PD_Wetlands

Drained Dutch peatlands currently emit large quantities of greenhouse gasses because of peat degradation. At the same time, these peatlands also hold the potential to capture and store carbon when developed as natural or production wetlands (paludiculture). You will study CO2 and methane emissions from natural wetlands and paludiculture sites throughout the Netherlands and contribute to the Dutch framework for GHG-reporting (SOMERS) for wetland systems focusing on methane.

Your tasks

• Quantify emissions of CO2 and Methane from wetland systems (natural and paludiculture)
• Work on model improvements for upscaling methane emissions
• Work closely together with a PhD student on model development and translate findings towards SOMERS.
• Contribute to maintaining and setting up field-sites
• Closely collaborate and co-supervise the field-team
• Publish results in scientific journals and present on scientific conferences.
• Participate in education of EarthScience and Alife departments
• Participate in outreach activities

Requirements:

• PhD in Biogeochemistry, environmental science, hydrology, or soil ecology, preferably towards GHG emissions of organic soils
• Experience with Eddy Covariance GHG measurements and data processing
• Proficiency with programming approaches and use of R or Python.
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary research team
• English language proficiency both in speech and in writing
• Driving license

As a university, we strive for equal opportunities for all, recognising that diversity takes many forms. We believe that diversity in all its complexity is invaluable for the quality of our teaching, research and service. We are always looking for talent with diverse backgrounds and experiences. This also means that we are committed to creating an inclusive community so that we can use diversity as an asset.

We realise that each individual brings a unique set of skills, expertise and mindset. Therefore we are happy to invite anyone who recognises themselves in the profile to apply, even if you do not meet all the requirements.

Salary Benefits:

A challenging position in a socially engaged organisation. At VU Amsterdam, you contribute to education, research and service for a better world. And that is valuable. So in return for your efforts, we offer you:

• a salary of minimum € 3.378,00 (Scale 10) and maximum € 5.331,00 (Scale 10) gross per month, on a full-time basis. This is based on UFO profile Researcher 4. The exact salary depends on your education and experience.
• a 3-year position for at least 0.8 FTE. Your employment contract will initially start with a 1 year contract and will be extended with another 2 years when both employee and employer are satisfied with the position and performance.

We also offer you attractive fringe benefits and regulations. Some examples:

• A full-time 38-hour working week comes with a holiday leave entitlement of 232 hours per year. If you choose to work 40 hours, you have 96 extra holiday leave hours on an annual basis. For part-timers, this is calculated pro rata.
• 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus
• hybrid working enables a good work-life balance
• space for personal development
• optional model for designing a personalized benefits package

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