PhD in Agronomy and weed ecology in perennial grain systems

Job title:

PhD in Agronomy and weed ecology in perennial grain systems

Company:

Aarhus Universitet

Job description

Applicants are invited for a PhD fellowship/scholarship at Graduate School of Technical Sciences, Aarhus University, Denmark, within the Agroecology programme. The position is available from 1 December 2024 or later. You can submit your application via the link under ‘how to apply’.Title:
PhD in Agronomy and weed ecology in perennial grain systemsResearch area and project description:
Perennial grain crops are a potentially valuable tool in transitioning to more ecologically based management of agrosystems. This project aims to explore the impacts of replacing annual rye production in Denmark with a new, high-yielding variety of perennial rye. The PhD student will design their study to fit their interests, but possible activities may include the following tasks. The three-year PhD program includes a 3-6-month immersion with international collaborators.(1) Compare the weed ecology of annual and perennial rye cropping systems with and without cover cropping.
(2) Conduct competition studies comparing responses of annual and perennial rye to different forms of competition.
(3) Create herbicide dose-response curves for several perennial grain species and elucidate low-toxicity options for managing these crops in conventional systems.
(4) Collaborate with stakeholders to map out knowledge gaps and the potential for perennial grains in Denmark.This PhD position offers an opportunity to collaborate with an exciting group of international, and inter-disciplinary researchers working to develop science around perennial grains.Project description. For technical reasons, you must upload a project description. Please simply copy the project description above and upload it as a PDF in the application.Qualifications and specific competences:
We are searching for a highly motivated candidate who has an M.Sc. degree in agriculture, environmental sciences, weed science, ecology, or similar field.This position requires oral and written communication skills in English. The applicant must be able to present results at international conferences and publish in international peer-reviewed journals. The applicant should be enthusiastic about working in an international and interdisciplinary academic environment. Applications from women and people from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged.We will give preference to candidates with some of the following qualifications:

• Good scientific and technical writing skills
• Experience in conducting field- and/or greenhouse-based research
• Skills or an interest in using R or Python programming for data management and processing, statistics, and creating visualizations

Place of employment and place of work:
The place of employment is Aarhus University, and the place of work is Department of Agroecology, Forsøgsvej 1, 4200 Slagelse, Denmark.Contacts:
Applicants seeking further information are invited to contact:

• Bo Melander, bo.melander@agro.au.dk (main supervisor)
• Virginia Nichols, gina.nichols@agro.au.dk (co-supervisor)
• Mette Sønderskov,

(co-supervisor) How to apply:
Please follow to submit your application.Application deadline is 15 August 2024 at 23:59 CESTPreferred starting date is 1 December 2024.For information about application requirements and mandatory attachments, please see our .Please note:

• Only documents received prior to the application deadline will be evaluated. Thus, documents sent after deadline will not be taken into account.
• The programme committee may request further information or invite the applicant to attend an interview.
• Shortlisting will be used, which means that the evaluation committee only will evaluate the most relevant applications.

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. All interested candidates are encouraged to apply, regardless of their personal background. Salary and terms of employment are in accordance with applicable collective agreement.

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Location

Aarhus, Midtjylland

Job date

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 22:23:52 GMT

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