CareerPlan

Postdoctoral Researcher - Agroecosystem Modelling and Digital ...

Jülich, NORDRHEIN_WESTFALENFull-time2026-10-09 → 2026-11-12
Hybrid

Core

Develop field- and farm-scale agroecosystem digital twins by fusing advanced sensing technologies with process-based and data-driven models to simulate water, carbon, nutrient, and energy fluxes.

Role type

Postdoctoral Researcher (Agroecosystem Modelling & Digital Twins)

Builds

Agroecosystem digital twins for investigating crop performance and ecosystem functions under different management options

Domain

Environmental sciences / Agricultural sciences / Computational sciences / Hydrological modelling

Deliverable

research

Required skills

Process-based modelling, Model-data fusion, Data assimilation, Scientific computing, Python, Fortran, Linux/UNIX environments, Parallel computing

Preferred skills

High-performance computing, Additional programming languages

Responsibilities

Develop and apply the AgroC agroecosystem model, Integrate AgroC with the Parallel Data Assimilation Framework (PDAF), Develop workflows for integrating near-real-time observations, Apply data-driven and hybrid modelling approaches, Collaborate with scientists and doctoral researchers, Disseminate research results through publications and presentations