martes, 30 de abril de 2013

Trabajo de Agrónomo en Sidney, Australia.

Buenas tardes!

Os escribo desde mis vacaciones en Irlanda, no he podido resistirme comunicaros esta oferta de trabajo, para Agrónomos y todas aquellas disciplinas relacionadas con el "Suelo". Una maravillosa oportunidad para cruzar el charco bien cruzado. Sería uno de mis sueños hechos realidad. Vivir en Australia!! AWESOME!!! 

Tener en cuenta que el plazo cierra el 10 de Mayo...y la visa de trabajo puede ser un problema!! Así que a rellenar papeles ya!! Finguers crossed!! =)


Research Officer - Soil Organic Matter (Sidney, Australia)



Australian work visa requirement for temporary jobs with NSW DPI:

For non-permanent residents to be offered a position with NSW DPI, they must produce a visa to work in Australia for the period of the position PRIOR to an offer of employment being made. Offers of employment cannot be made to a person to enable them to obtain a work visa.

Dr Bhupinder Pal Singh | Senior Research Scientist | 

NSW Department of Primary Industries Forest Science Centre | PO BOx 100 | Beecroft | NSW 2119
Forests NSW | 121-131 Oratava Avenue | West Pennant Hills | NSW 2125
T: 02 9872 0148 | F: 02 9871 6941 | M: 0410 130 711 | Ebp.singh@sf.nsw.gov.auBhupinderpal.Singh@dpi.nsw.gov.au 

jueves, 25 de abril de 2013

Muchos trabajos para Agrónomos en el INIA de Chile + una Post-Doc

Buenas días/tardes. Hoy me he levantado con un email que me ha alegrado el día! Nueve posiciones para investigación en el INIA de CHILE no el de España que es donde estoy yo. Es una grandiosa oportunidad, para Agrónomos y profesionales de investigadores de ramas parecidas con ganas de viajar, vivir y aprender de una cultura un pelín diferente de la nuestra. Y como un tercio de los lectores del blog provienen de América Latina, destancado Argentina y Chile, aprovecho esta oportunidad para darles las gracias y esta es mi forma de demostrar mi gratitud. Prometo. Sin más os detallo las posiciones:

Convocatoria de personal investigador de INIA-Chile

El Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias de Chile, en un plan de reforzamiento de su equipo de trabajo con profesionales de alto nivel para los Programas Nacionales de I+D, llama a concurso externo para  proveer las siguientes plazas:

1. Coordinador(a) del Programa Nacional de I&D en Alimentos

2. Investigador(a) en Riego (Zona Norte)

3. Investigador(a) en Riego y Drenaje (Zona Sur)

4. Investigador(a) en Manejo y Utilización de Praderas (Zona Sur)

5. Investigador(a) en Praderas Estepáricas
6. Investigador(a) en Sistemas de Producción de Leche
7. Investigador(a) en Nematología
8. Investigador(a) en Nutrición de Especies Frutales y Fertirrigación
9. Investigador(a) en Fisiología de Frutales

10. Jefe de campo
11. Analista para la unidad de gestión de proyectos

12. Personal de apoyo para laboratorio de producción animal y medio ambiente

Y por último tenemos para la guindilla del pastel una posición Post-Doctoral en calidad de carne

Para más información visite la página web http://www.inia.cl, sección Trabaje con Nosotros http://www.inia.trabajando.com/index.cfm , en donde podrán leer los requisitos y aplicar al puesto, o bien también pueden aplicar a través del portal siguiente portal http://www.trabajando.com

Cierre de postulaciones: 7 de mayo de 2013.

Mucha suerte y espero que les sirva de ayuda.
Un saludo.
Ramón

miércoles, 17 de abril de 2013

Beca Doctoral en Reino Unido para Agrónomos

Una beca doctoral muy apañada e interesante, espero que os sea de interés. Mirar que el último día para realizar la aplicación es el 22 de Abril!!! Daros prisa!!
"Determination of the methane (CH4) fluxes and methanogenic/methanotrophic microbial activity in soils with restricted wettability"

PhD position offer at Swansea University (UK)


Project and Aims
Soils represent the largest store of the world’s terrestrial carbon (C). They can become a net source of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4), if C mineralization exceeds its accumulation in soil organic matter (SOM) and hence increase total greenhouse gas emissions. Soils are commonly regarded as able to absorb water readily, however, most soils develop some degree of soil water repellency (SWR) after dry spells which can persist for weeks or months. As SWR controls soil moisture it affects microbial respiration and consequently has significant effect on CO2 and CH4 fluxes.
The aim of the study is to determine how CH4 fluxes are affected by soil water repellency, with the specific objectives including the quantification of the CH4 fluxes and determination of the microbial methanogenic and methanotrophic activities in wettable and water-repellent soils.
The work will include in situ monitoring of study sites located nationally and internationally, measurements of gas fluxes under controlled laboratory conditions, quantitative analyses of gases using the Li-Cor gas analyser and GC-MS techniques, determination of microbial community dynamics and functional activity using metagenomic and metatranscriptomic methods.

