The Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre
(BiK-F) is a new interdisciplinary institute with
the mission to carry out internationally
outstanding research on the interactions of
biodiversity and climate change on the organism
level. It has been founded by the
Senckenberg Gesellschaft fuer Naturforschung,
the Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, and
other partners. The Centre is funded by the
Federal State of Hesse through its Initiative for
the Development of Scientific and Economic
Excellence (LOEWE). It provides a new,
dynamic research environment that integrates a
variety of disciplines from both natural and
social sciences. The Project Area B
Biodiversity Dynamics and Climate ° invites applications
for the position of a
Postdoctoral researcher in Plant Macroecology
Project B1.13 [Ref. #B47b]
The successful applicant will investigate the
impact of climate and land use-changes on
range dynamics of plant species. The focus will
be on innovative macroecological analyses
on the interaction between ecological niches,
potential range shifts and dispersal limitation of
the plants. The applicants are also expected to
develop joint research projects, to write
funding proposals, as well as to engage in the
joint supervision of Ph.D., bachelor and
masters students.
Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in ecology or a
related field and have substantial experience in
plant ecology and/or landscape ecology.
Successful candidates should have a strong
background in advanced statistical analyses of
large and complex data sets. Experience with
the handling of remote sensing data and
geographical information systems (GIS) would be
added recommendations. A solid publication
record, good skills in writing and oral
communications and the willingness to develop
collaborations within an interdisciplinary team
and the Centre as a whole are also mandatory.
Salary and benefits are according to a public
service position in Germany (TV-H E13).
The Research Centre BiK-F advocates gender
equality. Women are therefore strongly
encouraged to apply. Equally qualified severely
handicapped applicants will be given
preference. The contract shall start as soon as
possible and will initially be restricted to
2 years. Extension is possible and will be
subject to personal performance and availability of
funds. The duty station will be Frankfurt am
Main, Germany. The employer is the
Senckenberg Gesellschaft fuer Naturforschung.
Please send your application preferably by
e-mail attachment, mentioning the reference of
this position (#B47b) and including a letter
outlining your suitability for the post, a detailed
CV, contact details of 2 referees and a
selection of your most important publications before
January 15, 2012 to: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. V.
Mosbrugger, Scientific Coordinator Biodiversity and
Climate Research Centre, Senckenberganlage 25,
D-60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
E-mails are to be sent to Service and
Administration: <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected].
For scientific enquiries please contact Prof.
Dr. O. Tackenberg
(<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected].
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