Senior Scientist/Post-Doctoral Position in Plant Ecology
(Akademischer Rat/Akademische Rätin auf Zeit, A13, full time)
The position is initially offered for 3 years.
The research group examines the mechanisms
determining plant distribution patterns and the
composition and diversity of plant communities.
Various aspects of how abiotic and biotic factors
influence species performance, distribution
patterns and forest diversity are investigated,
and considered in the context of global climate
change. The group has a strong focus on Tropical
Forest Ecology, however, work in other
terrestrial biomes is welcome. The group is part
of the Bayreuth Center of Ecology and
Environmental Research (BayCEER) with more than
60 senior researchers and postdocs.
The position offers the opportunity to develop an
own research and teaching profile (including
habilitation at the Faculty of Biology, Chemistry
and Geosciences, University of Bayreuth).
Development of new research proposals and
publication of high-quality original scientific
research are expected. The teaching load is 5
hours per week. Teaching will be in German and/or
English primarily in the B.Sc. Biology and the
M.Sc. Biodiversity and Ecology programs at the University Bayreuth.
Candidates qualifications: (1) Doctoral or PhD
degree in Ecology, Biology or Botany, (2)
knowledge and experience in plant physiological
ecology and/or plant community ecology, and in
designing, conducting and analyzing field
research, (3) a strong publication record, (4)
good oral and written communication (English is
required, German a plus), (5) skills and desire
to communicate and interact with other scientists.
People with disabilities will be taken into
consideration. The University aims to increase
the proportion of women and therefore explicitly invites women to apply.
Applicants should send a curriculum vitae with
list of publications and teaching experience, a
statement of research interests, and contact
addresses of 3 referees (preferably via email) to
Prof. Dr. Bettina Engelbrecht, Faculty of
Biology, Chemistry and Geosciences, University of
Bayreuth, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany, email:
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected].
Deadline for applications is January 15, 2014 or
until the position is filled. The earliest
starting date for the position is March 1, 2014.
The Department of Plant Ecology (Working Group
Functional and Tropical Plant Ecology, Prof. Dr.
Engelbrecht) at the University of Bayreuth, Germany, offers a position for a
