MOHAMMED VI POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY: AGBS – Postdoctoral Fellow in Agronomy Soil High quality and Health_MB-KL.

Host program:

AgroBioSciences Division (AgBS), School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (CAES), AgroBioSciences Program-Mohammed VI Polytechnic College

Period: 2 years (CDD)

About UM6P

Mohammed VI Polytechnic College (UM6P,https://www.um6p.ma/en) is a global larger education establishment, established to offer research and innovation on the service of education and improvement for Morocco and the African continent. It has a state-of-the-art campus on the coronary heart of the Inexperienced Metropolis of Benguerir, close to Marrakesh. UM6P teachers and workers get pleasure from robust research funding, average teaching masses, and glorious services. Its research method is transdisciplinary with an emphasis on worldwide collaboration. A lot of our research applications run as start-ups. OCP group (http://www.ocpgroup.ma/en/house), a world chief in fertilizer manufacturing, is a serious starter shopper for the College offering capital and research funds. In parallel, a brand new portfolio of shoppers is rising with the event of an R&D cluster across the College and a rising variety of worldwide partnerships.

Concerning the School of Agriculture and Environmental Science (CAES) and AgroBiosciences Program (AgBS) at UM6P:

The School of Agriculture and Environmental Science (CAES) is a part of the Science & Know-how pole of Mohammed VI Polytechnic College (UM6P). It constitutes a construction of upper education and practical-based research with a imaginative and prescient of fixing actual African agriculture challenges leveraging updated science and technology. Oriented in the direction of Africa, CAES acts in reference to a large community of universities and research facilities across the continent to be able to hyperlink actual area points with up-to-date science.

Job description

The Agrobiosciences division (AGBS) at The School of Agriculture and Environmental Science (CAES)- Mohammed VI Polytechnic College, is at present providing an thrilling alternative for a full-time Postdoctoral Fellow within the area of Agronomy, Microbiology & Soil High quality and Well being.

Moreover, candidates ought to possess experience in molecular biology, chemical evaluation, valorization of biomass, plant health, Proficiency in biostatistical evaluation, knowledge management, and different analytical methods.

The supposed postdoc fellowship can be engaged broadly within the improvement of low carbon influence and enriched substrates as agriculture sustainable options to enhance plant manufacturing, and the soil high quality and health. To qualify for this place, candidates ought to maintain a Ph.D. diploma in Agronomy, utilized microbiology, or a associated area, and reveal a observe report of publications in peer-reviewed journals. Distinctive proficiency in English is a prerequisite, and a working data of French is most popular. The profitable candidate will collaborate intently with our group of researchers, doctoral and grasp’s college students, in addition to technicians, contributing to cutting-edge research in our division.

Important Tasks

The Postdoctoral Fellow can be anticipated to: Analysis Planning and Execution:

• Take part within the technology and analysis of novel biobased substrates
• Conduct laboratory and greenhouse-based experiments utilizing check crops.
• Collaborate with the research group to plan, design, and execute research actions and experiments. 
• Accumulate knowledge, analyze research outcomes, and interpret findings to contribute to the development of information within the area. 
• Reporting: Put together complete technical stories summarizing research methodologies, outcomes, and conclusions. 
• Scholar Supervision: Play an energetic position in mentoring and supervising each graduate (MSc and PhD) and undergraduate college students, fostering their educational and research progress.
• Collaborative Analysis: Develop and implement collaborative research initiatives with numerous companions and networks, each inside and out of doors the college, to broaden the influence and attain of your research. 
• Publication and Dissemination: Publish your research findings in high-impact peer-reviewed scientific journals, contributing to the worldwide scientific community’s understanding of your space of specialization. 
• Grant Proposal Improvement: Collaborate on the event of research proposals, searching for funding alternatives from nationwide and worldwide donors to assist revolutionary research tasks.

Candidate {Qualifications}

To be thought-about for this place, candidates ought to meet the next standards:

• Maintain a Latest Ph.D. earned inside the final 5 years in Agronomy, Utilized Microbiology, soil high quality and health or a associated area, demonstrating a dedication to cutting-edge research.
• Robust experience in agronomic science, soil sciences, and Biomass valorization.
• Demonstrated proficiency in biostatistical evaluation, knowledge management, and physicochemical analytical strategies.
• Skill to plan and execute experimental trials based mostly on DOE (design of experiment) approaches. 
• Glorious aptitude for collaborative work and problem- fixing, that are important for efficient contributions to research groups.
• Glorious communication skills in English and French, each written and verbal.
• Organizational Talents: Exhibit dexterity in group, together with the capability to handle and prioritize a number of duties successfully.
• Adaptability: Keep a constructive angle and flexibility in fast-paced, evolving research environments, making certain you possibly can thrive in dynamic settings.
• A observe report of publication in effectively ranked journals.

Purposes paperwork:

• Overlaying letter
• An in depth CV together with the record of publications;
• An artificial description of research background, related research tasks and actions, key publications and achievements, and future research pursuits;
• Contact detailed for 2 reference individuals;
• Different paperwork that the candidate considers essential for the recruitment course of.

Choice course of: 

The functions can be reviewed by a scientific committee. Eligible candidates can be invited for an interview.