Research assistant position (Engineer) on “Meta-analysis of numerical models for agroecology&
- Employer
- Global Academy Jobs
- Location
- France
- Closing date
- May 10, 2018
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- Sector
- Business and Finance, Science, Physical Sciences and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Veterinary Medicine
- Hours
- Full Time
- Organization Type
- University and College
- Jobseeker Type
- Academic (e.g. 'Lecturer')
Job Details
The objective of the position is to explore the trade-offs among different ecosystem services (including food production) at multiple spatial scales through a meta-analysis and exploration of existing numerical models dedicated to different fields of agroecology (e.g., land use optimization, epidemiology, population ecology, agronomy, economics). The tasks devoted to the successful candidate are: 1) To study and understand the different numerical models of the project, in dialogue with the researchers that developed them, 2) to formalize a set of exploratory scenarios defined with the partners of the project, 3) to develop input/output interfaces to adapt the scenarios to the models and implement the meta-analysis, 4) to develop post processing tools to aggregate, analyze and visualize the model outputs, 5) to perform a sensitivity analysis of the different models to enhance the discussion of the meta-analysis.
Keywords: Interfacing heterogeneous models, script (python, R,...), interdisciplinary modeling
Salary: The position is funded for 18 months, with a gross monthly salary varying from 2300 to 2500€ (depending on experience). The position could start as soon as the 1st of July, 2018.
Contact details: Applications, including a CV, a cover letter and a list of references with contact details, should be sent by email (subject: "API-SMAL research engineer application") to Vincent Martinet (vincent.martinet@inra.fr), Francesco Accatino (francesco.accatino@inra.fr) and Simon Labarthe (simon.labarthe@inra.fr) before the 1st of May, 2018. Auditions will take place between May 14 and May 16, with a decision on May 20. Later applications may be considered if the position is not filled.
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