We are looking for a Researcher in Plant Nutrition and Fertigation to join the Efficient Use of Water in Agriculture Program team, based in Lleida. We offer the opportunity to be part of an organization with a dynamic, collaborative work environment focused on professional development.
The successful candidate will lead and contribute to competitive research projects and collaborative contracts focused on sustainable water and nutrient management in agricultural systems. The research activities will address the interactions between irrigation, plant nutrition, soil management and crop performance. The position encompasses research on irrigation and fertigation management, nutrient cycling, dynamics in soil-plant systems, and the process governing nutrient transport and nitrate leaching under different irrigation regimes. Emphasis is placed on applied research on these topics and transfer of the outcomes to the agricultural sector.
Head of the Program: Dr Joaquim Bellvert
Program’s key researcher/s for this position: Dr Jaume Casadesús & Dr Víctor Blanco.

Tasks and Responsibilities:




To lead and contribute to the research line on sustainable water and nutrient management in agricultural systems, addressing the interactions between irrigation, fertilization, soil processes and crop performance. The research activities will include the development and evaluation of strategies to improve irrigation and fertilization efficiency, including fertigation management, nutrient application strategies, irrigation system performance, and the sustainable use of water and nutrient resources.
To perform research on soil–plant–water–nutrient interactions and the processes controlling water and nutrient dynamics in agricultural systems, including nutrient mobility and availability, nitrate leaching and environmental losses, nutrient cycling processes, and the interaction between irrigation practices, soil properties and crop uptake.
To develop and apply approaches to assess and optimi

📌 Researcher in Plant Nutrition and Fertigation (Lérida)
🏢 IRTA
📍 Lérida