Research fellow (postdoctoral) position at Cranfield University

[Raphael.Vis...@csiro.au]

Dear colleagues,

Please note the postdoctoral position at Cranfield Unviersity. For details refer to the link and description below.

Best wishes,

Raphael.

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Raphael VISCARRA ROSSEL | Principal Research Scientist | CSIRO Land and Water | Bruce E. Butler Laboratory, Clunies Ross St, Black Mountain, Acton ACT 2601 | PO BOX 1666 Canberra ACT 2600 | t. +61 2 6246 5945 | m. +61 467 769 364 | Chair International Union of Soil Science Working Group on Proximal Soil Sensing | www.researcherid.com/rid/B-4061-2011 | scholar.google.com.au/citations?hl=en&user=KpJdvKEAAAAJ

Research fellow (postdoctoral) position at Cranfield University

https://jobs.cranfield.ac.uk/wd/plsql/wd_portal.show_job?p_web_site_id=4009&p_web_page_id=187398 

Research Fellow

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual with a PhD in Precision Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Agronomy, Agri-informatics, or other Engineering disciplines with special experience in proximal or remote sensing of soil and crop and modelling and data mining. Knowledge about soil-crop interaction, crop response to N fertiliser and variable rate applications is desired.

You will be responsible for carrying out field measurement of soil and crop characteristics in selected sites in the UK, data analysis and modelling using multivariate linear and non-linear tools of soil visible and near infrared (vis-NIR) spectra, and data fusion including geostatistical analyses and mapping of spatial variability. Recommendations for variable rate application of nitrogen fertiliser will be developed to be implemented by a fertiliser spreader.

The position is part of a project jointly funded by Technology Strategy Board (TSB) and Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), entitled Tru-Nject: Proximal soil sensing based variable rate application of subsurface fertiliser injection in vegetable/ combinable crops.

For an informal discussion regarding this position, please contact Dr. Abdul Mouazen. Tel: 01234 750111 ext 2701, Email:a.mo...@cranfield.ac.uk

Expected interview date:                                30/06/2014

OrganisationCranfield UniversitySchool/DepartmentSchool of Applied ScienceBased atCranfield CampusHours of work37 hours, normally worked Monday to FridayContract typeFixed term contractFixed Term Period36 monthsSalary£30,542 per annumApply by15/06/2014Documents1608 Candidate Brief.pdf (PDF, 119.03kb)