PhD: Agroecology to Cut Nitrogen Losses in Veg Production

Technical Sciences - Institut for Fødevarer; Denmark; On-site; DKK 335,000 - 424,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly allowance

Academic staff position

Job summary

Agroecological approaches to reduce nitrogen losses in vegetable production is a PhD fellowship at the Graduate School of Technical Sciences, Aarhus University, Denmark. The position is available from 15 January 2027 or later and falls under the Food Science programme.

The project investigates mitigation measures such as catch crops, precision fertilisation and irrigation in open-field vegetable crop rotations, using field trials and modelling to assess nitrogen use efficiency and environmental

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Plant, Horticultural, Agricultural, Biological, Environmental or Soil Science (120 ECTS).
• Fluent English is required.
• Experience in handling and analysing experimental data.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience in field experiments.
• Advantage: experience conducting plant and soil experiments; proven scientific writing record.

Skills

English fluency

Data analysis

Independent work

Team collaboration

Field experiments

Education

Master's degree in Plant, Horticultural, Agricultural, Biological, Environmental or Soil Science

Job description

Agroecological approaches to reduce nitrogen losses in vegetable production is a PhD fellowship at the Graduate School of Technical Sciences, Aarhus University, Denmark. The position is available from 15 January 2027 or later and falls under the Food Science programme.

The project investigates mitigation measures such as catch crops, precision fertilisation and irrigation in open-field vegetable crop rotations, using field trials and modelling to assess nitrogen use efficiency and environmental