This work will be conducted in parallel to the on-going research activities of Dr Emilia Urbanek within the Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship from the Royal Society which will lead to a comprehensive investigation of carbon fluxes in water repellent soils by examining CO2 and CH4 components.

Applicant requirements
We are seeking enthusiastic, highly motivated applicants with good team working skills, good analytical knowledge and with a good first degree (1st or upper 2nd class) in microbiology, molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry or other related scientific discipline with a keen interest in environmental sciences. Experience with field work is not essential, though desirable.
Any informal enquiries are welcome and should be directed to Dr Emilia Urbanek at e.urbanek@swansea.ac.uk Tel. +44 1792 602559.

Funding

The 3-years funding for the studentship is available from the Royal Society and includes:
  • university student fees (for UK/EU students only),
  • studentship (approx. £13590 per year),
  • consumables,
  • funding for international conferences and training.
How to apply

The exact deadline for the application submission will be advertised soon, meanwhile any informal enquiries are welcome and should be directed to Dr Emilia Urbanek at e.urbanek@swansea.ac.uk Tel. +44 1792 602559.
To apply for this scholarship, please download the research scholarship application form‌ and return it to the College of Science with the following:
  • Academic References - all scholarship applications require two references to be submitted in support. Please ensure that your chosen referees are aware of the funding deadline, as we wil be using these to help us evaluate your application. Please either incude these with your scholarship application or ask your referees to send them directly to Sandra Kramcha.
  • Academic Transcripts -academic transcripts must be submitted along with the scholarship application by the funding deadline. We will be using these to verify your academic qualifications.
  • Applicants should use the Supplementary Personal Statement' section of the application form to explain why the nominated award they have chosen particularly appeals to them and how they would choose to develop it.
Application closing date: 22 April 2013

Kale “la Reina de los vegetales”


Gracias a la búsqueda de Información para confeccionar el Top 10 de alimentos con más contenido en Vitamina C (I) y (II)...Conocí más profundamente el Kale (Brassica oleracea convar. acephala var. sabellica), aunque alguna vez lo vi en bolsas cuando viví en Irlanda, nunca le presté mucha atención hasta hoy.


El Kale pertenece a la familia de las coles , y aunque los traductores de la red lo traducen como col rizada, no lo es. Ya que no forma el típico cogollo de la col. Hay dos principales tipos de Kale, el liso y el rizado.

Muy apreciado en la cocina Irlandesa, Británica y en países del Norte de Europa donde hace frío, ya que su cultivo requiere frío. Perfecto para cultivarlo en el Centro de España o el Norte.

Entre los vegetales más resistentes al duro invierno y además uno de los más nutritivos de la huerta conocido como “la Reina de los vegetales” en varios países.


Rica en:

- Vitamina A, C y K.
- Ácido omega-3.
- Calcio, aporta más calcio por caloría que la leche.
- Hierro, aporta más hierro por caloría que la carne roja.
- Antioxidantes como carotenoides y flavonoides.
- Fibra.




Después de todo lo dicho seguro que quieres animarte e incorporar el Kale en tu dieta. O al menos yo si!! =)

Prometo su manual de cultivo, y si me animo a intentarlo...una receta típica Irlandesa que me pasó una amiga-compañera en mis primeros pasos en ese país!! 

Nos vemos pronto!!

domingo, 14 de abril de 2013

Trabajos para Agrónomo en Irlanda (III)


No son muchas posiciones esta vez, pero aquí tenemos 4 vacantes para Ingenieros Agrónomos y carreras relacionadas en Irlanda. Espero que sean de vuestro interés.

