Post Doctoral Researcher, Biology

Job title:

Post Doctoral Researcher, Biology

Company:

Maynooth University

Job description

Maynooth University is committed to a strategy in which the primary University goals of excellent research and scholarship and outstanding education are interlinked and equally valued.The Forest Ecology and Global Change Lab at Maynooth University is seeking a full-time fixed term Postdoctoral Researcher (16-months) to join the Research Ireland funded “Future Proofing Senegal’s Great Green Wall” project.This research position is focused on assessing the growth of key Great Green Wall (GGW) tree species under current and future climate conditions.The researcher will utilize state-of-the-art plant growth chambers in Ireland to assess growth responses of seedlings to elevated atmospheric CO2 and temperatures (based on 2050 climate change scenarios for Senegal). The plant growth chambers are capable of tight control of atmospheric CO2, light intensity, temperature, and humidity. Measurements will include leaf gas analysis, chlorophyll fluorescence, biomass, and Carbon/Nitrogen analysis. Measurements on this extensive suite of performance traits over a gradient of future climate scenarios will enable us to assess GGW tree responses to climate change. The researcher will also contribute to the wider project and interact with researchers based at the Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles (ISRA) in Senegal.Salary:Postdoctoral Researcher Level 1: €44,847 (1 point with increments)Appointments will be made in accordance with public sector pay provisions.Closing Date:23:30hrs (local Irish time) on Sunday, 9th of March 2024.Please note all applications must be made via our Online Recruitment Portal at the following link:Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified above. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system.Late applications will not be accepted.Maynooth University is an equal opportunities employerThe position is subject to the Statutes of the UniversityShare this jobSave jobClick to add the job to your shortlistYou need to or to save a job.Get job alertsCreate a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.© 2015 – 2025 THE World Universities Insights Limited. Powered by Madgex Job Board SoftwareCloseBefore you apply –
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Expected salary

€44847 per year

Location

Maynooth, Co Kildare

Job date

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 07:06:31 GMT

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