Researcher for the project „Digital Soil Map South Tyrol (DigiSoil)”

Institute for Biomedicine – Eurac Research; Bolzano; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Welfare package

International research environment

Interdisciplinary team

Job summary

The Institute for Alpine Environment invites applications for a 100% researcher position focused on soil mapping in South Tyrol. The role covers data processing, GIS, database creation, and project management across the Bolzano region.

Ideal candidates hold a Master’s in ecology or related fields, with strong ArcGIS, data handling, and scientific writing skills, and fluency in German and English; Italian knowledge is a plus. The position offers a full-time contract in Bolzano with benefits.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in ecology, geography, pedology, or a related field.
• Excellent German and English; Italian of advantage.
• Strong knowledge of ArcGIS, landscape modelling, data management, statistics.
• Experience with research data, databases, and reporting.
• Strong organisational, communication, and social skills.
• Ability to work independently and with project partners.

Responsibilities

• Create a spatial soil data database and core influencing factors.
• Compile and harmonise existing soil type maps and prepare GIS-ready data.
• Standardise soil chemistry/physics data for the province.
• Manage the DigiSoil project and coordinate a soil-mapping course.
• Prepare reports, publications, and presentations for conferences.

Skills

German language proficiency

English language proficiency

Italian language (basic advantage)

ArcGIS

Landscape modelling

Data management

MS Office

Scientific writing

Project coordination

Education

Master’s degree in ecology

Tools

ArcGIS

MS Office

Job description

Institute for Alpine Environment

The Institute for Alpine Environment performs problem-oriented research of mountain environments in the fields of landscape ecology, global change, biodiversity, ecosystem services and sustainable development. For the project „Digital Soil Map South Tyrol (DigiSoil - CUP D53C26001540003)”, we invite applications for the position of a researcher (100%) in the field of soil mapping. Besides profound knowledge in mapping of soil types and data processing, the ideal candidate has experience in project management. Investigation area will be the entire region of South Tyrol (ITA), working location is Bolzano/Bozen.

Tasks:

• Creation of a database for spatially explicit soil data and key influencing factors
• Compilation of existing soil type maps, harmonisation of soil types, and GIS-compatible preparation
• Compilation and standardisation of existing point data on soil chemistry and soil physics for the province
• Project management, including the organisation of a course on soil mapping
• Preparation of reports and publications, as well as presentations for internal and external conferences

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in ecology, geography, pedology, or a related field
• Excellent written and spoken German and English; good written and spoken Italian of advantage
• Excellent knowledge of ArcGIS, landscape modelling, data management, statistical applications, and MS Office
• Experience in working with research data, e.g. data collection and databases
• Excellent organisational, communication, and social skills
• Ability to work independently, as part of a team, and with project partners
• Experience in writing scientific papers and reports

We offer:

• A full-time position from 01.12.2026 to 30.12.2028 with the option of extending the position.
• Gross annual salary ranging from 45.256,9 € to 52.832,08 €
• Workplace location: Bolzano
• Benefits and work-life balance: Eurac Research offers a welfare package designed to support employees’ well-being and work-life balance, contributing to a positive and inclusive working experience in an international research environment. The full and regularly updated list of benefits is available here.
• An interesting range of tasks in collaboration with international partners and stakeholders.
• The opportunity to work in a motivated and interdisciplinary team.
• State-of-the-art technical equipment/software and hardware, communication tools
• Attractive living and working conditions

Employment conditions:

• Employment classification and applicable collective agreement: 2nd level of the Italian National Collective Labour Agreement for the Tertiary/Commerce Sector
• Gross Annual Salary range: the gross annual salary range is primarily linked to the advertised position, its requirements and expected level, and is defined according to Eurac Research’s internal remuneration framework. The candidate’s highest academic degree and any relevant professional experience documented in the CV are taken into account where applicable, but always within the salary range defined for the advertised position. The range also reflects whether the position is full-time or part-time.

The DigiSoil project - CUP D53C26001540003 is funded by the Autonomous Province of Bolzano/Bozen – South Tyrol.