I would like to inform you about the recent establishment of the
German Centre for
Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv). There will be 8 new
professorships available, which
will be announced in the next issue of Nature. The deadline for the
applications is September
15, 2012. We offer competitive packages. The professorships come with
6.5 new positions
for the experimental working groups and with 8.5 positions for the
theory and the synthesis
working groups.
We are searching for the brightest biodiversity researchers
worldwide, particularly female
ones. Thus, we would very much appreciate if you could forward the
attached announcement
directly to suitable candidates and spread it widely within your networks.
Best wishes
Helge Bruelheide
We proudly announce the foundation of the German Centre for
Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) which aims to become a
world-class research centre in this emerging field. Its central mission
is to promote theory-driven experiments and synthesis and
data-driven theory. The concept of iDiv encompasses the detection
of biodiversity, understanding
its emergence, exploring its consequences
for ecosystem functions and services, and developing
strategies to safeguard biodiversity under global change.
A professorship in "Theory in Biodiversity Sciences"
will develop comprehensive theories on the emergence and functional
role of biodiversity using a synthetic and data-oriented approach (affiliated
with FSU).
A professorship in "Experimental Interaction Ecology"
will analyze the role of trophic diversity and the linkage of below and
aboveground interaction networks for ecosystem functions under climate
change (affiliated with UL).
A professorship in "Molecular Interaction Ecology"
will use "omic" approaches to characterize structural and functional diversity
in terrestrial or aquatic interaction networks (affiliated with FSU).
A professorship in "Evolution and Adaptation"
will address accelerated evolution and adaptation in host-pathogen systems
and invasive species as well as community evolution under climate
change (affiliated with UL).
A professorship in "Physiological Diversity"
will explore the physiological dimension of fundamental functional tradeoffs
across the plant kingdom using up-to-date analytical methods (affiliated
with MLU).
A professorship in "Biodiversity Conservation"
with strong roots in both theoretical and empirical ecology and / or
conservation
genetics will translate modern biodiversity research into novel
conservation concepts (affiliated with MLU).
A professorship in "Ecosystem Services"
will assimilate and analyze experimental and field data to link biodiversity
patterns with ecosystem services at different scales (affiliated with FSU).
A professorship in "Biodiversity Synthesis"
will analyze large-scale datasets of biodiversity, ecosystem processes,
environmental drivers and land-use as well as data from complex local
experiments to test biodiversity theory using advanced computational
methods (affiliated with MLU).
What we offer
The iDiv research centre is located on the BIO CITY campus (http://bio-city-
leipzig.
de) in Leipzig, a city known for its rich culture, excellent schools, and
beautiful surroundings. Substantial funds for new personnel as well as start up
grants for equipment are provided. Teaching will be at the
affiliating university.
Applicati on
We promote a research environment free of gender bias. Severely disabled
persons are encouraged to apply and are preferred in the case of
equal suitability. Applicants have an outstanding record in publications
and third-party funding, experience in project coordination, and a successful
teaching record. All iDiv groups are engaged in cross-disciplinary
communication and outreach. Applications are in English with a detailed
CV, certificates, complete publication list, description of teaching experience
and successful grant applications. The cover letter summarizes past
achievements, explains motivation to join iDiv and describes planned
research and concepts of cooperation. Further information is given on www.
idiv-biodiversity.de.
Applications should be sent before September 15, 2012 in printed and electronic
form (as a single pdf file). A detailed description of each
professorship and the
