We offer of postdoctoral contract until 31/12/2025, with the possibility of an extension (conditions apply). The applicant is expected to contribute to research on the study of primary production, biogeochemical fluxes and carbon sequestration and biodiversity patterns in response to climate change in the project “Multiscale monitoring of carbon sequestration, biodiversity and climate change in coastal marshes” (Lab-Bahia). Lab-Bahia is a project funded by the Supplementary Marine Science Plan and the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan of the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation.
What?
We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to assist with the following tasks:
Contribute to research on the study of primary production, biogeochemical fluxes and carbon sequestration and biodiversity patterns in response to climate change.
– Analyse the information obtained by remote sensing techniques (drones and satellites) and perform the scaling and mapping of project variables.
– Carry out in situ measurements with field instruments for the measurement of biogeochemical variables and the biogeochemical variables and validation of remotely sensed data.
– Data processing and statistical analysis of environmental variables for the determination of spatial patterns of the spatial patterns of photosynthetic communities and primary production in intertidal zones.
– Extract data on biogeochemical, environmental and climatic variables from different sources, organization and sources, organization and preparation for analysis and incorporation into databases.
– Support the development of biogeochemical models in aquatic systems related to primary production in sediment and production in sediment and water, gas and nutrient exchanges at the sediment-water and sediment-air interface, and microbial processes.
When?
The candidate should start as soon as possible (earliest expected date is early January, which depends on the selection process).
Where?
The selected candidate will join the Microbial Ecology and Biogeochemistry Group of the Department of Biology of the University of Cadiz, under the supervision of Sokratis Papaspyrou.
Preferable skills
– Experience in the measurement of sediment-water and sediment-air fluxes using benthic chambers with IRGA, FTIR, etc. or Eddy covariance towers.
– Experience in spatial ecology of communities, mainly marine photosynthetic communities, and carbon cycle biogeochemistry.
– Experience in Geographic Information Systems (ArcGis, QGis) and advanced programming (ArcPy, Python, Python).
– Experience in the use of statistical tools, for spatial and time series analysis.
– Experience in other techniques related to Microbial Ecology and Biogeochemistry in wetlands and marshes will be highly valued.
– Good knowledge of written and spoken English (scientific level).
How to apply?
The contract offer is published in Spanish in the University of Cádiz website (https://personal.uca.es/convocatorias-de-capitulo-vi-2024/). The call will open from 14th to 23rd November 2024. The specific information is in ANEXOS-nOVIEMBRE-2024 (Anexo 1 in Spanish, English translation here).
https://personal.uca.es/convocatorias-de-capitulo-vi-2024/
Call documents: Annex Calls November 2024
If you require more info or help to apply, please send an email to sokratis.papaspyrou@uca.es. Please, send an email with your CV (any format) and a cover letter before applying for the position. Two reference letters should also be sent by referees to the same email, maximum two weeks after the closing date.
