Job announcement
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leipzig, UFZ Department of Computational Landscape Ecology

Closing date: not specified
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For a project funded by the German Science Foundation (DFG), the UFZ Department of
Computational Landscape Ecology invites applications for

1 PhD position in the field of biogeography (m/f),
code-digit 97/2010

The project seeks to analyse the climatic niche of the world’s mammals and then relate it to their phylogeny. Thereby the evolution of realised climate niches shall be reconstructed. The interested applicant should hold a master or diploma degree in Biology, Geoinformatics, Geography or Physics with a leaning towards statistical computation (in R). The project comprises substantial amounts of statistical analysis and statistical and/or programming skills as well as basic knowledge of mammal ecology are of a strong advantage. Working language will be English. The successful candidate will be working in a highly interdisciplinary research environment with excellent facilities and motivated colleagues.

For further information on the project please contact Dr. Carsten Dormann,
carsten.dormann@ufz.de, phone +49 341 235-1946.

The position will be available starting from 1 October 2010, for 36 months.

The place of work is Leipzig, Germany. Salary will be according to the appropriate civil service level TVÖD 13 (50%). Women are explicitly encouraged to apply in order to increase their share in science and research. Physically handicapped persons will be favoured if they are equally qualified. The PhD students participate in the Graduate School HIGRADE (http://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=11429).

Interviews will start in September until the position is filled.
Applications with a motivation letter, curriculum vitae and 3 references should be sent as single pdf-file by email to Dr. Carsten Dormann. In addition, send your complete application documents (CV, references, certificates) under code digits 97/2010 to the personnel department, P.O. box 500136, D-04318 Leipzig, Germany. E-Mail: application@ufz.de.


see also: http://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=11426&ske_stl_id=960&ske_seite=detail