Post-doctoral researcher on soil carbon sequestration

Position Title: Post-doctoral researcher on soil carbon sequestration
European Ecotron of Montpellier, Montferrier-sur-Lez, France

Mission:
The selected candidate will join the Ecotron team to contribute to the planning, pre-registration of the experimental setup, experimental monitoring, data analysis, and publication of results for a study investigating the role of biochar, algae and basalt (for enhanced weathering) in soil carbon sequestration within the Macrocosms experimental platform. They will work closely with the project’s principal investigators, Dr. Alexandru Milcu (Montpellier Ecotron) and Prof. Samuel Abiven (ENS), as well as the Ecotron team.

Context:
The European Ecotron of Montpellier is a cutting-edge research facility operated by CNRS (UAR3248; www.ecotron.cnrs.fr), dedicated to experimental ecology. It provides the national and international scientific community with state-of-the-art facilities to investigate how environmental conditions influence ecosystem functioning and biodiversity. The available facilities are unique in their ability to (i) simultaneously control environmental conditions and (ii) automatically and continuously measure response variables related to ecosystem functioning.
The Montpellier Ecotron unit consists of three experimental facilities, an analytical platform, and ten staff members. It is located on the Baillarguet campus in Montferrier-sur-Lez, 5 km north of Montpellier.

Activities:
Collaborate closely with the Ecotron team and the project partners for:
• Pre-registration of the study protocol.
• Experimental setup and monitoring.
• Data cleaning and statistical analysis.
• Writing research articles and submitting them to peer-reviewed journals.

Qualifications and Skills:
• The candidate must hold a PhD in ecology, agronomy, or environmental sciences (or a related field).
• Excellent skills in data analysis and statistics using the R software environment.
• Excellent track record in publishing research articles in peer-reviewed journals.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Proficiency in English.
• French is a plus but not required.
• Previous experience working on biochar or enhanced weathering is a plus.

Additional information: a 6 months fixed-term contract, with a renewable (and secured) extension for additional 18 months.

Starting date: April 14th or as soon as the selected candidate is available.

Remuneration : from 3021.50 € gross per month, depending on experience.

All applications must be submitted via the CNRS Job Portal
https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/UAR3248-OLIRAV-014/Default.aspx and must include the required documents as specified on the portal.