| Position The team of Varieties and Production Techniques of Agroscope is searching a postdoctoral research associate in the area of Decision Agriculture to work in the project “Wheat Advisor” which is supported by the Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG). Wheat Advisor aims to develop solutions combining remote sensors, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), field spectrometers, and modelling i) to improve the nitrogen (N) management of winter wheat varieties in terms of productivity, grain quality and N use efficiency and ii) to optimize the choice of varieties according to environmental characteristics and production strategies. The Postdoctoral Research Associate is expected to coordinate a network of field trials on farms and research stations, ant to collate and analyze data from different sources to identify promising solutions that can be applied in operating farms. She or he will interact with public and private partners and integrate a team of agronomists, biologists, statisticians, and technicians. You will: - Identify, test, and propose applicable solutions to improve the nitrogen management of winter wheat varieties.
- Carry out experiments and coordinate a network of field trials on farms and research stations.
- Operate crop and soil sensors.
- Coordinate the processing of soil and plant samples.
- Collate, organize, and analyze datasets, including data from UAVs, remote and proximal sensors.
- Apply, evaluate, and improve modeling approaches (mechanistic and empirical) for grain yield and grain protein content.
- Publish the outcomes of this research in peer-reviewed journals and present them at international scientific conferences.
- Prepare progress reports and workshop presentations for national meetings.
- Support the management/administration of the “Wheat advisor” project and raise funds for its continuation.
- Support and provide expertise in other research projects studying wheat varieties and N nutrition.
Contact: If this challenge appeals to you and you meet our requirements profile, we look forward to receiving your online application (human.resources@agroscope.admin.ch, Ref.nr. 44277). Closing date: January 31, 2021 (or until position is filled). Online applications consist of a single PDF comprising an application letter, a CV, a reference letter, copies of PhD diplomas, and the email addresses of two referees. For further information, please contact Juan Herrera (juan.herrera@agroscope.admin.ch) or Lilia Levy Häner (Lilia.levy@agroscope.admin.ch). Do not send applications to these email addresses. Start: 1 March 2021 or upon agreement. Duration of employment: 2.5 years. |
