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Job Wageningen UR (University & Research centre) - Full Professor of Soil Geography and Landscape
Full Professor of Soil Geography and Landscape
- Specifications - (explanation)
Function types Professors, associate professors, assistant professors and lecturers Scientific fields Agriculture Hours 38.0 hours per week Salary maximum € 7142 Education Doctorate Job number ESG CB-0034 Translations en
Job description
The chair in Soil Geography and Landscape studies the dynamic relations between soil genesis, land use and landscape on the larger geographical scales and integrates them with various time scales. Thus, representative and necessary soil data are generated for spatial models on a range of societal topics, such as food production, climate change and energy supply.
The three main research themes are:
- soil development and landscape evolution (geology, geomorphology);
- land inventory and geostatistics;
- scenario studies and land use modeling.
The research is embedded in the programmes of C.T. de Wit Graduate School for Production Ecology & Resource Conservation (PE&RC).
The chair holder substantially contributes to the BSc programme Soil, Water, Atmosphere and the MSc programme Soil Science, which will be succeeded by Geoscience and Environment in 2011. Furthermore, she/he contributes to the BSc and MSc teaching in related programmes International Land and Water Management.
The chair holder is expected to initiate, lead and supervise the academic teaching and scientific research in this field, acquire research funding, supervise BSc, MSc and PhD students, and lead the chair group. She/he closely collaborates with the other chairs in soil science at Wageningen University, which focus on chemical, physical and biological soil processes.
The three main research themes are:
- soil development and landscape evolution (geology, geomorphology);
- land inventory and geostatistics;
- scenario studies and land use modeling.
The research is embedded in the programmes of C.T. de Wit Graduate School for Production Ecology & Resource Conservation (PE&RC).
The chair holder substantially contributes to the BSc programme Soil, Water, Atmosphere and the MSc programme Soil Science, which will be succeeded by Geoscience and Environment in 2011. Furthermore, she/he contributes to the BSc and MSc teaching in related programmes International Land and Water Management.
The chair holder is expected to initiate, lead and supervise the academic teaching and scientific research in this field, acquire research funding, supervise BSc, MSc and PhD students, and lead the chair group. She/he closely collaborates with the other chairs in soil science at Wageningen University, which focus on chemical, physical and biological soil processes.
Requirements
The candidate should have an outstanding international reputation and:
- relevant academic education, including PhD;
- evident didactic qualities and the ability to inspire students;
- broad academic experience in soil science, as shown by publications in leading international journals;
- a vision on the role and position of soil research and education within the themes of Wageningen University and the graduate schools;
- willingness to participate in the social debate;
- successful track record in acquisition of research funding;
- coordinating, stimulating and initiating qualities with respect to research;
- experience in the dissemination of results among both society and scientific media in this field;
- an integrative approach to research and education;
- proven managerial ability and communication skills;
- willingness to learn Dutch.
- relevant academic education, including PhD;
- evident didactic qualities and the ability to inspire students;
- broad academic experience in soil science, as shown by publications in leading international journals;
- a vision on the role and position of soil research and education within the themes of Wageningen University and the graduate schools;
- willingness to participate in the social debate;
- successful track record in acquisition of research funding;
- coordinating, stimulating and initiating qualities with respect to research;
- experience in the dissemination of results among both society and scientific media in this field;
- an integrative approach to research and education;
- proven managerial ability and communication skills;
- willingness to learn Dutch.
Conditions of employment
We offer you a permanent contract, for 38 hours per week. Maximum salary is € 7.142,-, based on full time employment and dependent on expertise and experience.
Application
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Prof. dr. ir. R. Rabbinge, chairman of the selection committee
Telephone number +31 317 48 68 09
E-mail address: rudy.rabbinge@wur.nl
or
E.C.W.M. Ruyten, secretary of the selection committee
Telephone number +31 317 48 17 17
E-mail address: liesbeth.ruyten@wur.nl
Are you interested? Please apply online (including your detailed curriculum vitae and a list of publications) before 15 August 2010 or send your application to:
E.C.W.M. Ruyten
P.O Box 47
6700 AA Wageningen
The Netherlands
Please mention the vacancy number ESG CB-0034 on both letter and envelope.
Application
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Prof. dr. ir. R. Rabbinge, chairman of the selection committee
Telephone number +31 317 48 68 09
E-mail address: rudy.rabbinge@wur.nl
or
E.C.W.M. Ruyten, secretary of the selection committee
Telephone number +31 317 48 17 17
E-mail address: liesbeth.ruyten@wur.nl
Are you interested? Please apply online (including your detailed curriculum vitae and a list of publications) before 15 August 2010 or send your application to:
E.C.W.M. Ruyten
P.O Box 47
6700 AA Wageningen
The Netherlands
Please mention the vacancy number ESG CB-0034 on both letter and envelope.
Contract type: Permanent
Organisation
Wageningen UR (University & Research centre)
The department of Environmental Sciences of Wageningen University provides fundamental research and academic education on our living environment: nature, landscape, land usage, adaptation to climate change, water and ocean management, and the various competing claims on space. This also includes biodiversity and the sustainability of management and production. Wageningen University is part of the Wageningen University and Research Centre concern.
Wageningen University and Research centre
Delivering a substantial contribution to the quality of life. That's our focus – each and every day. Within our domain, healthy food and living environment, we search for answers to issues affecting society – such as sustainable food production, climate change and alternative energy. Of course, we don’t do this alone. Every day, 6,500 people work on ‘the quality of life’, turning ideas into reality, on a global scale.
Could you be one of these people? We give you the space you need.
For further information about working at Wageningen UR, take a look at www.jobsat.wur.nl.
Acquisition regarding this vacancy is not appreciated.
Wageningen University and Research centre
Delivering a substantial contribution to the quality of life. That's our focus – each and every day. Within our domain, healthy food and living environment, we search for answers to issues affecting society – such as sustainable food production, climate change and alternative energy. Of course, we don’t do this alone. Every day, 6,500 people work on ‘the quality of life’, turning ideas into reality, on a global scale.
Could you be one of these people? We give you the space you need.
For further information about working at Wageningen UR, take a look at www.jobsat.wur.nl.
Acquisition regarding this vacancy is not appreciated.
Additional information
Liesbeth Ruyten, 0317-481717, liesbeth.ruyten@wur.nl
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