Lead Scientist: Legume-Driven Rotations & Weed Ecology

Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research; Italia; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Italy seeks a researcher to coordinate and carry out soil, crop, soil biological quality, and weed flora sampling for VALERECO and SOILRES projects. The role includes database management and data extraction from collaborating partners.

The successful candidate will participate in the Chickpea Living Lab, monitor an on-farm trial, and study weed communities under conservation agriculture practices in cereal rotations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and carry out soil, crop, soil biological quality, and weed flora sampling during the final year of the VALERECO field trial.
• Complete local databases and extract/analyze data on weed flora collected by other project partners.
• Monitor an on-farm trial within the Chickpea Living Lab and participate actively in SOILRES activities.
• Study weed communities in relation to management of cereal-based cropping systems using conservation agriculture techniques.

Job description

Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Italy seeks a researcher to coordinate and carry out soil, crop, soil biological quality, and weed flora sampling for VALERECO and SOILRES projects. The role includes database management and data extraction from collaborating partners.

The successful candidate will participate in the Chickpea Living Lab, monitor an on-farm trial, and study weed communities under conservation agriculture practices in cereal rotations.