Scholarship
Pubblicato il 13-08-2026 - Alma Mater Studiorum - Universita' Di Bologna in Ferrara
Company Description
Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna is a historic public university that promotes inclusion, equity, and diversity as core values across all its activities. With five campuses, a branch in Buenos Aires, more than 260 degree programmes, and 51 PhD programmes, the University serves a diverse community of approximately 97,000 students and over 6,000 staff members.
Internationally recognised for excellence in teaching and research, the University of Bologna maintains extensive partnerships with academic institutions, businesses, and organisations across Europe and worldwide.
Role Description
A 12-month, full-time research position is available in the Agricultural Chemistry group at the Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences (DISTAL), University of Bologna.
The research will focus on the effects of composted soil amendments on soil organic carbon within medium-long-term agronomic field experiments funded by the Italian Composting and Biogas Association (CIC).
The successful candidate will contribute to:
- Management and analysis of experimental data collected between 2018 and 2026;
- Application of linear and mixed-effects statistical models;
- Multivariate analysis of soil and crop data;
- Development, calibration, and validation of soil carbon-balance models;
- Application of the RothC model to simulate soil organic carbon dynamics;
- Integration and interpretation of total organic carbon (TOC), permanganate-oxidisable carbon (POXC), and natural-abundance δ¹³C data;
- Preparation of scientific papers, technical reports, and contributions to national and international conferences;
- Collaboration with academic staff, research teams, and project partners.
The position offers the opportunity to contribute to research supporting European policies on soil health, climate-change mitigation, sustainable agriculture, and the circular economy.
Qualifications
- Academic background in agricultural sciences, soil science, environmental sciences