Two Research Positions in GREENCYCLES II Project @ Postdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Germany- Subject: Land use, Biofuels, and Global Biogeochemistry

Description: An Experienced Researcher (PhD) to investigate the effects of the growing demand for land from the production of food crops and biofuels and its influence on the coupled Earth system, in particular the biogeochemical responses and their climatic consequences. This includes the development of a parameterisation of biofuel crops for the dynamic vegetation model LPJmL and the global land and water use model MAgPIE. The successful candidate will actively participate in network-wide workshops and training events.
 Deadline: 1 July 2011
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PhD fellowships @ Germany : in Plant Genomics and Systems Biology at (IMPRS-PMPG)

Study Subject: Plant genomics and systems biology at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology and the University of Potsdam. 

Session: start summer/autumn 2011.

  

Working Language: English.

  

Qualifications: Students holding or about to obtain a Master’s or equivalent degree in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, physics, informatics, mathematics, or related fields are encouraged to apply.

  

Apply: Please apply via the online application on the IMPRS-PMPG website only.

Contact Adress: Dr. Ina Talke, Scientific Coordinator

Contact Email: research-school@mpimp-golm.mpg.de

Website: http://www-en.mpimp-golm.mpg.de/IMPRS_GoFORSYS/index.html

Homepage: http://www-en.mpimp-golm.mpg.de/IMPRS_GoFORSYS/index.html

 Deadline: 28 January 2011