Post-doctoral researcher on soil carbon sequestration

Offer title : Post-doctoral researcher on soil carbon sequestration (M/F) (H/F)
Reference : UAR3248-OLIRAV-014
Number of position : 1
Workplace : MONTFERRIER SUR LEZ
Date of publication : 18 March 2025
Type of Contract : Researcher in FTC
Contract Period : 6 months
Expected date of employment : 14 April 2025
Proportion of work : Full Time
Remuneration : from 3021.50€ gross per month, depending on experience.
Desired level of education : Doctorate
Experience required : 1 to 4 years
Section(s) CN : 30 – Continental surface and interfaces
Submission website: https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/UAR3248-OLIRAV-014/Default.aspx

Missions
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.

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.

Skills
• The candidate must have a PhD in ecology, agronomy, or environmental sciences. Previous experience working on biochar or enhanced weathering is a plus.
• 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.

Work 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 multiple 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.

Constraints and risks
6 months fixed-term contract, with a renewable (and secured) extension for additional 18 months