Postdoc: Nitrogen Ecology & Orbitrap Isotopologue Analysis

Laplace Expert Ltd; Wageningen; Remote; EUR 41,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in Wageningen invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Stable Isotope Nitrogen Ecology and Orbitrap Isotopologue Analysis. The two-year project investigates how nitrogen moves through terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, using 15N tracing and high-resolution Orbitrap analysis.

This method-intensive position requires a PhD in isotope ecology or related field, experience with isotopic analyses and ecological data interpretation, and a

Qualifications

• PhD in isotope ecology, biogeochemistry, or a closely related field.
• Experience with stable-isotope tracing and isotope data interpretation.
• Familiarity with Orbitrap isotopologue analysis is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct stable-isotope experiments and Orbitrap analyses to quantify nitrogen fluxes.
• Analyze isotope data and contribute to interpretation of ecosystem nitrogen cycling.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and publish results.

Skills

Stable-isotope tracing

Orbitrap isotopologue analysis

Nitrogen cycling

Education

PhD in isotope ecology or related field

Tools

Orbitrap mass spectrometry

Job description

Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in Wageningen invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Stable Isotope Nitrogen Ecology and Orbitrap Isotopologue Analysis. The two-year project investigates how nitrogen moves through terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, using 15N tracing and high-resolution Orbitrap analysis.

This method-intensive position requires a PhD in isotope ecology or related field, experience with isotopic analyses and ecological data interpretation, and a