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University of Sao Paulo

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Soil Macrofauna, Carbon, and Soil Health University of São Paulo in Brazil

Degree Level

Postdoc

Field of study

Computer Science

Funding

Postdoctoral fellowship funded by FAPESP with a stipend of R$ 12,570.00 per month for 24 months, full-time dedication (40 hours per week).

Deadline

Aug 31, 2026

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Brazil

University

University of Sao Paulo

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Computer Science
Machine Learning
Environmental Science
Agriculture
Meta-analysis
Biology
Statistical Analysis
Earth Science
Data Synthesis
Statistics

About this position

CCARBON/USP is advertising a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of São Paulo / ESALQ/USP in Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil.

The project is titled “Soil macrofauna and its relationship with carbon and soil health: a continental data synthesis and meta-analysis.” It focuses on soil macrofauna, soil carbon, soil health, soil biodiversity, data synthesis, meta-analysis, and machine learning. The researcher will compile and harmonize datasets from CCARBON, partners, and the literature; standardize metadata; analyze drivers of macrofauna abundance and diversity; and examine links with carbon stocks and soil health indicators.

Funding: FAPESP-funded postdoctoral fellowship with a stipend of R$ 12,570/month for 24 months, full-time dedication (40 hours/week).

Eligibility highlights: PhD in Soil Science, Agronomy, or Environmental Science; strong experience with soil macrofauna field assessments; dataset organization and statistical analysis skills; prior publications on soil macrofauna; familiarity with R, Python, SAS, or similar; English proficiency; and full-time residence in Piracicaba (SP). Desired extras include GIS/QGIS/Google Earth Engine, large datasets, cloud repositories, reproducible workflows, and carbon/soil health metrics.

Deadline: applications are accepted from August 1 to August 31, 2026. Apply via the CCARBON open opportunities form and contact the listed emails for questions.

Funding details

Postdoctoral fellowship funded by FAPESP with a stipend of R$ 12,570.00 per month for 24 months, full-time dedication (40 hours per week).

What's required

PhD in Soil Science, Agronomy or Environmental Science; solid experience with soil macrofauna field assessments; experience in dataset organization, statistical analysis and/or soil health assessment frameworks; previous publication(s) on soil macrofauna; familiarity with statistical software such as R, Python, SAS or similar; English proficiency for reading, writing and presenting; full-time residence in Piracicaba (SP). Desired: experience with large datasets and metadata standardization, geospatial analysis (GIS, QGIS, Google Earth Engine), carbon and soil health metrics and assessment frameworks, previous publications on soil health and soil carbon, familiarity with cloud repositories and reproducible workflows, and a valid driver’s license.

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