Landbúnaðarháskóli Íslands (LBHÍ) kynnir spennandi tækifæri fyrir doktorsnema sem hluti af sameiginlegu doktorsnámi UNIgreen háskólanetsins í matvælavísindum, matvælatækni og líftækni.

Við LBHÍ er í boði doktorsstyrkur sem veitir einstakt tækifæri til að vinna að áhrifamiklum rannsóknum í alþjóðlegu akademísku umhverfi.

Doktorsstyrkur við LBHÍ

Doktorsneminn mun hafa aðsetur við LBHÍ en mun einnig eiga kost á rannsóknardvöl hjá samstarfsháskólum í UNIgreen háskólanetinu. LBHÍ býður upp á einn fullan styrk fyrir doktorsnema á eftirfarandi rannsóknarsviði:

Details of the PhD position:

Title: Modelling Forage Production Costs and Timeliness Effects in Grassland Farming: Towards a Digital Twin for Decision Support

Scientific tutor: Jóhanna Gísladóttir

Forage production is a key component of ruminant livestock systems in northern agricultural regions and an important determinant of farm profitability. However, production costs vary considerably between farms due to differences in agronomic practices, machinery systems, labour organisation and weather conditions during harvest.

The aim of this PhD project is to develop a modelling framework for analysing forage production costs and assessing the economic effects of different management and mechanisation strategies in grassland farming. The project will integrate agronomic, technical and economic factors, linking crop production, harvesting and conservation, and feed use at farm level.

Particular attention will be given to timeliness effects in forage harvesting. Delays caused by adverse weather or limited machinery capacity may reduce forage quality and increase costs. The research will therefore evaluate how harvest timing, machinery capacity and labour organisation influence the cost-efficiency of forage production systems.

The project will also explore the potential for developing a Digital Twin approach for forage production systems, using farm records, weather data and economic parameters to simulate alternative strategies and support decision-making.

The expected outcome is a modelling and decision-support framework that improves understanding of cost formation in forage production and provides analytical tools for evaluating forage management strategies in grassland-based livestock systems.

Within this PhD, a period of research to be conducted at a foreign research institute or partner university (minimum 6 months, not necessarily consecutive) is envisaged.

Required skills: Strong motivation for research in agricultural systems, farm economics and modelling. Interest in grassland farming, machinery systems and decision-support tools. Good analytical skills and ability to work in an interdisciplinary and international research environment.

Um námið

Sameiginlegt doktorsnám frá UNIgreen háskólanetinu. Fullur styrkur sem nær yfir skólagjöld og framfærslustyrk (euro; 17.000 á ári). Alþjóðlegt rannsóknarsamstarf innan UNIgreen netsins. Tækifæri til rannsóknardvalar erlendis (lágmark 3 mánuðir). Kennsla fer fram á ensku.

Hvernig á að sækja um

Umsóknartímabil hefst 30. mars 2026 og rennur út 12. maí 2026 (kl. 13:00 CET).

Hægt er að sækja um í gegnum umsóknarsíðuna: UNIgreen doktorsnám - Umsókn

Nánari upplýsingar um doktorsnámið má finna hér: UNIgreen doktorsnám - Yfirlit

Ekki láta þetta tækifæri fram hjá þér fara! Vertu hluti af leiðandi alþjóðlegu doktorsnámi og leggðu þitt af mörkum til nýrra rannsókna um sjálfbæran landbúnað og matvælaframleiðslu.

Fyrir frekari upplýsingar: [email protected] eða tengiliður LBHÍ: [email protected]