5 Post Doctoral Positions - ERC Synergy Grant: IMBALANCE-P
A collaborative research team led by Josep
Peñuelas (CREAF), Ivan Janssens (UA, Belgium),
Philippe Ciais (CEA-UVSQ, France), and Michael
Obersteiner (IIASA, Austria) is offering
postdoctoral positions to study the effects of
phosphorous limitations on Life, Earth system and
Society (ERC Synergy grant: IMBALANCE-P).
The aim of IMBALANCE-P is to quantify and
understand the responses of Life, Society and the
Earth System to current and future P shortages
and the N to P stoichiometric imbalance created
by widespread N additions and rising atmospheric
CO2, and to identify the options available to
improve the management of the P cycle. The
P-dependent implications for Life, Society, and
the Earth System are tightly interconnected, but
have so far mostly been considered in fragmented
single-discipline research. IMBALANCE-P will
achieve a global closure of the P cycle, and
generate a novel integrated knowledge of the
impacts of the C:N:P imbalances on natural
ecosystems diversity and function, climate, agriculture, and society.
In CREAF we are looking for 5 highly motivated
post-docs in the following areas:
Postdoc 1 - Stoichiometry and metabolomic
processes mostly on plants and bacteria
Postdoc 2 - Ecophysiology and demography of vegetation
Postdoc 3 - Macroecology and biodiversity
Postdoc 4 - Mining, meta-analysis and synthesis
of molecular, organismic and ecosystemic data
Postdoc 5 Nutrient imbalances and trophic webs
Ideally, the work begins in May 2014 but other
starting dates can be discussed. The positions
are offered for one year with a possibility of renewal for more years.
Qualifications: Applicants should be
enthusiastic doctors holding a PhD degree in
biology, environmental sciences, geosciences,
climate sciences or any related field to the
mentioned areas. They should ideally have a
strong background in those areas. In addition,
the applicants should have solid experience in
working both independently and in group. Fluency
in English (oral and written) is mandatory.
Annual Salary: Approx 27000-30000 Euros
Location: Centre for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications (CREAF).
Application Process: We look forward to
receiving your application including a
motivation letter, a statement of research
interests, a CV, and the names and contact
addresses of three academic referees Please
send your application to <mailto:josep.penue...@uab.cat>josep.penue...@uab.cat.
The deadline for applications is April 30 (but
the deadline may be flexible depending on the project starting dates).
For further information about the position please
contact Prof. Josep Peñuelas:
<mailto:josep.penue...@uab.cat>josep.penue...@uab.cat
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Mireia Bartrons
Global Ecology Unit CREAF-CSIC-UAB,
Center for Ecological Research and Forestry
Applications (CREAF) - National Research Council (CSIC)
Edifici C, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona
Tel (+34)93-5812028
Email: <mailto:mireia.bartr...@creaf.uab.cat>mireia.bartr...@creaf.uab.cat
Lab web site:
<http://www.creaf.uab.cat/global-ecology>www.creaf.uab.cat/global-ecology