Job Title: Contract Research Officer – Dairy Farm System Researcher
Location: Teagasc Animal and Grassland Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork
Closing date:12 midnight on Monday 22nd April 2013
URL: http://www.teagasc.ie/careers/vacancies/CROD-MK-0413.asp

Job Title: Contract Research Officer - Scientist in Grass-based Dairy Cow Nutrition
Location: Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork
Closing date: 12 midnight onThursday 25th April 2013
URL: http://www.teagasc.ie/careers/vacancies/ROS-MK-0413.asp

Job Title: Contract Veterinary Research Officer - Scientist in Dairy Cow mastitis and lameness
Location:Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork
Closing date: 12 midnight on Thursday 25th April 2013
URL: http://www.teagasc.ie/careers/vacancies/CVRO-MP-0413.asp

Job Title: Contract Technician - Plant Molecular Biology
Location: Teagasc Crops, Environment & Land-Use Centre, Oak Park, Carlow
Closing date: 12 midnight on Monday 29th April 2013
URL: http://www.teagasc.ie/careers/vacancies/CTPM-OP-0413.asp

Un saludo.

viernes, 5 de abril de 2013

Curso sobre "Avances en los métodos de análisis de suelos y plantas"

Como comenté hace dos post, tenía la intención de iniciar una nueva rama en este blog sobre cursos en agronomía. ¡El saber no ocupa lugar! Intentaré que los cursos que vaya publicando puedan ser realizados por personas que no necesariamente sean agrónomos. Ya que la misión del blog es hacer llegar la agronomía a cuanta más gente mejor independientemente de cual sea su formación en la misma.

Pero en este caso es un curso desde mi punto de vista muy interesante pero bastante específico, espero que a alguién le sea de interés.

Curso sobre "Avances en los métodos de análisis de suelos y plantas", que tendrá lugar en Baeza (Jaén), del 29 al 31 de mayo de 2013.

Es un curso presencial, con un coste de 90.00€

PESTICIDAS EN SUELOS Y PLANTAS. 

  • Técnicas analíticas aplicadas a la determinación de pesticidas en viñedos.
  • Uso de enmiendas orgánicas y órgano-minerales para un manejo adecuado de los pesticidas en el suelo.
  • Empleo de ciclodextrinas en la descontaminación de suelos.
  • Indicadores biológicos para la evaluación de la calidad de los suelos.
  • Aplicación de enmiendas orgánicas "LOW-COST" al suelo: vermicompostaje
  • Aplicación del radiotrazador cesio 137 para la cuantificación de la erosión.
  • Modelización de la pérdida de suelo y calibración con cesio 137.

LABORATORIO.



  • ¿Qué podemos cuantificar? ¿Cómo lo interpretamos?.
  • Determinación rápida de elementos traza totales en suelos. Técnicas de extracción selectiva. 
  • Presentación de las técnicas de análisis del laboratorio.


CALIDAD DEL SUELO.

TRAZADORES RADIOISOTÓPICOS DEL CICLO DEL MOVIMIENTO DEL SUELO.

Para más información seguir el siguiente link: Curso

miércoles, 3 de abril de 2013

Posición Post-Doctoral en Fertilidad de suelo y reciclaje de Agua en Compenhagen.

Acabo de recibir un email contandome la necesidad de encontrar un buen candidato para la siguiente posición, ya que el día de cerrar el plazo se acerca y no tienen casi candidatos. Una gran oportunidad. Mucha suerte!!

Post Doctoral position in Soil Fertility and Waste Recycling: Nitrogen recycling from organic waste streams and biofertilizers

The Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science at University of Copenhagen is offering a 25 month post doctoral fellowship commencing May 15th 2013 or as soon as possible thereafter. The application deadline is April 7th 2013.

The Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences announces an opening for a post doctoral fellowship, funded partly under an EU FP7 Marie-Curie Initial Training Network (ITN), entitled ‘Recovery and Use of Nutrients, Energy and Organic Matter from Animal Waste’ (ReUseWaste, www.reusewaste.eu) and partly by the research project ‘Danish Nitrogen Mitigation Assessment: Research and Knowhow for a Sustainable, Low-Nitrogen Food Production’ (DNMARK, www.dnmark.dk), funded by the Danish Council for Strategic Research.

Project background

The DNMARK project originates from the European Nitrogen Assessment, which identified improved recycling of nitrogen (and phosphorus) from waste water systems as one of the seven major actions to be taken to radically alter the N flows of society. Developments in urban waste management systems will produce new types of waste residuals that contain valuable nutrients. However, there is a knowledge gap in regards to the appropriate and safe use of such products as well as the efficiency of their utilization in agricultural systems.

In a similar vein, the ReUseWaste project focuses on the increased production of organic wastes in animal production systems in Europe. Recycling of nutrients, organic matter and recovery of energy from animal manures is also recognised as an area where significant improvements are needed. The objective of the project is to develop new tools and technologies for animal manure management systems. Similar to waste residuals from urban waste streams, new treatment technologies of animal waste produce different types of residues, and the acceptability and efficiency of such residues in agriculture is not yet extensively tested.

