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<p><strong>Estimating environmental impacts of agriculture at the territorial scale with life cycle assessment and spatially explicit simulation modeling</strong><br>
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Length of contract: 14-17 months, depending on the amount of professional experience<br>
Desired starting month: March 2014<br>
Location: INRA UMR SAS, Rennes, France<br>
Monthly salary: 2310-2830 €, depending on the amount of professional experience<br>
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<strong>Environment</strong><br>
INRA, the French National Institute for Agricultural Research, produces scientific knowledge and works for economic and social innovation in the areas of food, agriculture, and the environment. The INRA research unit “Soil, Agro and hydroSystems” (UMR SAS) is dedicated to the assessment of environmental impacts of agricultural production systems. Research on environmental assessment at UMR SAS includes a methodological component, in which methods of environmental assessment are developed (especially for life cycle assessment, LCA), and a systems-analysis component, in which agri-food systems are analyzed, to help develop sustainable systems. <br>
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<strong>Activities</strong><br>
In the context of the 7th Framework Programme of the European Commission, the CANTOGETHER project (“Crops and ANimals TOGETHER”, http://fp7cantogether.eu) aims to design and assess agricultural production systems that combine crops and livestock at the farm and/or territorial scale in order to render these systems sustainable. Your task will be to model (statically, with LCA, and dynamically, with the CASIMOD’N model) the agro-ecosystem of a territory to estimate its production and environmental impacts under a variety of scenarios combining cropping and livestock systems. You will coordinate and perform data collection, help make methodological choices, apply the two methods to territories from selected case studies, and document and interpret the results. You will help write milestone and final reports for the project subtask and a scientific article about the research performed. <br>
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<strong>Qualifications and skills desired</strong><br>
Doctoral degree in hand, you have solid experience in LCA or simulation modeling. You have good knowledge about agronomy, environmental assessment, and computer software (e.g., simulation models, databases). You pay attention to detail and can manage your work time to meet project milestones and deadlines. You can work independently and in a team. You have a working knowledge of English.<br>
We offer a dynamic and interesting working environment in a leading agricultural LCA team in France. Your work will be of particular interest in the current context of concern about interactions between agriculture and the environment, opening up attractive career prospects. <br>
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To apply: Please send a curriculum vitae and a cover letter by 26 January 2013 to Michael Corson (michael.corson@rennes.inra.fr). You also can address questions about the position to Michael Corson.</p>
<div>Michael CORSON<br>
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique<br>
UMR Sol Agro et hydrosystème Spatialisation<br>
65, rue de Saint Brieuc - CS 84215<br>
35042 Rennes Cedex<br>
FRANCE<br>
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Tél: +33 2 23 48 57 09 / Fax: +33 2 23 48 54 30</div>
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