PhD position on Quantifying the Role of Vegetation on Drought Duration, Propagation and Recovery for Multi-year Droughts (1.0 FTE)
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PhD position on Quantifying the Role of Vegetation on Drought Duration, Propagation and Recovery for Multi-year Droughts (1.0 FTE) |
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Job description |
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The department of Physical Geography is searching for a PhD candidate within the ERC MultiDry project. The aim of the project is to understand how vegetation responds to multi-year droughts. It will make use of the latest developments in dynamic vegetation and hydrological modelling and will be executed in close collaboration with Wageningen University (WUR). Drought is a major natural hazard, caused by a lack of water in precipitation, soil moisture, groundwater or rivers. The observed rise in multi-year drought events results in major challenges for water resource management, agriculture, and the economy, as was evident in recent (in some cases ongoing) multi-year droughts in the western US, southern South America, southern Africa, western Europe and Iberian Peninsula, India and Australia. However, there is limited knowledge on the role of vegetation on drought duration, propagation and recovery, including long-lasting impacts of multi-year droughts. As well as positive of negative feedback effects of vegetation on future drought impacts. You will make use of new developments in vegetation modelling, data analysis and hydrological modelling to improve our knowledge related to the drivers of multi-year droughts, now and in the future. The PhD project aims to develop methods that identify the response of vegetation to multi-year droughts, the period it takes to recover and the impact of changes in the vegetation and water use for crops on the hydrology. In your work you will systematically study these components by: To support academic and personal development, PhD candidates at Utrecht University follow courses and assist in teaching at Bachelor's and Master's level at our faculty. Together these activities amount to approximately 20% of the contracted time. |
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Offer |
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You will be offered a temporary position (1.0 FTE), initially for one year with an extension to a total of four years upon a successful assessment in the first year, and with the specific intent that it results in a doctorate within this period. The gross salary ranges between €2,541 in the first year and €3,247 in the fourth year of employment (scale P according to the Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities) per month for a full-time employment. Salaries are supplemented with a holiday bonus of 8% and a year-end bonus of 8.3% per year. |
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About the organization |
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A better future for everyone. This ambition motivates our scientists in executing their leading research and inspiring teaching. At Utrecht University , the various disciplines collaborate intensively towards major strategic themes . Our focus is on Dynamics of Youth, Institutions for Open Societies, Life Sciences and Sustainability. |
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Additional information |
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For more information about this position, please contact Dr. ir. N. Wanders (Associate Professor), via [email protected] . | |||
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Everyone deserves to feel at home at our university. We welcome employees with a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives. To apply, please send your curriculum vitae, including a letter of motivation via the 'apply' button. Also name at least two referees (with e-mail contact addresses and phone numbers). The interviews are scheduled for 19 April. The expected starting date is 1 September 2023. |
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The application deadline is |
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31/03/2023 |
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