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A PhD Research opportunity
in agricultural greenhouse gas mitigation
Agricultural greenhouse gas emissions make up almost half of New Zealand’s total emissions, a situation unique in the developed world. As a nation we are committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and have embarked on an ambitious research and innovation programme to develop technologies to reduce emissions from the agricultural sector. The newly establishment New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre (NZAGRC) will build on our well established reputation in this field of research and provide you the opportunity to develop your research career in a dynamic and rapidly changing area. This is a unique opportunity to play a critical research role in what is an internationally significant emissions reduction initiative.
The NZAGRC is a partnership comprising nine of New Zealand’s leading research organisations. Significant new investment in science infrastructure means access to leading-edge research facilities and resources and the opportunity to work alongside some of New Zealand’s leading researchers. What’s more, our funding is guaranteed for the next decade, so the latitude to deliver practical, cost effective technologies and practices is unparalleled. If you want to share in tackling one of the world’s most significant scientific challenges and advance your career in the process, the NZAGRC is excited to offer the following PhD opportunity to become involved in our research programmes.
# Host organisation Project overview
AGR1257 Use of Methanogen Genomics as part of a larger programme investigating methane formation in ruminant animals (cattle, sheep and deer) to find means of reducing New Zealand agricultural greenhouse gas emissions.
The PhD position will be based at the AgResearch Grasslands campus in Palmerston North, New Zealand, with academic supervision from Massey University.
The person best suited to this project will have a strong academic background in areas such as microbiology, molecular biology, genomics and bioinformatics.
The position includes a PhD stipend of up to NZ$30,000 (tax free) per year for three years, plus tuition fees, research expenses and opportunities to attend conferences.
For full role specifications on the above opportunity, and to APPLY, please visit www.agresearch.co.nz/recruitment.
For further information and enquiries ONLY please email catherine.cameron@agresearch.co.nz
The closing date for applications for this position is 08 July 2011.
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