Postdoctoral fellow – Department of Environment
Offer DescriptionLast application date May 19, 2024 00:00Department LA20 – Department of EnvironmentContract Limited durationDegree PhD in Mechatronics Engineering, Agriculture Engineering (not agronomy), Biosystems Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.Occupancy rate 100%Vacancy type Research staffJob descriptionA Postdoctorl Felloship in Soil and Crop MonitoringABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITYGhent University is a world of its own. Employing more than 15.000 people, it is actively involved in education and research, management and administration, as well as technical and social service provision on a daily basis. It is one of the largest, most exciting employers in the area and offers great career opportunities. With its 11 faculties and more than 85 departments offering state-of-the-art study programmes grounded in research in a wide range of academic fields, Ghent University is a logical choice for its staff and students.JOB DISCRIPTION:A 4-year postdoctoral fellowship position is available in Precision Soil and Crop Engineering Group (Precision Scoring), within the Department of Environment, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering in Ghent University (UGent) in Belgium. We are looking for an enthusiastic young engineer to work on WHEATWATCHER EC funded project. The aim of the WHEATWATCHER is to develop and implement an integrated soil and crop monitoring system to assess soil nutrients status and chemical and biological stressors affecting and/or contaminating wheat grains from at-field growing stage to flour production in various regions across Europe, which will provide a management and decision tool for the farmers, mill owners and policy makers to guarantee quality and safe food production. Ghent University (UGent) is the coordination partner of the project, with Prof. Abdul Mouazen named as the project coordinator.Your Job:You will be responsible for managing and executing the tasks assigned to UGent. This necessitates leading the engineering research of the Precision Scoring towards the design, optimization and implementation of soil and crop sensing platforms for the collection of data on soil, crop and grain to enable precision agriculture decision making for contaminants removal and mitigation. You will also be responsible for the management and follow up of delivery of tasks and deliverables assigned to the project partners. The successful candidate will be responsible for networking, planning and running field experiments at different European countries.Other responsibilities include supporting the Precision Scoring group in:
1. Supporting the supervision of MSc and PhD students.2. Contribute to the writing of research proposals to the EC and various national, and international funding schemes.3. Assist in attracting new partners/members and students to the group.4. Provide guidance to other staff and students of the Department e.g., advise students on their progress and establish new research ideas.Job profileThe candidate should fulfil the following requirements:
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
(in Dutch).How to applyApplications should be submitted to Dr. Muhammad Qaswar (e-mail: ) and copy Prof. Abdul M. Mouazen (e-mail: ) by 19th May 2024, enclosing the following documents:
For more information about this vacancy, please contact Prof. Abdul M. Mouazen ( , +32(0)9 264 6247).We do not accept late applications.RequirementsResearch Field Agricultural sciences Years of Research Experience 4 – 10Research Field Engineering Years of Research Experience 4 – 10Research Field Engineering Years of Research Experience 4 – 10Research Field Engineering Years of Research Experience 4 – 10Additional InformationWebsite for additional job detailsWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Ghent University Country Belgium City Ghent Postal Code 9000 Street Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 33Where to apply WebsiteContact CityGhent WebsitePostal Code9000STATUS: EXPIRED
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