We are looking for a PhD Candidate to join the Sustainable Field Crops team, based in La Tallada d’Empordà (Girona). We offer the opportunity to be part of an organization with a dynamic, collaborative work environment focused on professional development.
The selected candidate will assess multi-focus sustainability impacts from boosting agroecological practices in arable cropping systems based on a range of field experiments and modelling tools. This is a project funded by the Spanish State Research Agency (AEI).
Key researchers for the position: Dr. Jordi Doltra and Dr. Francesc Domingo.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
Performing literature review, data collection and management, data analysis and visualization
Conducting field experiments, sampling and measuring plant, soil, gas emissions and other environmental variables.
Using and adjusting soil-crop simulation models for system analysis at multi-scale level
Performing quantification of agronomic, environmental and socio-economic impacts in novel and business-as-usual cropping systems
Coordinating with other researchers from IRTA and other partners in the project
Disseminating the research findings at national and international conferences
Writing papers for scientific journals and technical articles
Contributing to the teamwork environment and collaborations within the research group
Required qualifications and experience
Degree in Agronomy, Biology, Environmental Science, Soil Science or related ones.
Master's degree in agronomy, soil science, agroecology, food biotechnology or related fields from environmental science or biology.
To be in the position to access a doctoral program according to the requirements of Catalan universities, i.e. accrediting between 60 and 120 ECTS credits at the official university master's degree level or equivalent.
Not to have a previous PhD degree
Proficiency in English
Strong teamwork skills, ability to adapt to multidisciplinary environments and a focus on professional growth and
📌 PhD candidate in Agroecological practices for better arable crop production and soil health (La Tallada d'Empordà)
🏢 IRTA
📍 La Tallada d'Empordà
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