The Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung (SGN) is a member of the Leibniz Association and is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. SGN conducts natural history research with almost 800 employees and research institutions in six federal states. Within SGN, the Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F) explores the interactions between biodiversity, climate, and society.
Senckenberg BiK-F invites applications for a PhD position (Ref.# 7.3.16) in "Impacts of climate change on species interaction networks" The successful applicant will investigate the consequences of climate change for bird-plant interaction networks in the tropical Andes using established databases of traits and species interactions. He/she will employ trait-based analyses to investigate functional diversity and species interactions in future bird and plant communities. The candidate will further employ statistical methods from macroecology and will be supervised by a team of researchers from different disciplines. The position will offer the possibility of scientific exchange with international collaboration partners. We encourage the participation in graduate courses at the Goethe Graduate Academy (GRADE). Position requirements • An excellent Master degree (or equivalent) in Ecology or a related field • Research interests in the fields of community ecology and macroecology, preferably with a background in plant-animal interactions • Proficiency in advanced statistical analyses with R and in the handling of large databases; experience in ecological modeling is beneficial • Excellent written and oral communication skills in English (knowledge of German is not mandatory) • Ambition to publish in international journals • Creativity and enthusiasm Salary and benefits are according to a public service position in Germany (TV-H E 13, 65%).The position will be for 3 years starting as soon as possible.The Senckenberg Research Institute supports equal opportunity of men and women and therefore strongly invites women to apply. Equally qualified handicapped applicants will be given preference. The place of employment will be Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The employer is the Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung. Please submit your application before 5 June 2016 via e-mail as a single PDF file to: Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung Senckenberganlage 25 60325 Frankfurt E-Mail: recruit...@senckenberg.de Please include the reference to this position (Ref.#7.3.16) in the subject line and include a 1-page cover letter describing your motivation to apply, a CV including relevant certificates, a 1-page summary of your Master thesis and contact details of 2 potential referees. For scientific enquiries please contact PD Dr. Matthias Schleuning via email: matthias.schleun...@senckenberg.de
