We are seeking a highly motivated postdoc to work in a project on
determinants of invasiveness and rarity of plants.
The work will involve meta-analysis of existing studies, and field and
garden experiments on a large number of confamilial groups, each including
an invasive alien species, a non-invasive alien species, a common native
species, a species that has been rare for a long time and a species that has
become rare recently.
The position will be with Prof. Dr Markus Fischer and Dr Mark van Kleunen in
the Plant Ecology group at the Institute of Plant Sciences of the University
of Bern (http://www.botany.unibe.ch/planteco/index.php), Switzerland.
We offer a stimulating research environment in a beautiful city close to the
Alps. In addition to projects on invasive and rare plants, our group is
involved in projects on evolutionary and molecular plant ecology, plant
population biology and community ecology. The position is funded by the NCCR
Plant Survival, and will be for a period of 2.5 years, starting 1 April 2009.
Requirements for the position include a PhD in biology, a proven record of
research, experience with large experiments, a drivers license and strong
statistical skills.
For more information on this position and research in our lab contact Mark
van Kleunen at [email protected] or Markus Fischer at
[email protected].
Applicants should e-mail a short statement of research interests, curriculum
vitae, and contact details of three references to both Mark van Kleunen at
[email protected] and Markus Fischer at [email protected]. In
addition, they should also apply through the NCCR homepage
(http://www2.unine.ch/nccr/page26549.html). The application deadline is 22
February 2009.
