PhD: Soil pH & Carbon Sequestration - Field-to-Model

Laplace Expert Ltd; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Scholarship funding

Stipend support

Job summary

University of Aberdeen offers EASTBIO PhD: Soil pH and carbon sequestration in Aberdeen. The project investigates whether targeted soil pH management can improve carbon retention, through field and laboratory work on pH-dependent processes and modeling.

Successful candidates will join a four-year doctoral program funded by EASTBIO with UKRI support. Applicants should bring soil science and environmental biology background and be prepared for field-to-model integration.

Qualifications

• Applicants should hold a UK 2:1 honours degree in a relevant subject.
• 2:2 may be considered with distinction/commendation at master’s level.

Responsibilities

• Conduct field sampling and soil enzymatic assays.
• Analyse cation exchange capacity and carbon analysis data.
• Develop and apply predictive modelling for carbon sequestration.

Skills

Field sampling

Soil enzymatic assays

Cation exchange capacity

Carbon analysis

Predictive modelling

Education

UK 2:1 honours degree or equivalent

2:2 may be considered with distinction/commendation at master’s level

Job description

University of Aberdeen offers EASTBIO PhD: Soil pH and carbon sequestration in Aberdeen. The project investigates whether targeted soil pH management can improve carbon retention, through field and laboratory work on pH-dependent processes and modeling.

Successful candidates will join a four-year doctoral program funded by EASTBIO with UKRI support. Applicants should bring soil science and environmental biology background and be prepared for field-to-model integration.