University of Copenhagen
POSITION: Postdoctoral position in Permafrost - plant - microbiological changes and interactions in Greenland
A new Center for Permafrost (CENPERM) at University of Copenhagen is recruiting a postdoctoral associate to work in the field of carbon and nitrogen stocks and turnover in permafrost-affected areas in Greenland. The position is financed and part of the upcoming CENPERM financed by the Danish National Research Foundation. CENPERM will integrate multidisciplinary research of biogeochemical and physical processes in a "climate-vegetation-soil-microorganism-permafrost" approach in transects across the major climate zones of Greenland. The ambition is that new insights in permafrost dynamics will improve the quantification and predictions of changes in carbon and nitrogen pools and greenhouse gas fluxes from Arctic ecosystems.
This post doctoral position is part of Theme 1 and 3 focussing on interacting processes between microorganisms, plants and soils within soil profiles in contrasting landscape and vegetation types. Investigations include mapping geomorphological changes, permafrost drilling in several vegetation/landscape types at five sites and integrating biologically mediated gas fluxes linked to predicted climate change in Greenland along the most critical and informative gradients. Part of the work will be related to the use of existing long-term ecosystem field manipulations of soil temperature, radiation, snow depth and water availability at Zackenberg and Nuuk in order to understand key processes controlling permafrost formation and decay, supplemented with new experimental plots at selected CENPERM sites.
The successful candidate in this position will be expected to work independently and take leadership in undertaking field work in the Arctic, co-supervising of PhD-students and take the lead in database management.
The place of work will be in Copenhagen but the candidate has to do field work in the Arctic about one month each year.
The position is open from February 1, 2012 or as soon as possible thereafter and funded for 30 months with a possibility of extension.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POST DOC POSITION
Candidates should preferably have a Ph.D. in Earth or Biological Sciences with a strong background in environmental soil-plant biogeochemistry and documented research in soil-plant interaction, preferable linked to greenhouse gas production/transport, and experience in undertaking fieldwork in the Arctic.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
The position will be filled according to the Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The post is covered by the Protocol on Job Structure.
QUESTIONS
For more information, please contact Bo Elberling, Professor and Director of Center for Permafrost (CENPERM), Department of Geography and Geology, University of Copenhagen, e-mail: be@geo.ku.dk. Or Anders Michelsen, associate professor, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, e-mail: andersm@bio.ku.dk
APPLICATION FOR THE POST DOC POSITION
Applications must be received no later than January 27, 2012. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
Each application must include the following appendices marked with the stated appendix numbers:
Appendix 1: Curriculum vitae with documentation of education;
Appendix 2: A complete list of publications;
Appendix 3: At most ten relevant scientific works to be included in the assessment;
Appendix 4: A memorandum stating the applicant´s most important scientific work relevant to the position and the applicant´s contribution to such work (max 2 A4 pages);
Appendix 5: Documentation for additional research qualifications;
Appendix 6: A draft research proposal, (max 3 pages) for the position, which is not binding for the applicant or University of Copenhagen, but can demonstrate innovative skills
Appendix 7: If possible, documentation for qualifications in relation to teaching/education:
• Pedagogical training/education.
• Participation in the development of teaching programmes, courses and/or seminars.
• Development of teaching material.
• Counselling and supervision of students at BSc, MSc and PhD levels.
• Experience with student examination and/or evaluation.
The application should be sent through the job portal of the University of Copenhagen (http://jobportal.ku.dk/ )
Any potential applicant is invited to apply irrespective of gender, race, religion or ethnic background.
DEADLINE: 27-01-2012
FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.ku.dk/english/available_positions/vip/
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