Policy-Oriented Soil Scientist with GIS & ML

Joint Research Centre; Italia; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The Joint Research Centre in Ispra, Italy, invites applications for a Postdoc position in soil science within the Land and Climate Unit of the Directorate for Sustainable Resources. The role supports the EU Soil Observatory project, focusing on soil resources, carbon cycles, and indicators development.

The successful candidate will hold a PhD in soil or related sciences (or a master's with 5+ years' relevant experience) and demonstrate expertise in soil nutrients, modelling, geospatial analysis,

Qualifications

• PhD in soil sciences or related fields, or a university degree plus 5+ years relevant experience.
• Experience with soil indicators, soil nutrient assessments and soil monitoring (at least 1 year).
• Modelling soil nutrients dynamics in agroecosystems; ML or biogeochemical models; geospatial data processing and programming (R, Python).
• Knowledge of English at C1 and a solid publication record in international journals.

Skills

Soil indicators development

Soil nutrients assessments

Soil monitoring

Machine learning

Geospatial data processing

ArcGIS

R

Python

Pedotransfer functions

Advanced statistics

Education

PhD in soil sciences

Alternative PhD-equivalent with 5+ years experience

Tools

ArcGIS

R

Python

Job description

The Joint Research Centre in Ispra, Italy, invites applications for a Postdoc position in soil science within the Land and Climate Unit of the Directorate for Sustainable Resources. The role supports the EU Soil Observatory project, focusing on soil resources, carbon cycles, and indicators development.

The successful candidate will hold a PhD in soil or related sciences (or a master's with 5+ years' relevant experience) and demonstrate expertise in soil nutrients, modelling, geospatial analysis,