The nitrogen cycle and its influence on the European greenhouse gas balance: Plant-atmosphere NH3/N2O fluxes and their interactions with plant metabolism and soil nitrogen availability
The Plant and Soil Science Laboratory at Department of Agricultural Sciences wishes to appoint a Ph.D. fellow in The nitrogen cycle and its influence on the European greenhouse gas balance: Plant-atmosphere NH3/N2O fluxes and their interactions with plant metabolism and soil nitrogen availability from 1 August 2008, or as soon as possible thereafter.
Job description
With reference to the project manager, the work of the Ph.D. fellow will consist mainly of duties in connection with research and development within Plant Nutrition and Plant-Environment Interactions. The appointee will conduct Ph.D. thesis research and contribute to work including:
Construction and operation of advanced systems for measurement of gas fluxes between plants and the atmosphere.
- Controlled environment studies of plant-atmosphere gas fluxes in relation to physiological and environmental parameters
- Parameterization of gas fluxes based on biochemical and molecular studies of intra-cellular metabolic processes and transport steps
- The Ph.D. project is linked to the large EU-funded project NitroEurope (www.nitroeurope.eu) and may involve participation in joint field campaigns outside Denmark.
Qualification requirements
In connection with the appointment to the post special importance will be attached to the applicant having the professional and personal qualifications stated below:
Passed Master's degree in plant biology or biogeochemistry.
The Ph.D. fellow is also required to have research potential, technical and analytical skills and to be enterprising.
Good interpersonal skills. The project will offer excellent possibilities for international collaboration.
Questions
For further information about the post, please contact professor Jan K. Schioerring on e-mail jks@life.ku.dk, tel. (+45) 35 33 34 95 or (+45) 2371 00 02.
Application
The application should be submitted in 3 copies (sorted); therefore it is not possible to receive the application by e-mail. The application must include a reply e-mail address. Each application must include the following appendices marked with the stated appendix numbers:
- Appendix 1: curriculum vitae with documentation of education.
- Appendix 2: material required for expert assessment.
In addition to the material submitted by the applicant the Assessment Committee may require further material in its assessment of the applicant. In this case it is the responsibility of the applicant, on request, to send the material to the Committee.
Following processing of the application, any application material sent will be destroyed.
Receipt of the application will not be acknowledged, but the applicant will continuously be kept informed of the progress of the application.
The applicant will be assessed according to the Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation Executive Order no. 92 of 15 February 2008.
The application, marked 625-92 should be sent to Cluster of Research Schools - Chemistry & Environment, The Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Natural Sciences, Thorvaldsensvej 40, DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, where it must be received no later than 1 June 2008 at 12.00 noon. Applications received after the closing date for applications will not be considered.
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