About the position
At the NMBU, Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management (MINA), we have an opening for a postdoctoral research associate (4 years) within the newly funded international research platform AgNUE. The platform is based on a network of twelve intensively monitored field sites in Europe and the US, one of which is currently established in South-Eastern Norway close to NMBU. Using state-of-the-art technologies for flux monitoring and environmental sensing, we will carry out field-scale experimentation and generate comprehensive datasets for improving simulation models for nitrogen flows, emissions and crop uptake with the ultimate goal to support more sustainable nitrogen management in agricultural systems. AgNUE is funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation with additional US-based funding.
As a postdoctoral fellow you will lead the establishment of the Norwegian field site and oversee continuous measurements supported by engineers and field technicians. Once up and running, you will be responsible for designing and carrying out experiments testing novel agricultural strategies aiming to improve agricultural N use efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. You will cooperate closely with AgNUE modellers. Laboratory experiments with soils and amendments may come in addition.
To reach your goals, you will be supported by a collaborative research team consisting of dedicated scientists, engineers, field and laboratory technicians. The position is linked to the NMBU Nitrogen group.
Main tasks
You will work with:
- Contribute to the procurement and development of scientific equipment
- Oversee installation and testing of flux and environmental measurement equipment
- Design and carry out field experiments in collaboration with field staff
- Curate large data sets for AgNUE model calibration and own scientific dissemination
- Disseminate findings in high-impact journals
- Actively participate in AgNUE network activities, such as workshops, knowledge exchange, and proposal writing
- Involve actively in stakeholder communication
- Co-supervise MSc and PhD students
- Contribute to teaching in relevant master’s courses
Competence
We are looking for a researcher with a documented record in any subdiscipline of ecosystem research focusing on nutrient cycling processes in plant-soil systems. Experience in micrometeorological flux methods and other sensor technologies would be an additional asset.
Required skills & qualifications
- A doctoral degree in a relevant field of Earth sciences (ecology, agronomy, biogeochemistry, etc.)
- Experience in GHG emission measurements and monitoring
- Documented knowledge of N cycling processes
- Documented ability to analyse large data sets
- Good technical understanding of field-flux monitoring approaches
- Strong English language skills both in oral and written communication
- Demonstrated track record in scientific writing and publishing
Qualifications considered an advantage
- Experience in agricultural field research
- Experience with optical gas analysers
- Experience in micrometeorological flux measurements
- Experience in stable isotope analyses of light elements
- Strong Scandinavian language skills
- Driving license (person vehicle)
Personal qualities
- Good team working skills and hands-on attitude
- Good communication and dissemination skills
- Positive and solution-oriented
Interest in sustainable agricultural practices
Remuneration and further information
The position is placed in position code 1352 Postdoctoral Fellow (NOK 604 900-796 600) depending on qualifications. For particularly well-qualified applicants, a higher salary may be considered. The position follows ordinary meriting regulations.
Interested in learning more about the position? We are happy to tell you more about life on campus. Contact Professor Peter Dörsch, phone: +47 91663372, e-mail: peter.doersch@nmbu.no.
Information to applicants
Application
Send application electronically via the link "Apply for this job" at the top of this page. This will route you to the University's Web Recruitment System, where you will need to register an account (if you have not already) and log in before completing the online application form.
Application Deadline: 01.07.2026
Your CV must be entered in Jobbnorge's CV form and not just included as an attachment. This is in order to be able to comply with the regulations to the Public Administration Act §15.
The following must be included in the application:
- Cover letter
- CV
- Copies of diplomas and other relevant certificates
- Up to ten publications selected by the applicant as most relevant must be attached to the application. If it is difficult to identify the contribution of the applicant in multiple-author publications, a short explanation about the applicant’s part of the work is suggested.
Applicants invited for an interview will be asked to present verified copies of diplomas and certificates.
Documents that cannot be sent electronically are sent in triplicate by ordinary mail marked still.nr. 26/06286 to NMBU, Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management, P.O. Box 5003, NO-1432 Ås, within 01.07.2026.
About The Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management
The Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management (MINA) works with nature and the environment, sustainable use of natural resources, biological and geological processes.
MINA’s employees undertake teaching, research and dissemination within the fields of geology, hydrology and limnology, soil science, environmental chemistry, forestry, ecology, natural resource management, renewable energy, and nature-based tourism.
Our vision is to be a key actor in knowledge production and dissemination, and our goal is to deliver research of high, international quality, and varied and excellent teaching. The faculty’s employees are significant participants within their respective fields of expertise, both nationally and internationally. The faculty is dominated by a vital research culture and high levels of scientific production.
The faculty has about 200 employees, 90 PhD students and 650 students.
Read more about MINA here.