TWO POSTDOCTORAL STAFF SCIENTISTS Freie Universität Berlin Plant and mycorrhizal ecology lab (PAMELA) http://mycorrhizas.googlepages.com
To read the ads online: http://mycorrhizas.googlepages.com/newposition We are searching for two scientists (Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter; roughly equivalent to 'research assistant prof' in the U.S.) to join our team at FU Berlin. Please quote the respective reference number when applying. The positions are open-topic, i.e. not linked to a specific grant, for 4 and 3.5 years, respectively. Position 1 (Molecular Microbial Ecologist), Reference code 21223700/19/09 Postdoctoral staff scientist, 4 years. Research: Molecular microbial ecology. Candidate should have excellent quantitative/ statistical skills in the analysis of molecular microbial community data. It is expected that the candidate will contribute to research on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the lab. The incumbent should have first-hand knowledge of soil molecular microbial ecology. Excellent knowledge of English and quantitative/ statistics skills are desired, and the willingness to work (and publish) as part of a team. The applicant should also be interested in helping to write grants to external funding agencies, and ideally already has experience in this regard. Teaching: The incumbent is required to teach in the area represented by the lab (ecology); the teaching load is 4 credits/ week during the semester. Therefore there should be an interest in teaching, mainly for the BSc degree in Biology, but also for the MSc in Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity. Position 2 (Ecologist/ Evolutionary ecologist), Reference code 21223700/20/09 Postdoctoral staff scientist, 42 months (3.5 years) Research: We seek an ecologist who uses soil fungi, including arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi or pathogenic fungi, to test general ecological and/ or evolutionary principles and theories. Excellent knowledge of English and quantitative/ statistics skills are desired, and the willingness to work (and publish) as part of a team. The applicant should also be interested in helping to write grants to external funding agencies, and ideally already has experience in this regard. Teaching: The incumbent is required to teach in the area represented by the lab (ecology); the teaching load is 4 credits/ week during the semester. Therefore there should be an interest in teaching, mainly for the BSc degree in Biology, but also for the MSc in Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity. In your application to the above positions you may want to include the following in addition to your cv and publication list: - state how you see yourself fit into the lab - give details on your research interests and plans - give the names and email addresses of three references Send applications by email as a single pdf (matthias dot rillig at fu-berlin.de), or by mail to: Prof. Dr. Matthias C. Rillig Freie Universität Berlin Plant Ecology Altensteinstr. 6 D- 14195 BERLIN, Germany Inquiries are also welcome.