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A 4 year position as Researcher within the field of Freshwater Ecology is available at the Department of Ecoscience, Aarhus University. The position seeks to strengthen and complement the Department’s ongoing activities in
freshwater ecology, particularly aquatic ecosystem modelling and water quality modelling. The position is a rewarding opportunity to be integrated in an excellent freshwater group. The department’s research and advisory activities are project-based with a solid tradition in cross-disciplinary research and international collaboration.
Expected start date and duration of employment
This is a four-year Researcher position. The expected start date is 1st of June 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Job description
The candidate will work with Dr. Robert Ladwig on developing scientific software for aquatic ecosystem modelling, applying aquatic ecosystem models to field sites, and gaining experience on how to best integrate deep learning models into process-based lake models. The project aim is on refining current aquatic ecosystem models to have improved projections and more robust estimates of uncertainty. The project will focus on an in-depth model-intercomparison of one-dimensional aquatic ecosystem models in replicating water quality and ecosystem metrics. As part of this goal, the work will involve developing a software package based on the established LakeEnsemblR R-package. Further, the project will aim to develop and test hybrid Knowledge-Guided Machine Learning models, in which a process-based model is coupled with a deep learning model, for improved water quality projections.
The researcher will work within an interdisciplinary team of scientists to also e.g., handle high-frequency data from a greenhouse gas measuring system to quantify methane emissions, and to explore ecological research questions. The work will be done in close collaboration with international and interdisciplinary colleagues.
Your profile
To be considered for the position you must have a relevant research profile and several publications focused on limnology, hydrology, ecology, data science or similar.
The ideal candidate should preferably have:
- A PhD in environmental engineering, ecology, environmental science, biology, data science or a closely related field
- Knowledge of freshwater ecology and/or physical limnology
- Experience with process-based 1D lake models, e.g., GOTM-WET, GLM-AED, MyLake, Simstrat
- Experience with programming languages, esp. R and Python
- Experience with scientific programming and numerical analysis
- Experience with scientific writing
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Interest in deep learning, quantifying model uncertainty, and ensemble modelling
Personal qualifications required include the ability to work closely with other researchers/groups within the Department as well as with external end users, and the ability to collaborate and build relationships. Teamwork and cross-disciplinary research are key elements for the Institute.
Who we are
The Department of Ecoscience is engaged in research programs, teaching curricula and consultancy covering all major biological sub-disciplines, and we conduct excellent research within the areas of aquatic biology and ecology, the Arctic environment and ecosystems, biodiversity and conservation biology. The department currently employs approximately 300 academic and technical staff. The department has a unique research environment at international top level.
What we offer
The department and research group offers:
A well-developed research infrastructure, laboratories and access to shared equipment.
An exciting interdisciplinary environment with many national, international and industrial collaborators.
A research climate encouraging lively, open and critical discussion within and across different fields of research.
A work environment with close working relationships, networking and social activities.A workplace characterised by professionalism, equality and a healthy work-life balance.
Place of work and area of employment
The Department of Ecoscience (https://ecos.au.dk/en/) is organized under the Faculty of Technical Sciences and studies life in all respects. We teach, provide consultancy and research in life; right from bacteria to whales over genes to ecosystems and from basic research to applied biology in nature management and biotechnology. The Department has approximately 300 staff members, just over 100 working in Roskilde, and 200 in Aarhus. The applicant will join the Department of Ecoscience in Aarhus Campus.
Contact information
For further information, please contact: Tenure Track Robert Ladwig, rladwig@ecos.au.dk or Head of Section Torben L Lauridsen (tll@ecos.au.dk).
Deadline
Applications must be received no later than 28.02.2024.
Application procedure
Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the appointment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. All applicants will be notified whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee, and each applicant is given the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that concerns him/her self. Once the recruitment process is completed a final letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants.
Letter of reference
If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.
Formalities and salary range
Technical Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.
The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.
Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.
Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.
Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.
Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.
Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here.
Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.
The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.
Aarhus University
Aarhus University is an academically diverse and research-intensive university with a strong commitment to high-quality research and education and the development of society nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring research and teaching environment to its 38,000 students (FTEs) and 8,300 employees, and has an annual revenues of EUR 935 million. Learn more at www.international.au.dk/
INFORMATIONER OM STILLINGEN:
- Arbejdspladsen ligger i:
Aarhus Kommune
-Virksomheden tilbyder:
-Arbejdsgiver:
Aarhus Universitet, C.F. Møllers Allé 3, 8000 Aarhus C
-Ansøgning:
Ansøgningsfrist: 28-02-2024; - ansøgningsfristen er overskredet
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