Post Doctoral Fellow Level 1 in Environmental Sustainability Assessment
Teagasc
- Athenry, Co Galway
- €41,081 per year
- Temporary
- Full-time
- Review existing literature on mixed dairy-arable farm systems in terms of circularity and national and international tools used for circularity assessment at farm level
- Calculate and analyse circularity parameters using appropriate models
- Plan and carry out outreach and stakeholder information activities
- Produce reports and peer-reviewed papers
- To interpret research findings and prepare scientific and popular press publications.
- To disseminate research findings to a variety of audiences as appropriate.
- To assist Teagasc in meeting the commitments of the Quality Customer Service Charter and action plan.
- To comply with all relevant Teagasc policies and procedures.
- Fully co-operate with the provisions made for ensuring the health, safety and welfare of themselves, fellow staff and non-Teagasc staff and co-operate with management in enabling Teagasc to comply with legal obligations. This includes full compliance with the responsibilities outlined in the Safety Statement.
- To actively participate in the Teagasc Post Doctoral Fellowship programme and review processes, and to undertake all Post Doctoral fellowship training and associated duties as agreed in the Training & Development Plan.
- To take up additional duties as they may arise and be assigned by management.
- PhD in agriculture, environmental science, agricultural or environmental economics or another appropriate science-related discipline.
- Relevant research experience not to exceed 3 years' post-PhD.
- Demonstrated research and technical expertise in analysis of farm level data.
- Evidence of research activity (publications, conference presentations, awards) and future scholarly output (working papers, research proposals etc).
- Excellent project management, analytical, report writing and data analysis skills.
- An ability to collaborate with team members and PhD students to help build research knowledge and skill and to guide professional development.
- Excellent communication skills (oral, written, presentation) with an ability to enable effective knowledge and technology transfer.