Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Ecology: Plant-Insect Food Webs
Novotny Lab, Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Salary: Euro 24,000 - 29,000 pa
Tenure: one year with possibility for one or two 2-years extensions
Location: Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic [local living costs = 50%
of UK costs]
We are seeking a highly motivated and productive postdoctoral
researcher to join our international team studying plant-insect food
webs in a global network of forest sites on six continents, funded by
an Advanced ERC grant. The successful applicant will lead complex
field work in temperate and tropical forests and develop ecological,
statistical, molecular or phylogenetic analyses of the large data
sets obtained by sampling plant-insect food webs. We are looking for
a creative person able to work in difficult field conditions, manage
research teams, and analyse data on advanced level. Fluency in
English is required, French and/or Spanish is an advantage.
Details on the research project: http://www.entu.cas.cz/png/erc/
Information on our research team:
http://www.entu.cas.cz/png/cv-novotny-vojtech-lab.html
Eligibility: PhD degree; applicants from all countries are eligible.
Application process: Send the application including CV, names of
three referees, and a cover letter stating your previous work,
qualification and motivation by email to Prof. Vojtech Novotny
[[email protected]]. Review of applications will begin on 15th
December 2015 and will continue until the position has been filled.
The position is based in Ceske Budejovice and is available from 1st
February 2016.
