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Europe - Edmund Mach Foundation PhD Studentship in Ecological Modelling

November 19th, 2008

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Studentship for ecological modelling, leading to a PhD in European universities (Cod. 017_PDP_ECME)

The Edmund Mach Foundation (FEM) was established in 2007 jointly by the Autonomous Province of Trento and the Agricultural Institute at San Michele all’Adige (IASMA). FEM will carry forward and expand the mission of IASMA (established in 1874) of sustaining Trentino’s land-based economy through experimentation, education and technological transfer (advisory service). Additionally, the FEM is now establishing a Research and Innovation Centre that aims at playing an international leading role in research and innovation in three main research areas:

A1) Genomics and Molecular Breeding of Fruit Crops.
A2) Food Quality and Natural Products Biotechnologies.
A3) Biodiversity and Biocomplexity of Alpine and Mountain Ecosystems.

The Foundation carries out research project funded by the Province of Trento like the ENRIVOCHANGE project (Global change and sustainable management of agriculture in highly developed mountain environment). The graduated student will work on cataloguing and development of ecological models for the main pathogen and parasites and quality of crops. In particular collecting existing models and historical data and integration in the system called ENVIRO.

Please find the position details in the download area below.

Deadline for application 30th November 2008

Equal opportunities
The position is open to both gender, Law 125/91, art. 4 comma 3. The policy and practice of the Edmund Mach Foundation require that all staff are offered equal opportunities within employment. Entry into employment with the Edmund Mach Foundation and progression within employment will be determined only by personal merit and the application of criteria which are related to the duties of each particular post and the relevant salary structure. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration. Subject to statutory provisions, no applicant or member of staff will be treated less favourably than another because of his or her sex, marital or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, religion or belief, racial group or disability. Where suitably qualified individuals are available, selection committees will contain at least one member of each sex.

Data protection code
All data supplied by applicants will be used only for the purposes of determining their suitability for the post and will be held in accordance with the principles of the Personal Data Protection Code, Legislative Decree no. 196 of 30 June 2003.

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