soil and ecosystem carbon storage and dynamics are being assessed.
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<p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:ArialMT">You will be involved in the overall activities of two research clusters comprising c. 5-7 individuals and ongoing
soil modelling activities. You will be using existing soil carbon models (RothC, Yasso, CCB) that need to be sub-
stantially extended in their functionality and applied to various field situations from different countries. The simu-
lations will be based on i) existing data and ii) data collected by other members of these projects. The research
includes i) simulation and model development using data from controlled experiments, incorporating 14C data;
and ii) model applications to gradients in land-use and management intensity, and various management scenar-
ios.
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<p><span style="font-family:ArialMT;font-size:10pt;background-color:rgb(230,230,230)">University degree (diploma, MSc) and PhD in environmental sciences, geography, agriculture or forestry.</span><br></p></div></div>
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<p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:ArialMT">In-depth expertise in process-based soil carbon modelling, statistics, and good understanding of the suitability of
radiocarbon as a tracer.
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<p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:ArialMT">Profound knowledge of R and computer languages (e.g., Fortran, C).<br>
Good communication and publication skills.<br>
Fluency in spoken and written English, knowledge of German is advantageous.
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Working in a lively and international research group with cross-cutting experimental and modelling work.
Appointment for a minimum of 3 years with a probationary period of 3 months.<br>
The working place will be at Agroscope in Zurich-Affoltern. The position should start in November 2013.
</span></p><p><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96);font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Application</span><br></p><p></p><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""></div></div></div>
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<p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:ArialMT">Deadline for application: 20</span><span style="font-size:6pt;font-family:ArialMT;vertical-align:5pt">th </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:ArialMT">September 2013.
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<p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:ArialMT">Please send your application as paper copy or </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700">as one single pdf file </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:ArialMT">including letter of motivation, CV, publication list, copies of your two most important papers, copies of degrees, and names and contact details of at least
two referees to:
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<p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:ArialMT">Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon ART, Fachgruppe Personal, Thomas Zehnder, Reckenholzstrasse 191, 8046
Zürich, Switzerland or to <a href="mailto:human_resources@art.admin.ch">human_resources@art.admin.ch</a>
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<p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:ArialMT">For further information please contact: PD Dr. Jens Leifeld, Air Pollution / Climate Group, phone +41 44 377
7510, e-mail: <a href="mailto:jens.leifeld@agroscope.admin.ch">jens.leifeld@agroscope.admin.ch</a> (do not send applications to this e-mail)</span></p></div></div></div>
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