University College Dublin is seeking to appoint a Lecturer / Assistant Professor in Macroecology, to the School of Biology & Environmental Science.
Closing Date: 17:00hrs (local Irish Time) on Tuesday, 1 May 2018. Details and application link available here: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BIX459/lecturer-assistant-professor-in-macroecology/ Position Summary: We are looking for a candidate who uses applied or theoretical macroecology approaches to provide insight and understanding into the patterns and processes shaping species diversity, ecological systems and community ecology. The successful candidate should have interests in animal study systems and proven field skills, and will be expected to lead an original and innovative scientific research programme and contribute to the development of the discipline areas of ecology and zoology. Classic ecological questions amenable to study through the techniques of macroecology, and relevant to this post, include questions of species richness, latitudinal gradients in species diversity, the species-area curve, range size, body size, and species abundance. The candidate should complement and engage with current academic staff and research programmes within the School and wider UCD community.
