The Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO) was established 1 July 2015 and is one of Norway's largest research institutes. NIBIO's activities lie within agriculture, food, climate and the environment. The Institute conducts research and management support, and provides knowledge for use in national preparedness, governmental and district management, industry, and the society at large. NIBIO has approximately 700 employees present in all parts of the country. Its main office is located at Ås in Akershus.  NIBIO is owned by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.

The Post-doctoral Research Position has its home at the Department of Forest and Climate  which is part of the Division of Forestry and Forest Resources .    

Job description

The post-doctoral candidate will participate in a research project that aims to better understand the role of boreal forest management in the mitigation of climate change. He or she will work as part of a multidisciplinary team that quantifies and predicts the influence of management intervention on the mechanisms regulating local and global climate.

The position will be mainly based in Ås, Norway. 

Main duties and responsibilitiesThe position-holder will investigate empirical relationships between forest management and forest structure and its influence on the biological controls governing the exchanges of moisture and energy with the atmosphere.  He or she will contribute to the development and evaluation of models for predicting the effects of forest management intervention on surface energy and moisture balances, and will work closely with project partners to evaluate parameterizations in leading land surface modeling schemes.   The position-holder will be responsible for managing large geo-referenced datasets and publishing in high-ranking journals.

Professional qualificationsA PhD in geo- or biosciences with experience in modeling the interactions between forest and the atmosphere is required. Candidates must be able to work effectively in English. Knowledge of Norwegian or willingness to learn Norwegian will be evaluated positively.

We are looking for candidates with strong quantitative skills and a peer-reviewed publication record that documents the candidates experience within the research field. Specifically, we will be looking for a candidate with some or all of the following skills:

• Documented experience in writing and publishing high quality scientific papers
• Experience with modeling of terrestrial ecosystems
• Experience with developing and handling large geospatial datasets
• Strong programming skills and a good command of statistics
• Application of GIS software for ecological or climate modeling
• Knowledge of forest ecosystems and/or forestry

Personal qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, preferably in an international environment
• Proactive, with good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure and interact with demanding users
• Dedication and enthusiasm to work as part of an ambitious research team
• Ability to collaborate with both internal and external experts with diverse academic backgrounds and skill sets

Salary and benefits

• The position as post-doctoral candidate is a 3 years contract with start as soon as possible.
• The position as post-doctoral candidate code 1352 is remunerated according to salary framework 24, salary grade 57-72 (
  
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  Arbeidsgiver Navn: Norsk institutt for bioøkonomi (NIBIO)
  
  Arbeidsgiver adresse: Høgskoleveien 7 1430 ÅS
  
  Job kort beskrivelse:
  Biologists, botanists, zoologists and related professionals
  
  Land: Norge
  
  Region: Akershus
  
  Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge
  
  Lønn valuta: NOK
  
  Lønn periode: Pr. år
  
  
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