The laboratory of Dr. Tiffany Knight located at the German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) in Leipzig, Germany, seeks a highly motivated candidate for a Postdoctoral Position in Plant Population Ecology beginning as soon as March 2017.
The foci for the position are to (1) collaborate on several ongoing projects related to the dynamics of tree communities from forest plot data, and the role of plant-animal interactions on plant population dynamics, (2) work with the international working group on Analysis of PROjections of POpulationS (sAPROPOS) to quantify the viability of plant and animal species under climate change and evaluate the taxonomic groups and regions that are more prone to extinctions, and (3) develop new research related to these topic areas. In addition to working with the Knight lab in Germany (https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=38645), the candidate will have the opportunity to work closely with Dr. Roberto Salguero-Gómez from the University of Sheffield (https://sites.google.com/site/robresearchsite/). Successful candidates will have a PhD in in a topic related to Population and Community Ecology, a strong publication record (or evidence that this will be forthcoming), strong quantitative skills, and the ability to work well in a diverse, collaborative research group. Desired skills include experience with Bayesian modeling, stochastic matrix models, integral projection models, climate change modeling, spatial analyses and GIS, and/or multivariate statistics. To apply, please send a single .pdf file including (i) a letter of interest, (ii) a brief overview of the skills and experiences that the candidate has that could be applied to this position (1 page), (iii) curriculum vitae, and (iv) the names and email addresses of three individuals who could provide an evaluation of the candidate upon request. Please submit your full application with registration number 5-10233/16- D in the subject line to [email protected]. Review of applications will begin on November 14. Starting date is negotiable. Sincerely, Tiffany Knight Professor [email protected]
