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Työnimike: Researcher position in Arctic N2O biogeochemistry

Työnkuvaus:
The University of Eastern Finland, UEF, is one of the largest multidisciplinary universities in Finland. We offer education in nearly one hundred major subjects, and are home to approximately 15,500 students and 2,500 members of staff. We operate in Joensuu and Kuopio. In international rankings, we are ranked among the leading universities in the world.

 The Faculty of Science and Forestry operates on the Kuopio and Joensuu campuses of the University of Eastern Finland. The mission of the faculty is to carry out internationally recognised scientific research and to offer research-education in the fields of natural sciences and forest sciences. The faculty invests in all of the strategic research areas of the university. The faculty's environments for research and learning are international, modern and multidisciplinary. The faculty has approximately 3,800 Bachelor's and Master's degree students and some 490 postgraduate students. The number of staff amounts to 560. http://www.uef.fi/en/lumet/etusivu

We are now inviting applications for

an Early Stage Researcher (PhD student) or a Postdoctoral Researcher position, in Arctic N2O biogeochemistry, Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Kuopio Campus

The University of Eastern Finland is seeking a motivated Early Stage Researcher (PhD student) or a Postdoctoral Researcher to investigate nitrous oxide (N2O) fluxes from Arctic ecosystems - a hot topic and emerging research field in Arctic biogeochemistry. The candidate will participate in data acquisition and statistical analysis of N2O fluxes from the Arctic and focus on upscaling the N2O emissions and sinks from plot to regional and circumarctic scale. The data will also be fed into process-based N2O models and, depending on the candidate's experience, the responsibilities could also include modelling work.

 The candidate should have interest in Arctic biogeochemistry and ideally some background in measurements of greenhouse gas fluxes. Knowledge in GIS approaches and mapping and/or experience in process-based modelling approaches are an advantage. The candidate should be willing to spend extensive periods of time in Arctic Russia for field work during the summer months. The candidate will work under the supervision of Christina Biasi, PhD, (University of Eastern Finland), Maija Marushchak, PhD, (University of Jyväskylä, Finland), Carolina Voigt, PhD, (Université de Montréal, Canada) and Jens Strauss, PhD, (Alfred Wegener Institute, Germany), and he or she will be part of a highly international research team consisting of biogeochemists, Arctic researchers, soil scientists, climate change researchers, modellers and atmospheric scientists. Part of the work will be conducted in collaboration with the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), Germany, and we provide the opportunities for mobility among our Finnish, German and Canadian collaboration institutes.

 The position is part of the research project "Towards constraining the circumarctic N2O budget" funded by the Academy of Finland. Funding for the position is initially available until end of 2020, with possibility of extension.

A person to be appointed as an early stage researcher shall be qualified to pursue postgraduate studies, i.e. he or she is required to have completed a suitable higher university degree or an equivalent education abroad which in the country in question would qualify the person for similar academic studies. Positions of early stage researchers shall always be filled for a fixed term (UEF University Regulations, Section 31).
 
 The position may be also offered as a postdoctoral researcher position. To be appointed as a postdoctoral researcher, applicants must hold a suitable doctoral degree in the field of environmental science, geography or another relevant field. The doctoral degree must be completed less than five years ago. In this context, the 5 years refer to a net period of time, which does not include maternity leaves, parental leaves, or military service, etc. postdoctoral researcher positions are always filled for a fixed term. (UEF University Regulations, Section 31)
 
 Good command of the English language is required. English may be used as the language of instruction and supervision in this position.

 The position is filled for a fixed term from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2020. The continuation of the position will be agreed separately.

 The salary of the early stage researcher position is based on levels 2-4 of the job requirement level chart for teaching and research staff (€2,005.71-€2,500.061/ month) in the Finnish Universities' Salary System. In addition to the job requirement component, the salary is supplemented by a personal performance component, which can be a maximum of 46.3% of the job requirement component. The salary is determined in accordance with the phase of the doctoral dissertation and personal performance.

 The salary of the postdoctoral researcher position is based on level 5 of the job requirement level chart of the teaching and research staff in the salary system for Finnish universities (2,893.95 €/month). In addition to the job requirement component, the salary is supplemented by a personal performance component, which can be a maximum of 46.3% of the job requirement component.

For further information on the position, please contact: Research Director Christina Biasi, email: christina.biasi a uef.fi, tel. +358 40 355 3810 For further information on the application procedure, please contact: Executive Head of Administration Arja Hirvonen, email: arja.hirvonen a uef.fi, tel. +358 29 445 3002.

A probationary period is applied to all new members of the staff.

 The electronic application should contain the following appendices:
 - a résumé or CV
 - a list of publications
- copies of the applicant's academic degree certificates/ diplomas, and copies of certificates / diplomas relating to the applicant's language proficiency, if not indicated in the academic degree certificates/diplomas
 - full name and contact information of 3 referees

 The application needs to be submitted no later than 15 November 2018 (by 24.00 hours Finnish time) by using the electronic application form.

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