PhD Candidate: Soil Biogeochemistry & Drought Impacts

Eidgenössische Forschungsanstalt für Wald, Schnee und Landschaft WSL; Birmensdorf (ZH); Vor Ort; CHF 55.000 - 65.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL in Switzerland invites applications for a doctoral candidate position in Soil Biogeochemistry under drought conditions. You will join the DFG Research Group Forest Floor and work on how drought alters organic matter turnover and carbon storage in forest soils.

The role requires a Master’s degree in Environmental Science, Soil Science, Microbiology or related fields, plus strong communication skills and a willingness to

Qualifikationen

• Master’s degree in Environmental Science, Soil Science, Microbiology or related disciplines.
• Strong written and spoken English; knowledge of a Swiss national language is a plus.
• Adept at field research with good physical fitness for moving over rough terrain.

Aufgaben

• Work within the Soil Biogeochemistry group to study drought effects on organic matter turnover and carbon storage.
• Apply stable isotope tracing and radiocarbon techniques in drought experiments.
• Collaborate with researchers from multiple universities to assess drought impacts on soil processes.

Kenntnisse

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Ausbildung

Master’s degree in Environmental/Soil Science

Jobbeschreibung

The Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL in Switzerland invites applications for a doctoral candidate position in Soil Biogeochemistry under drought conditions. You will join the DFG Research Group Forest Floor and work on how drought alters organic matter turnover and carbon storage in forest soils.

The role requires a Master’s degree in Environmental Science, Soil Science, Microbiology or related fields, plus strong communication skills and a willingness to