The Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre
(BiK-F) has been founded by the Senckenberg
Gesellschaft für Naturforschung, the
Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, and
additional partners. The mission of the centre is
to carry out internationally outstanding research
on the interactions of biodiversity and climate change at the organism level.
The working group of Prof. Katrin Böhning-Gaese
(Biodiversity and Area Dynamics of Vertebrates) invites applications for a
PhD position in
Seed dispersal interactions and plant regeneration
Ref. #7.4 (Fulltime)
We offer an international and interdisciplinary
research environment at BiK-F and Senckenberg,
affiliation with the Goethe University Frankfurt
and membership in its graduate academy GRADE, the
possibility of a research stay abroad to take
advantage of our network of international
collaborators, and the opportunity to to attend
national and international conferences.
Your tasks:
Investigate how biotic interactions shape the distribution of plants
Study the mutualism between the Swiss stone pine and the Spotted nutcracker
Intensive, independent fieldwork in Switzerland along elevational gradients
Develop statistical models analysing seed
dispersal and plant regeneration niches
Collaboration with the Swiss Federal Institute
for Forest, Snow & Landscape Research (WSL)
Your profile:
Masters degree or equivalent in ecology or a related field
Solid background in ecology, botany, and /or ornithology
Ability and interest to undertake independent research
Physical endurance to conduct fieldwork
Experience in fieldwork and the design of field experiments
Good skills in statistical modelling,
preferentially in the programming language R
Very good written and oral English language skills
High interest to publish and present the outcome of this study
Salary and benefits are according to a public
service position in Germany (TV-H E 13, 65%). The
contract should start as soon as possible
(preferably 1st May 2015) and will be restricted
to three years. The Senckenberg Research
Institute supports equal opportunity of men and
women and therefore strongly invites women to
apply. Equally qualified handicapped applicants
will be given preference. The place of employment
will be Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The employer
is the Senckenberg Gesellschaft fuer Naturforschung.
Please send your application before February,
20th 2015 by e-mail (attachment in a single pdf
document), mentioning the reference of this
position (Ref. #7.4) and including a letter
outlining your suitability and motivation, a
detailed CV, all transcripts and grades, contact
details of two potential references, a summary of
your Masters thesis and, if available, publications to the address below
Prof. Dr. Katrin Böhning-Gaese
c/o Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung
Senckenberganlage 25
60325 Frankfurt, Germany
E-Mail: [email protected]
For scientific enquiries please get in contact
with Dr. Eike Lena Neuschulz, [email protected].
In addition please indicate in your application
how our job advertisement came to your attention.
