Am Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg (FIS) Ist in Der Abteilung Limnologie Und Naturschutzforschung

Job offer ref.#11-17003

Senckenberg BiK-F invites applications for a Postdoctoral position in the research project “BEF-Up: Upscaling Biodiversity-Ecosystem Function Relationships in Real-World Landscapes”. The project is part of the DFG funded Biodiversity Exploratories project. We invite applications for a:

Postdocposition in Biodiversity Synthesis:

"Upscaling Biodiversity-Ecosystem FunctionRelationships in Real-World Landscapes"

(full time)

We are seeking a quantitative ecologist to work on the upscaling of biodiversity-ecosystem function relationships in ‘real-world’ landscapes. In this project, the successful applicant will collect data from the areas surrounding the Biodiversity Exploratories grassland plots and combine this with comprehensive existing data to construct statistical models. These will then be used to project biodiversity-ecosystem functioning relationships to the landscape scale. The project builds on our existing synthesis work from the Biodiversity Exploratories projectand aims to deliver high-impact publications and robust management recommendations. The work will be conducted in close cooperation with Dr Peter Manning and Dr. Fons Van der Plas of BiK-F, the Plant Ecology group of the University of Bern and many others within the Biodiversity Exploratories research community.

Position requirements

A PhD in Ecology or a related field, and the abilitytoconduct independent ecological research
Excellent knowledge of ecological theory and biodiversity research
Fluency in R and an understanding of advanced statistical techniques
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and the capacity to collaborate effectively within a large and diverse team of researchers
A strong publication record and the ambition and capacity to publish in high-impact journals
Experience in using Arc GIS and in vegetation survey and plant identification, is advantageous, as is a valid driving license and written and oral communication skills in German

Salary and benefits are according to a public service position in Germany (TV-H E 13, 100%).The position will be for 3 years,preferably starting in March-April 2017.The Senckenberg Research Institute supports equal opportunity of men and women and therefore strongly invites women to apply. Equally qualified handicapped applicants will be given preference. The place of employment will be Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The employer is the Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung.

Please include the reference to this position (Ref.# 11-17003) in the subject line and include a letter of motivation to apply, a CV including a full publication list, full credentials and contact details of 2 academic referees. Please submit your application before 2ndFebruary 2016 via e-mail as a single PDF file to:

Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung

Senckenberganlage 25

60325 Frankfurt

E-Mail:

For scientific enquiries please contact Dr. Peter Manning: .