Job description and research tasks

The post doctoral position will focus on these two waste stream types with a common focus on nitrogen recycling to agricultural systems. The research will thus include:
* Screening the market for urban and agricultural organic waste-derived residuals with a current or potential use as commercial biofertilizers
* Selection of residual types for further characterization (lab. analyses, incubations, pot-trials) and field evaluation (in long-term field experiments)
* Investigation of the feasibility and stakeholder acceptability of alternate biofertilizer solutions. Some of the work will be based on collaboration with industry and agricultural organisations and companies already operating in the field, as well as other important stakeholders like environmental agencies, authorities and NGOs.
Your key tasks as a Post doc fellow are to:

* Manage and carry out your research project
* Write scientific articles on your research activity
* Participate in ReUseWaste and DNMARK network meetings and other activities
* Make short research stay/secondment at one of the partner institutions or industry 
* Present results of your research activity at international congresses
* Contribute to dissemination of your research to the wider publicThe successful candidates will participate in a Marie Curie international training network and will work in a highly interactive international environment with other Marie-Curie PhD students/post docs/research assistants, researchers and industry. 
Qualification requirements

We are seeking a candidate preferably with a background in agronomy, soil or environmental science, natural resource management or a related field. The candidate should have a strong interest in waste  recycling, soil fertility and turnover processes and should be willing and have lab skills to learn and apply  analytical and experimental techniques for nutrient and organic matter process studies. Experience with  relevant methods in this field will be an advantage. Furthermore, experience with qualitative research  methods (questionnaire surveys, stakeholder interviews etc.) will be an advantage. Key criteria for the assessment of candidates:
* Documented scientific qualifications, such as a Ph.D. or equivalent in relation to the above subject  area(s), with a good publication record
* Relevant work and research experience relevant to the post doc programme
* Other professional activities
* Motivation and quality of the proposal for research activities
* Fluency in English 
* Well-developed collaborative skills
Questions

For specific information about the post doc position and the details of the two projects, please contact the  principal supervisor:
Lars Stoumann Jensen, 
Phone: +45 353 33470, Mobile +45 2122 2039, lsj@life.ku.dk

Application procedure

The application, in English, must be submitted in the application form by clicking "Apply online" below. The application must include the following:
* Cover Letter detailing your motivation and background for applying for the position, 
* A max 1-page proposal for research plan / activities to pursue in the position
* Curriculum Vitae
* Diploma and transcripts of records, PhD thesis assessment report (if available)
* Full list of scientific publications
* A maximum of 3 relevant scientific works the applicant wishes to be included in the assessment.
* Documentation of additional qualifications, e.g. prices, awards, extracurricular activities etc.
* Personal recommendations / references

The University of Copenhagen welcomes applications from suitable qualified candidates regardless of age,  gender, race, religion or ethnic background.  The application must be received no later than April 7 th 2013. Applications received later than this date will  not be considered. 

Apply on-line link:

Trabajos para Agrónomo en Irlanda (II)

Buenas tardes,

He encontrado seis nuevas posiciones para Teagasc (la mayor autoridad agronómica de Irlanda y donde mataría por hacer el post-doc o al menos alguna estancia =P).

Contract Research Officer – Animal Health Modeller 
Location: Teagasc Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork
Closing date: 12 midnight on Monday 15th April 2013
URL: http://www.teagasc.ie/careers/vacancies/ROAH-MK-0313.asp

Contract Research Officer (Pig Development) X 2 
Location: Animal & Grassland Research & Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork
Closing date: 12 midnight on Thursday 18th April 2013
URL: http://www.teagasc.ie/careers/vacancies/CRO-PD-0213.asp

Contract Agriculture Development Officer (Pig Development) X 2
Location: 1 Advisor will be based in the Animal & Grassland Research & Innovation Centre in Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork and 1 Advisor will be based at Ballyhaise Agricultural College, Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan (flexibility regarding location may be required).
Closing date: 12 midnight on Thursday 18th April 2013
URL: http://www.teagasc.ie/careers/vacancies/ADO-PD-0213.asp

Contract Technician – Data Recorder 
Closing date: 12 midnight on Friday 19th April 2013
Location: Teagasc Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork
URL: http://www.teagasc.ie/careers/vacancies/CT-MK-0312.asp

Como ya os recomendé anteriormente para estas posiciones, elegir solo una y hacerle con calma, ya que son bastante largas y pasadas la documentación que hay que rellenar para poder aspirar a estos trabajos.

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