Two-year postdoc in soil microbial ecology

Aarhus University

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Location
Aarhus, Central Denmark Region, Denmark
Posted
July 10, 2026

Job Description

The Department of Environmental Science at Aarhus University, Roskilde, Denmark, welcomes applications for a postdoctoral researcher position in soil microbial ecology with a focus on the effects of biochar on soil micro-organisms in Danish agricultural soil.

Expected start date and duration of employment

The expected start date is 1st of October 2026. This is a two-year fixed-term position to end 24 months after the start date.

Job description

This opportunity is positioned at the heart of a collaboration across different biological and agronomic disci-plines at Aarhus University. Crucial long-term field and shorter-term laboratory studies will underpin the re-search endeavour of investigating the potentials and issues of biochar amendment to Danish agriculture on soil health and a healthy living microbiome. Central to this role is investigating the effects on biochar of different feedstocks and in differen...