A PhD position in "Movement/Pollination ecology" is available at the Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F), Lab K. Böhning-Gaese, in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The successful applicant will investigate the determinants of bird pollination and plant reproduction in South African heathlands. He/she will examine how resource distributions shape bird movements and plant reproduction, combining observational and experimental approaches. The project is carried out in close collaboration with another PhD-student (supervised by Frank Schurr, University of Potsdam, Germany) and aims at a deeper understanding of spatial interactions between plants and animals. The applicant should hold a master/diploma in Biology or a related field, and needs to have expertise in conducting ecological field work and a strong interest in statistical modelling, preferably with R. He/she is expected to carry out several field work periods in South Africa and to analyze the data with advanced statistical methods. Experience in tropical/subtropical ecosystems, in experimental pollination studies and basic ornithological knowledge are an advantage. Good written and oral English language skills are required.
Please send your application by e-mail attachment in a single pdf file, mentioning the reference of this position (#B40), and including a letter outlining your suitability and motivation, a detailed CV, contact details of 2 referees, a list of your most important publications and a summary of your thesis before September 30th to [email protected]. For scientific enquiries please write to [email protected]. More details about the announcement and application procedures are found at: http://www.bik- f.de/files/stellenausschreibungen/b40_phd_schleuning_web.pdf
