Dear colleagues,

a part time position is offered at  Department of Crop Sciences,
Division of Agronomy, BOKU University in Vienna, 

(https://boku.ac.at/en/dnw/pb):

Research Fellow in Crop Modelling and Agro-Meteorology

Using weather forecasts of different time ranges to develop flexible,
proactive strategies for managing
climate variability and extreme weather events is considered as one of
the most significant measures
to improve the resilience of farming systems to climate change and
increased climate variability.

Applications are invited for a research fellow position based at the
Department of Crop Sciences,
Division of Agronomy, BOKU University in Vienna,
(https://boku.ac.at/en/dnw/pb), to work on the
project “Tailored agrometeorological forecasts for improving resilience
and sustainability of
Austrian farming systems under changing climate”, a collaborative
research project between the
BOKU University and ZAMG (Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und
Geodynamik) funded by Austrian
Climate Research Program (ACRP). The overall objective of this project
is to establish a stakeholdertailored
agrometeorological forecasting system that is used for optimising
agricultural decision making
in the face of changing climate and climate variability.

The incumbent will contribute to this project by performing the
following duties:
§ Identifying the key weather-related decisions and the needs and
expectations of farmers in
the Marchfeld region in Austria
§ Developing and testing tailored decision support information by
linking weather forecasts
with crop models and agro-climatic risk indicators
§ Evaluating the performance as well as the socio-economic and
ecological value of the tailored
forecast products
The position requires excellent quantitative and analytical skills. You
will have a MSc with good
knowledge and experience in crop modelling and agro-meteorology. The
successful candidate will
have strong skills in data analysis, crop physiology, agronomy, and
simulation modelling. The position
requires good written and spoken communication skills, reliability, and
keen interest in delivering top
quality research.
Applicants should apply on or before 15 August 2019, with a letter of
motivation, latest Curriculum
Vitae, and names and contact information of three references that are
knowledgeable of the
candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience. All
applications will be acknowledged,
however only short listed candidates will be contacted. The post is
initially funded for 2 years, with a
gross annual salary of 38900 €.

Please send your applications as PDF files to Prof. Dr. Ahmad M.
Manschadi (Email:
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