The Department of Bioscience, Aarhus University invites applications for a 2-year postdoc position at its Center for Informatics Research on Complexity in Ecology (CIRCE: http://projects.au.dk/circe-center-for-informatics-research-on-complexity-in-ecology/).
For this position, CIRCE invites candidates to provide research proposals broadly within CIRCEs general theme. Key selection criteria for the position will be the quality and innovativeness of the proposal as well as the quality of the candidate. The selected proposal will then form the basis for further joint development between the postdoc and other involved CIRCE members. CIRCE offers a highly international, cutting-edge, and collaborative research setting. CIRCE is led by center director Prof. Jens-Christian Svenning (http://pure.au.dk/portal/en/[email protected]) and has three other Danish core members (prof. Jens Mogens Olesen, Prof. Mads Forchhammer, prof. Erik Jeppesen) and six international associates (prof. Jordi Bascompte, staff scientist Rick Condit, prof. Luc De Meester, prof. Brian J. Enquist, prof. Robert E. Ricklefs, and prof. Richard M. Sibly). Apart from the center director, other relevant core members and international associates will also be associated with the postdoc as co-supervisors. CIRCE is located physically in the Ecoinformatics & Biodiversity Group, Dept. Bioscience, Aarhus, which will be the daily working place for the postdoc. All postdoc candidates are expected to provide cutting-edge expertise in advanced statistical analyses of large data sets (including strong skills in R), to have solid ecological background and strong collaborative skills, and to have proven abilities to publish at a high international level. Starting date (preferred): Early to mid 2014. For more information on the position, please contact: Professor Jens-Christian Svenning phone: +45 8715 6571 e-mail: [email protected].
