Modelling Impact of Air Quality on the Carbon Balance of Terrestrial Ecosystems

Located in Ispra (Italy), the Institute for Environment and Sustainability is one of the seven institutes that constitute the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission.

In line with the JRC mission, the aim of IES is to provide scientific and technical support to the European Union strategies for the protection of the environment contributing to sustainable development. The IES works in close collaboration with official laboratories, research centres and industries of the EU's Member States, creating a bridge between the EU's policies and the European citizen.

The combination of complementary expertise in the fields of experimental sciences, modelling and remote sensing puts the IES in a strong position to contribute to the implementation of the European Research Area and to the achievement of sustainable development.

Structured in seven scientific Units, the Institute is currently engaged in seven main fields of activity:

- Sustainable Use of Strategic Resources: Water, soils, forests, air, land, biodiversity 
- Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development: Crop production, food security 
- Climate Change and Air Pollution: Reduction of GHG emissions 
- Environmental Risks and Natural Hazards: Fire, droughts, floods, desertification 
- Environmental Dimension of Development Cooperation: Focus on Africa 
- Environmental Monitoring and Information Systems: GMES and INSPIRE 
- Sustainability Assessment: Integrated socio-economic and environmental assessments; indicator development.

In order to increase and reinforce its capacity, and in order to encourage researchers to enhance their experience in an international, multicultural and multidisciplinary environment, the Institute for Environment and Sustainability launches calls for interest for Grantholders for Doctoral, Post-doctoral and Senior Research Positions.

The grants aim to develop training and mobility opportunities for researchers throughout their careers.

We are committed to a strong policy of equal opportunities. We will not discriminate against researchers in any way on the basis of gender, age, ethnic, national or social origin, religion or belief, sexual orientation, language, disability, political opinion, social or economic condition.

The provisions of Grantholder contracts and their particular terms and conditions (e.g. remuneration, taxation, social security, holiday entitlement, etc.) can be found in the Vademecum/Guide for Grantholders (EN - IT). The grants are governed by the Administrative rules applicable from 17 February 2010 to the recruitment of grantholders under national law contracts within the framework of the research programmes managed by the Joint Research Centre (Employment Contract under Italian Employment Law EN - IT). 
Specific conditions: exceptional circumstances for derogation in the sequence of Grantholder contracts (art.5 of Administrative rules).

HOW TO APPLY:

If you are interested in one of the projects published (see list below), please submit an online application before the closure of the call, specifying the number of the project in which you are interested, the Grantholder category, the duration and your possible starting date.