BEMÆRK: Ansøgningsfristen er overskredet
The Department of Agroecology at Aarhus University, Denmark, is offering a position as academic employee in the field of agricultural climate mitigation and adaptation measures starting 01-06-2024 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position will be available for a 4-month period.
You will be part of a university environment focusing on the green transition in agriculture to bring down greenhouse gas emissions from crop and animal production and increase biodiversity and agricultural resilience to climate change. You will be contributing specifically to the area of agroforestry and new crop management practices with less environmental NO3, CO2 and N2O footprint. The focus of your position will be coordination of measurements and data acquisition in field experiments and organizing materials for promoting and execution of some of our educational activities at AU-Viborg as well as abroad.
We expect that you will collect, handle, and analyze measurement data with due care. We also expect that you will be an integral part of the research and educational environment and that you will contribute positively to the social working environment.
Your profile
We are searching for a highly motivated candidate who has:
- A master’s degree in biology, agricultural science or similar
- Collaborative skills and ability to participate actively in teams
- A fondness of taking the initiative and the motivation to pursue a scientific career
- Documented experience in data handling and reporting scientific data
- A broad educational background including subjects such as botany, plant physiology, statistics, and climate change related topics
- Experience in planning and conducting field-work
- Experience in planning and conducting laboratory work
Who we are
At the Department of Agroecology, our vision is to contribute with solutions to the challenge of food production and the zero hunger sustainable development goal within the areas of soil, plant, and animal science, in a world already facing the consequences of climate change. We want to make a difference by contributing to both fundamental knowledge generation and the attainment of sustainable production systems via innovative research, contracted policy advice, and education. We offer professional laboratories, greenhouses, semi-field, and field-scale research facilities, advanced computing capacities as well as an extensive national and international researcher network. The department consists of eight research sections with around 270 highly dedicated employees, of which approximately 50% are scientific staff. More information can be found here.
What we offer
An informal and multicultural research environment with high professionalism, where accountability, commitment, helpfulness, flexibility, and close collaboration is a prerequisite solving the core tasks
- A good social environment with activities and routines that make it possible to talk across and strengthen the inclusive relationship, and where mutual trust, respect, kindness, and professional sparring are emphasized
- A flexible workplace with a good work-life balance
- An exciting and varied working environment, where two days rarely resemble each other. We are often busy, and we work creatively for solutions to societal challenges
- Subsidized preschool child care and a free education system from primary school up to university level
- Universal health insurance as a resident of Denmark, including family members officially residing in Denmark
- Five weeks paid holiday per year
- In connection with childbirth: the right to have a total of 52 weeks shared maternal/paternal leave with full or partial salary pay
Place of Work
The place of work is Aarhus University, Campus Viborg (Blichers Allé 20, 8830 Tjele). The affiliation will be with the Department of Agroecology.
More information can be obtained from Prof. Mathias Neumann Andersen, mathiasn.andersen@agro.au.dk
Formalities and salary range
Salary and terms as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Unions.
Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.
The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.
Aarhus University
Aarhus University is an academically diverse and research-intensive university with a strong commitment to high-quality research and education and the development of society nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring research and teaching environment to its 38,000 students (FTEs) and 8,300 employees, and has an annual revenues of EUR 935 million. Learn more at www.international.au.dk/
INFORMATIONER OM STILLINGEN:
- Arbejdspladsen ligger i:
Viborg Kommune
-Virksomheden tilbyder:
-Arbejdsgiver:
Aarhus Universitet, Blichers Allé 20, 8830 Tjele
-Ansøgning:
Ansøgningsfrist: 15-04-2024; - ansøgningsfristen er overskredet
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