PostDoc: Sustainable Management of Agriculturally Used Peatlands (80%-100%)
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Date de publication :
20 février 2025Taux d'activité :
80 – 100%- Lieu de travail :Zürich
PostDoc: Sustainable Management of Agriculturally Used Peatlands
Published 19 February 2025 Workplace Zürich, Zurich region, Switzerland CategoryAgronomy / Food Science
Environment
Position Environment
Senior Scientist / Postdoc
Occupation rate 80% - 100%
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: Sustainable Management of Agriculturally Used Peatlands
8046 Zürich (mittelfristig 1725 Posieux FR) | 80-100%
In a nutshell
The Swiss National Science Foundation- supported project ’RiceClim’ (’Mitigating GHG Emissions by Wet Rice Cultivation in Organic Matter-Rich Soils in Temperate Climates’) aims to reduce the environmental impacts of the agricultural use of carbon-rich soils whilst maintaining agricultural productivity. The project is conducted in partnership with Agroscope’s ’Molecular Ecology’ Research Group, as well as with a PhD student.
Description
- Measuring CH4, CO2 and N2O emissions using micrometeorological methods (eddy covariance)
- Analysing high-resolution measurement data with available and self-written scripts
- Calculating the greenhouse gas balance for drained cropland and paddy rice field in Switzerland
- Quantifying the contributions of various carbon sources to gas fluxes using 13C and 14C isotopes
- Presenting your work at national and international conferences and publishing results in (peer-reviewed) scientific journals
Requirements
- Doctorate in Environmental Sciences, Meteorology, Soil Science, Agricultural Sciences or a related field
- Experience in gas-measurement techniques, eddy covariance methods and/or isotope analysis an advantage - Strong interest in agroecological processes and related experimental studies
- Experience in programming, preferably with R
- Enjoy fieldwork and analysing large datasets
- Knowledge of two official Swiss languages and English
We offer
Our benefits
- 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
Contact and Address
Additional information
The ’Climate and Agriculture’ Research Group explores options for reducing agricultural greenhouse-gas emissions from soils and fertilisers and through carbon sinks. The Group investigates the opportunities and risks posed by climate change for plant production and evaluates options for adaptation. It is also responsible for the Swiss Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Inventory.
Questions about the position
Sonja Marit Paul
Head of Project
+41 58 48 49099
The ’Climate and Agriculture’ Research Group explores options for reducing agricultural greenhouse-gas emissions from soils and fertilisers and through carbon sinks. The Group investigates the opportunities and risks posed by climate change for plant production and evaluates options for adaptation. It is also responsible for the Swiss Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Inventory.
Questions about the position
Sonja Marit Paul
Head of Project
+41 58 48 49099
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