PhD position: biological effects on soil stability The research team 'Mountain Ecosystems' at the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos (Switzerland) is looking for a PhD student to quantify biological effects on soil stability. The project is part of the National Research Program 68 "Sustainable use of soil as a resource". The position is fully funded for the duration of the PhD (3 years) and will start in spring 2013.
Based on direct shear tests, soil aggregate stability analyses, and rain simulation experiments you will analyze the contribution of plants and mycorrhizal fungi to soil stability in the laboratory and field. You will perform soil mechanical investigations in close collaboration with the Institute for Geotechnical Engineering IGT at ETH Zürich. Furthermore, you will assist in micro- and molecular biological analyses of the plants and mycorrhizal fungi applied. You will publish your results in international peer-reviewed journals. You have a Master degree in environmental sciences, environmental engineering or civil engineering, experience in experimental and practical work as well as data evaluation and database management and are fluent in English. You bring a sound basis in geotechnical engineering and are interested in ecology. You are a well organized and efficient worker with good oral and written communication skills, are able to work in a team, and willing to work at different locations within Switzerland. Please send your complete application online (see link below) using reference number 772 to Jasmine Zimmermann, Human Resources WSL/SLF. Frank Graf, e-mail: [email protected], or Christian Rixen, e-mail: [email protected], will be happy to answer any questions or offer further information. Deadline for applications is mid-March 2013 Please see the job add here: http://internet1.refline.ch/273855/0257/++publications++/1/index.html Please apply online here: https://sv1.refline.ch/273855/0257/index.html?cid=1&lang=en Für Bewerbungen in Deutsch, bitte hier einloggen: https://sv1.refline.ch/273855/0256/index.html?cid=1&lang=de Best regards, Christian Rixen Dr. Christian Rixen Community Ecology WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF Flüelastrasse 11 CH- 7260 Davos tel ++41 81 417 02 14 fax ++41 81 417 01 10 e-mail: [email protected] http://www.wsl.ch/personal_homepages/rixen/ http://www.slf.ch Master's student opportunities: http://www.wsl.ch/personal_homepages/rixen/Masterthesis_EN
