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paleo-jobs Paleoecology: Spatiotemporal pattern of European vegetation change
Albrecht-von-Haller-Institute for Plant Sciences, University of Göttingen, Germany
Application deadline: 31 Jan 09
Applications are invited for a 2-year postdoctoral research position beginning March 2009 (or thereafter) to conduct research under the topic: “Spatiotemporal pattern of European vegetation change”. The successful applicant will focus on using pollen diagrams to map and analyse the pattern of changes in tree abundance in Europe with a focus on central Europe. He/she will work closely with the European Pollen Database (EPD) and other pollen and macrofossil databases and help in the handling and acquisition of datasets. The successful candidate is expected to engage in collaborations with other European and International projects, which requires a certain amount of travelling. This is a full time position (39,8 hours/week). The monthly gross salary for the position (salary class 13 TV-L) will range within €2,900-3,400, commensurate with applicants experience.
The successful candidate will have completed a PhD degree in biological or earth sciences. He/she should have a good knowledge of the Holocene vegetation history in Europe, experience in pollen analysis or database management and a strong background in numerical analysis.
The application may be written in either English or German. It should include a CV and copies of relevant degrees. Please do not send originals as applications will not be returned and destroyed after a retention period. The application should also include a 1-2 page (A4) review explaining the interest that the candidate has in this topic and the skills and experience that he/she will bring to the research group. Please, additionally provide the name, telephone number and e-mail address of two referees who may, if necessary, be contacted. Applications should be sent to the address below to arrive not later than 31 January 2009. Interviews of a selection of the applicants are expected to take place during February.
The University of Göttingen seeks to increase the participation of women in areas in which they are currently underrepresented and therefore explicitly urges women to apply. Disabled persons with equivalent aptitude will be favoured.
Applications should be sent to:
Dr. T. Giesecke
Abteilung Palynologie und Klimadynamik
Albrecht-von-Haller-Institut für Pflanzenwissenschaften
Untere Karspüle 2
37073 Göttingen
Germany
or by email to:
Thomas.Giesecke@biologie.uni-Goettingen.de |
