>-----Original Message----- >From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news >[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tienderen, Peter van >Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 11:28 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Jobs: 5 faculty positions in Amsterdam (deadline >extended) > >JOBS: Five Faculty Positions in Amsterdam > >Now hiring: five scientists with a passion for studying biodiversity and >ecosystem dynamics > >Note: the initial deadline for the vacancies has already passed. However, >since the add was not posted on all relevant lists and sites yet, we >encourage interested candidates to react, either by sending in your >application, or at least a short message that you will intend to do so >a.s.a.p. (before October 5, to [email protected], see below). > >The Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED) is one of >eight research institutes of the Faculty of Science at the University of >Amsterdam. IBED's mission is to increase our understanding of the >diversity and dynamics of ecosystems from the level of genes to entire >ecosystems. >Key to IBED's success is the group of top scientists that collaborate with >(international) colleagues on many important questions in the field. They >benefit from the range of expertise present in the institute and the >truly >excellent facilities at Science Park Amsterdam. To further strengthen >IBED's research we are currently seeking five scientists that share our >passion for the study of biodiversity and ecosystem dynamics, and can >convey their enthusiasm to a broad range of students. > >* Aquatic Ecology (associate or full professor) An aquatic ecologist >(fresh water and/or marine) who studies the dynamics and functioning of >benthic/pelagic communities using experiments and field studies. > >* Evolutionary Biology (associate or full professor) An evolutionary >biologist who studies how organisms interact with each other and their >environment, and how they evolve due to selection at different levels of >biological organization. > >* Paleo-ecology and Macro-ecology (associate or full professor) An >ecologist/earth scientist working on the dynamics of biomes in space and >recent times (late Pleistocene, Holocene), using modern methods to >acquire >and analyze data. > >* Geodiversity (assistant or associate professor) An earth scientist with >a thorough understanding of processes at the earth's surface, the >interactions with the living world, and who can link local processes to >global impacts. > >* Plant evolution and diversity (assistant or associate professor) An >evolutionary ecologist with a broad knowledge in botany, who studies >processes that generate and erode plant diversity, as well as the origins >of new traits and functions. > >Positions and flexibility > >With these position IBED intends to strengthen its position as an >interdisciplinary institute, with the flexibility to address a range of >questions on the interactions between processes in the abiotic >environment >and in the living world. The descriptions of the positions are such that >they represent important fields of expertise for IBED. Furthermore, the >description of the positions all state a preference for filling the >vacancy at a certain level, ranging from assistant professor on a tenure >track, to full professor with tenure. This means that applicants are >first >screened with this preference in mind. >However, it should be noted that these principles are not carved in >stone. >It is feasible that some positions will be filled at another level than >initially anticipated, depending on the applications received. We >therefore encourage ambitious candidates with an excellent track record - >given the stage in their career - to react. This even holds for fields >not >specifically mentioned in the vacancies: outstanding candidates who can >present a compelling argument that he/she would fit particularly well in >IBED, given its mission, can also send in their application, with the >motivation. > >Career support and gender > >IBED offers candidates an inspiring scientific setting and continuous >support in the development of their career. IBED recognizes that a >successful career move also depends on the working and living >environment, >and special attention is given to a smooth transition for the candidate >given her/his family situation. >Like many of its sister institutes, IBED aims to raise the presence of >woman at the highest levels. Therefore, the Faculty of Science has >started >a special program, the McGillavry fellowships, to attract more female >talent. Although the current hiring is not part of this program, it is >the aim of IBED to do its utmost to hire new ambitious female faculty >members, as it sees the skewed sex ratio as a weakness that should be >dealt with. > >More information >If you have any questions, either general or specific about any one of >the >five positions offered, please send an e-mail to: [email protected], or >visit the website: ibed.uva.nl for details on deadline and how to apply.
