Postdoc: Crop Root Development & Water-Nitrogen Dynamics

KU - SCIENCE - Taastrup; Taastrup; On-site; DKK 430,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Copenhagen invites applications for a 34-months Postdoc position focusing on crop root development and its effects on root zone water and nitrogen dynamics. The successful candidate will work in the Crop Physiology and Production Systems group using the RootAccess facility to study root growth and soil water and nitrogen dynamics to 3 meters depth.

The postdoc will co-run experiments, analyze data, and contribute to publications while preparing well-organized datasets and clear

Qualifications

• A PhD degree in agricultural science, or related disciplines.
• Solid knowledge of whole plant and crop physiology, including plant and soil water and nutrient relations.
• Good technical skills and practical experimental experience with whole plant or preferably field crop experiments, as well as modern plant analyses and monitoring techniques.
• Competent on data management and statistical analysis, etc.
• Good record, considering your early career stage, of peer-reviewed scientific publications
• Good interpersonal skills, experience with collaborative work in multinational teams.
• Excellent English writing and speaking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Run experiments in the RootAccess facility and contribute to publishing the results.
• Produce well organized datasets and clear result presentation, continuously updated during the project.
• Collaborate with the Crop Physiology and Production Systems group and colleagues.

Skills

Plant physiology

Soil water relations

Nutrient relations

Experimental skills

Field crops

Data management

Statistics

Publications

Interpersonal skills

English proficiency

Education

PhD in agricultural science or related disciplines

Tools

Minirhizotrons

Soil water sensors

Soil gas samplers

Isotopic tracers

Job description

University of Copenhagen invites applications for a 34-months Postdoc position focusing on crop root development and its effects on root zone water and nitrogen dynamics. The successful candidate will work in the Crop Physiology and Production Systems group using the RootAccess facility to study root growth and soil water and nitrogen dynamics to 3 meters depth.

The postdoc will co-run experiments, analyze data, and contribute to publications while preparing well-organized datasets and clear