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Postdoctoral Researcher (Ecologist

Posted: 
02/01/2021
Expiration Date: 
02/27/2021

Postdoctoral Researcher (Ecologist) (f/m/d) 
(Salary Classification 13 TV-L 100%) 

The University of Duisburg-Essen aims at promoting the diversity of its members (see www.uni due.de/diversity). It aims at increasing the share of women in the scientific personnel, and therefore  explicitly encourages women to apply. Women will be preferentially considered when equally qualified  according to the state equality law. Applications from disabled or equivalents according to § 2 Abs. 3  SGB IX are encouraged. 

Your main tasks: 

Conducting research in the project “Temporal and spatial effects of stressors, biotic interaction and  dispersal on riverine benthic invertebrate community variability” within the SFB 1439 RESIST and within  further national and international projects of the department including to large EU funded projects. The  tasks within the before mentioned projects include advanced statistical analyses of large and unique  long-term biodiversity data together with a broad variety of accompanied environmental data as  explanatory variables. These analyses aim at disentangling the roles of environmental conditions,  competition and dispersal on community composition at different spatial and temporal scales. Further  tasks are writing scientific manuscripts, mentoring graduate students, supporting the ILTER Science  Chair as well as engagement in various national and international projects. 

Your profile: 

PhD in Ecology or a related field, solid background in (macro-) ecology and zoology (preferably  invertebrates), advanced skills in statistical analyses of large ecological datasets, preferably using R,  strong track record of international publications, project presentation skills, fluency in written and spoken  English and the ability to work effectively in interdisciplinary teams. 

Note that the place of employment will be at Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History  Museum in Gelnhausen, Germany (https://www.senckenberg.de/en/institutes/senckenberg-research institute-natural-history-museum-frankfurt/division-river-ecology-and-conservation/). The Senckenberg  Nature Research Society (SGN), an institution of the Leibniz Association with almost 800 employees,  operates six research institutes located in seven federal states. SGN also assists the UNESCO World  Heritage Site "Grube Messel". 

We offer: 

▪ A diversified, versatile field of activity 

▪ Further education and training offers 

▪ Company ticket 

▪ Sports and health services (University Sports) 

Begin of employment: 01.07.2021 
Contract duration: 31.12.2024 
Working time: 100 percent full-time position 
Application deadline: February 26, 2021 

Please send your application electronically with the usual documents combined in one pdf, quoting the  reference number 078-21, to Prof. Dr. Peter Haase, University of Duisburg- Essen, Faculty of Biology,  45117 Essen, c/o Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum Frankfurt, telephone  06051/61954-3114, e-mail peter.haase@senckenberg.de 

The University Duisburg-Essen aims at promoting the diversity of its members (see http://www.uni due.de/diversity/international.shtml). Applications from disabled or equivalents according to § 2 Abs. 3  SGB IX are encouraged.

The University Duisburg-Essen has been awarded for its effort to promote gender equality with the  "Total-E-Quality-Award". It aims at increasing the share of women in the scientific personnel and  therefore explicitly encourages women to apply. Women will be preferentially considered when equally  qualified according to the state equality law. 

www.uni-due.de