A two year postdoctoral position in ecology is available in the research group of Jonathan Levine at ETH Zurich, with a flexible 2016 or early 2017 start date. In collaboration with Levine, the successful candidate will develop a project combining empirical and theoretical approaches to explore questions in plant population and community ecology. The research focus is flexible and those with plant, non-plant, or theoretical backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Research in the group focuses on three general problems: (1) the maintenance of species diversity in communities, (2) the determinants of the success and impacts of biological invasions, and (3) plant community response to climate change. Our coexistence projects explore how individual variation, plant traits, interaction networks, and rapid evolution influence the outcome of competitive interactions. Our invasions projects explore the roles of landscape patchiness, rapid evolution, and genetic variation in influencing population spread. Our climate change projects ask how changing competitor identity and migration processes influence plant species’ responses to warmer climates. