Postdoc on agroecology and soil health in European Living labs (80%)
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80%- Arbeitsort:Zürich
Postdoc on agroecology and soil health in European Living labs
Published 18 February 2025 Workplace Zürich, Zurich region, Switzerland CategoryAgronomy / Food Science
Environment
Health
Position Environment
Health
Senior Scientist / Postdoc
Occupation rate 80%
What sets us apart
Good food, healthy environment
Agroscope is the Swiss federal centre of excellence for research in the agriculture and food sector. Its researchers work at a number of sites in Switzerland. Headquartered in Bern-Liebefeld (as of 2026: Posieux), Agroscope is attached to the Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAER.
Postdoc on agroecology and soil health in European Living labs
8046 Zürich | 80%
Description
This is how you can contribute
- Investigating soil health and ecosystem functions across European living labs
- Testing participatory tools for soil health assessments together with farmers, assessing how these tools reflect changes in soil health and how this relates to ecosystem functioning
- Assesssing the multi-dimensional performance of agroecological systems using the FAO-tool TAPE
- Interacting with farmers and jointly developing best practices
- Piloting a circular resource recycling strategy together with farmers, retailers and consumers to recycle food and other organic waste to support crop production and soil health
- Project management, participating in international consortium meetings
Requirements
This makes you unique
- PhD in soil science, agronomy, ecology, botany, microbial ecology, or related fields
- Experience in analyzing soils’ chemical, physical, or biological properties
- Experience in interacting with farmers, composting, microbial community analyses, or assessing the multi-dimensional (environmental, social, economic) performance of agroecological systems is an advantage
- Good statistical skills, ideally using R
- Well structured and organized working style, good communication skills
- Knowledge of two official Swiss languages and English
We offer
Working for Switzerland
We are committed to the successful Swiss model and work for the public good.
Embracing diversity
Thanks to equal opportunities, we draw on our expertise and contribute different perspectives.
Staying healthy at work
We support and advise our employees in the area of physical and mental health.
We are committed to the successful Swiss model and work for the public good.
Embracing diversity
Thanks to equal opportunities, we draw on our expertise and contribute different perspectives.
Staying healthy at work
We support and advise our employees in the area of physical and mental health.
All benefits: https://www.stelle.admin.ch/stelle/en/home/bundesverwaltung/ihre-vorteile-auf-einen-blick.html')
Contact and Address
Additional information
The ’Integrative Agroecology’ Research Group coordinates and pools the know-how of various Groups in order to calculate a range of agri-environmental indicators, and forms the heart of the new Swiss agri-environmental monitoring programme (MAUS). The group has great expertise in collecting, plausibility- checking and managing agricultural data. In addition, our Group coordinates major EU partnership programmes for the whole of Agroscope.
Questions about the position
Sebastian Franz Bender
Team Leader Agroecological Assessments
+41 58 48 44748
The ’Integrative Agroecology’ Research Group coordinates and pools the know-how of various Groups in order to calculate a range of agri-environmental indicators, and forms the heart of the new Swiss agri-environmental monitoring programme (MAUS). The group has great expertise in collecting, plausibility- checking and managing agricultural data. In addition, our Group coordinates major EU partnership programmes for the whole of Agroscope.
Questions about the position
Sebastian Franz Bender
Team Leader Agroecological Assessments
+41 58 48 44748
Web
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