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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400;" class="">The Institute of Earth Surface Dynamics (IDYST) of the Faculty of Geosciences and Environment of the University of Lausanne opens a position of <b class="">Graduate
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<b class="">Job information</b></h2>
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<span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Expected start date in position : 01.08.2022 or upon mutual agreement</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Contract length : 1 year, renewable 2 x 2 years, maximum 5 years</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Activity rate : 80%</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Workplace : Lausanne-Mouline (Geopolis building)</span></span></div>
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<b class="">Your responsibilities</b></h2>
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<span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">The candidates will join a strong and growing Soil Biogeochemistry group studying the interactions of minerals, microbes, and organic matter in the face
of climate change. A minimum of 50% of the workload will be devoted to a PhD thesis in soil biogeochemistry and climate change. Specifically, the thesis research will address the role of reactive metals in the fungal decomposition of soil organic matter. A
particular focus lies on the ecological controls on the climate change response of coupled metal-carbon cycles. The results of this research will inform models of the soil carbon cycle and improve future climate change predictions and mitigation strategies. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">This project will include both laboratory- and field-based experiments, as well as cross-ecosystems comparisons. The candidate will be trained in cutting-edge
chemical and biological analyses, including stable isotope tracers, spectro/microscopic techniques, and molecular biology tools. The project involves collaborations with a suite of international collaborators across Europe and the US. The successful candidate
will work on this project with a postdoctoral researcher.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">A PhD at the University of Lausanne takes between 3 and 5 years. The contract is initially for 1 year, renewable. Most of the PhD student’s time will be
dedicated to research, but contributing to some teaching activities is expected and there is the additional possibility of supervising master students. A maximum of 20% of the workload will consist of teaching support for Bachelor and Master-level soil biogeochemistry
courses, and with technical and administrative tasks related to the activities of the Institute.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">The employment conditions are available <a href="https://www.unil.ch/srh/files/live/sites/srh/files/03_Infos_administratives/Bareme_assistants_doc_2016.pdf" style="cursor: pointer; color: blue;" class="">HERE</a></span></span></div>
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<b class="">Your qualifications</b></h2>
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<span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">In order to expand our Soil Biogeochemistry group, we are looking for someone with the following backgrounds: </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">The chosen candidate will have a master’s degree in biogeosciences, environmental sciences, soil sciences, biology or related field. </span></span></li><li style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc; line-height: inherit; background-image: none; text-align: justify;" class="">
<span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Excellent knowledge of biogeochemical processes within terrestrial ecosystems, including soils and sediments, is a requirement. </span></span></li><li style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc; line-height: inherit; background-image: none; text-align: justify;" class="">
<span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Prior experience in basic wet-chemical lab procedures and analyses and data analysis is recommended</span></span></li><li style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc; line-height: inherit; background-image: none; text-align: justify;" class="">
<span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Familiarity with molecular biology and spectro/microscopic tools is an advantage</span></span></li><li style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc; line-height: inherit; background-image: none; text-align: justify;" class="">
<span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Commitment to conducting PhD thesis research on soil biogeochemical processes regulating organic matter dynamics. </span></span></li><li style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc; line-height: inherit; background-image: none; text-align: justify;" class="">
<span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Excellent skills in written and oral English are required. Working knowledge of French language is preferable but not necessary.</span></span></li></ul>
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<b class="">What the position offers you</b></h2>
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<span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">We offer a fully funded PhD position at a competitive salary (~50K CHF/year, maximum of 5 years) in a vibrant academic environment in a nice working place in
a multicultural, diverse and dynamic academic environment. Opportunities for professional training, a lot of activities and other benefits to discover.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12px;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">The Soil Biogeochemistry group within the Faculty of Geoscience and Environments offers a nice work place in a multicultural, diverse and dynamic academic
environment. The resources available in the Faculty and UNIL more broadly offer extensive opportunities for technical and professional training, international collaboration, personal growth.</span></span></div>
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Deadline :15.07.2022<br class="">
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An electronic version of a research output (MSc diploma thesis, research report, proceeding paper or other scientific publication),</li><li style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; padding: 0px; list-style-type: disc; line-height: inherit; background-image: none; text-align: justify;" class="">
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