Postdoc: Terrestrial Carbon Cycle & Global Change Modeling

SLU; Uppsala kommun; On-site; SEK 420,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

SLU in Uppsala invites applications for a 2-year postdoc position in the Soil and Environmental Physics group. The project focuses on how ecological, biogeochemical, and physical processes shape soil and ecosystem carbon cycle responses to global change, with options for literature data analysis and process-based modelling.

The successful candidate will perform independent research, collect and analyze data, develop models, contribute to scientific papers, and present findings at seminars and

Qualifications

• Formulating novel research questions and hypotheses on carbon fluxes and storages in soils, vegetation, and ecosystems
• Collection, harmonization, and statistical analysis of data on soil, vegetation or ecosystem carbon fluxes and storages from literature sources and databases
• Development and use of process-based mathematical models of carbon cycle in soils and ecosystems

Responsibilities

• Perform independent research and data collection from literature sources and online databases
• Conduct statistical data analyses and develop process-based models
• Write scientific papers in collaboration with the project group and external collaborators
• Present research results at seminars and conferences

Skills

Statistical data analysis

Process-based modelling

Data collection

Scientific writing

Education

Doctoral degree (PhD)

Tools

R

Python

Matlab

Job description

SLU in Uppsala invites applications for a 2-year postdoc position in the Soil and Environmental Physics group. The project focuses on how ecological, biogeochemical, and physical processes shape soil and ecosystem carbon cycle responses to global change, with options for literature data analysis and process-based modelling.

The successful candidate will perform independent research, collect and analyze data, develop models, contribute to scientific papers, and present findings at seminars and