*Postdoctoral Researcher in global change and plant community ecology in
Finland/Germany*
University of Oulu is an international scientific community, with 14 000
students and approximately 3 000 employees. The strengths of the
University are wide multidisciplinary study/research interests, modern
research and study environment and good cooperation with international
educational and research institutes. The following job is open in the
University of Oulu, Ecology and Genetics Research Unit, and is in
cooperation with Physiological Diversity Department, German Centre for
Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), and Helmholtz Centre for
Environmental Research UFZ, Leipzig, Germany. Location of work will be
at least partly in Leipzig, Germany (this can be negotiated).
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*Brief description of the project/position:*
We seek a highly motivated and independent postdoctoral researcher to
work with an international researcher team in a project funded by
Academy of Finland (“Biotic modulators of plant community resistance and
resilience to multiple global changes”). The postdoctoral researcher
will be working with a range of questions and data sets related (but not
limited) to interactions among herbivory, plant competition, climate
change and nutrient enrichment, and how these interact to impact plant
community composition and diversity, flowering phenology and/or
ecosystem functioning. The research is based on experimental approaches
in different ecosystems (grasslands, tundra). Successful applicant will
be based at least partly in Leipzig, Germany, and will be doing field
work both in Germany and Finland, possibly also in other countries. We
are particularly interested in applicants with strong experimental
background, field work experience, expertise in plant traits,
plant-herbivore interactions, and/or climate and global change ecology.
Excellent writing and communication skills, strong statistical skills,
ability to work in an international team and mobility (willingness to
travel in several countries) are requirements for this position.
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*Essential qualifications:*
* Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in ecology or in a similar field
* Excellent written and spoken English
* Willingness to be mobile
* Successful candidates will have demonstrated experimental,
statistical and writing skills to independently carry out field
experiments, analyze data and write publications
*Desirable qualifications:*
* Good communication skills in an international team
* Creative and independent scientific thinking
* Good statistical modelling skills with R
* Good knowledge of global change ecology, plant-herbivore
interactions and/or plant traits
*The position is currently funded for two years.* The salary will be
based on the levels 5 – 6 of the demand level chart for teaching and
research staff of Finnish universities. In addition, a salary component
based on personal work performance will be paid (maximum of 46.3 % of
the job-specific component). The total salary for these levels (before
tax) currently ranges from about 3300 – 3700 Euros/month for full-time
employment, depending on qualifications and performance.
*Apply online latest on Sunday 31.05.2018 at 24:00 (Finnish local
time)*. Please include the following attachments in your application:
Cover letter (describing experience relevant to this position, research
interests, general career goals, motivation and why this position is of
interest to you), Curriculum Vitae, list of publications, and contact
information for three references.
*The position is filled as of 1.8.2018* or as soon as possible (the
start date is flexible in order to accommodate the best applicants, and
could also start earlier). A trial period of 6 months is applied to the
position.
*Further details* are available from Dr. Anu Eskelinen
(anu.eskelinen(at)idiv.de <mailto:anu.eskeli...@idiv.de>) who is the PI
of the project. Please also see the following web page:
https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=38880.
To apply for the job:
https://rekry.saima.fi/certiahome/application_edit_welcome.html?field_id=0&job_name=Postdoctoral+Researcher+in+global+change+and+plant+community+ecology+in+Finland%2FGermany&job_id=5574&jc=1&lang=en&place_id=44&did=5600
Link to the job announcement:
https://rekry.saima.fi/certiahome/open_job_view.html?did=5600&jc=1&id=00005574&lang=en
