Jobs:Job-00662
Apply before: 30 April 2022
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Posting:
Position: Post-Doctoral Associate
Apply before: 30 April 2022
Apply online:
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https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/work-at-slu/jobs-vacancies/?rmpage=job&rmjob=6458&rmlang=UK
Duties:
The aim of this project is to evaluate if remediation can improve chemical and ecological status of agricultural streams and ditches in Sweden and thus help in reducing eutrophication. Remediation aims at widening of traditional narrow agricultural streams and ditches and therefore can increase water retention time and rates of biogeochemical processes that can remove excess nutrients and sediments from water. The project involves two tasks: 1) field sampling to gather information on hydrology, geomorphology, and chemical and ecological status of remediated and traditional ditches and 2) modelling in HEC-RAS to evaluate how different types of ditch remediation and different maintenance routines impact nutrient and sediment removal.
This new knowledge will help to form guidelines on how to effectively manage agricultural streams and ditches to reduce eutrophication and erosion. The work is part of a 3-year research project, which brings together scientists and stakeholders working on improving water quality in agricultural landscapes.
The postdoc is expected to:
- conduct flow, water quality, and stream profile measurements
- conduct macroinvertebrate surveys and species identification
- perform statistical analysis of hydrochemical and ecological data
- calibrate and validate hydrochemical model
- publish and present high-quality science publications
- travel extensively within Sweden during fieldwork
- in addition, the candidate is expected to contribute to teaching and supervision in relation project activities, to interact with catchment and other stakeholders in sharing findings and contribute to sourcing new research funding.
Qualifications:
The applicant should have:
- a PhD in hydrology, biology, environmental science, ecology, water engineering or similar subjects
- evidence of relevant scientific publications and presentations
- practical knowledge of hydrological, hydrochemical and ecological methods
- experience in planning and conducting field and laboratory experiments
- proficiency in statistical tools
- excellent ability to communicate in both written and spoken English
- willingness to communicate with Swedish stakeholders
- excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work independently and in team
- driving license (B)
Skills in species identification of aquatic macroinvertebrates and hydrological and/or hydrochemical modelling are especially sought after.
This position is aimed for a junior researcher and we look for persons who finished their PhD at most five years ago.
