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Doctoral Researcher, Sustainable lake restoration

The Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry at the University of Helsinki invites applications for the position of a Doctoral Researcher in Sustainable lake restoration

 

The Doctoral researcher will be appointed for a fixed-term 3-year contract (Start date: January 1, 2025) to work in a multidisciplinary project entitled “Opportunities for the sustainable lake restoration by sediment removal and sediment reuse as phosphorus fertilizer”. The Doctoral project is a part of EU funded project Fostering European Lakes Restoration by Nutrient Removal, Recovery, and Reuse: Integrated Catchment and In-lake Scale Approach (FERRO). The position will be supervised by Dr Olga Tammeorg (Aquatic Sciences) and Dr Priit Tammeorg (Crop Science).

 

Sediment removal is one of the most effective approaches in lake restoration, because the source of internal phosphorus (P) loading is removed. The further benefits of the sediment removal can be found in the reuse of the sediments as a P fertilizer. The project explores the best practices for the combined approach.

 

Doctoral researcher: We are looking for a highly motivated and skilled researcher with a Master’s degree and experience in environmental sciences, most preferentially, aquatic sciences, sediment geochemistry, crop science, or related fields.

 

A successful candidate should be able to:

  • Identify, design, conduct, and report research within the scope of the project.
  • Contribute to undergraduate student supervision and teaching within the department.
  • Engage with the scientific community, research partners and the wider public, internationally and domestically through scientific publications, conference presentations, press releases, blogs etc.

 

The appointee is expected to have:

 

Education, experience and technical skills

  • A strong background in in environmental sciences, aquatic sciences, sediment geochemistry, crop science, or related fields.
  • Experience with water and sediment sampling, experimental setup in the greenhouse are very welcome
  • Experience in lab work would be an asset.
  • Having driving license and driving experience are encouraged.
  • Fluency in English and excellent writing skills.

 

Personal attributes and competencies

  • Interest in basic and applied science.
  • Excellent analytical and innovative research planning skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, experienced in working within multicultural and multidisciplinary teams.
  • High motivation for academic research, having initiative and capable of working independently as well as in team environments.
  • Values continuous improvement based on constructive evaluation, self-reflection and learning.

 

The appointee should either already have the right to pursue a doctoral degree at the University of Helsinki by the start of the appointment or apply for the right and obtain it within the probationary period of six months of their appointment. If the appointee does not already have the right to pursue a doctoral degree at the University of Helsinki, it must be applied for separately, please see: https://www.helsinki.fi/en/research/doctoral-education/the-application-process-in-a-nutshell

 

The starting salary of the Doctoral researcher will be based on level 2 of the requirement level chart for teaching and research personnel in the salary system of Finnish universities. In addition, the appointee will be paid a salary component based on personal performance. The starting salary of the Doctoral researcher will be ca. 2400-2500 euros/month, depending on the appointees’ qualifications and experience. A six-month trial period will be applied.

 

The University of Helsinki offers comprehensive services to its employees, including occupational health care and health insurance, unemployment and pension fund, a generous holiday package, sports facilities, and opportunities for professional development (https://www.helsinki.fi/en/about-us/careers).

 

HOW TO APPLY

1) A cover letter explaining the applicant’s motivation for the research work in addition to the description of the techniques/methodologies employed in previous research experiences

 

2) A short research plan (e.g. approach, research materials and methods) (up to 3 pages)

Note: Applications without the research plan will not be considered.

 

3) Curriculum vitae showing the applicant's education, completed qualifications, work experience, possible list of publications and contact information of 2 persons for references (up to 3 pages).

 

4) Copies of Master's, and Bachelor's degree certificates and official transcripts of the records, and their translations, if the originals are not in Finnish, Swedish or English.

 

External applicants, please submit your application using the University of Helsinki Recruitment System via the Apply Now button.

 

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The University of Helsinki welcomes applicants from a variety of genders, linguistic and cultural backgrounds.

 

The closing date for applications is 31 October 2024 at 23:59 EEST.

 

Further information

 

About us

The Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry is located on the Viikki campus, ten kilometres from the Helsinki city centre. The mission of the faculty is to promote the sustainable use of renewable natural resources through scientific research and research-based teaching. We focus on agricultural and forest sciences, food and nutrition, microbiology, as well as on economics and management. We cover the full natural resource chain from farm to fork, the entire field of forest sciences from soil chemistry to marketing, as well as the environmental effects of related activities. Graduates from the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry are versatile experts in biosciences and business, able to meet the needs of both the business sector and society at large. www.helsinki.fi/en/faculty-of-agriculture-and-forestry

 

 

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https://www.helsinki.fi/en/faculty-agriculture-and-forestry/research/agricultural-sciences

 

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Due Date:  31.10.2024
Unit:  Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry
Sub-unit:  Department of Agricultural Sciences
ID:  3523

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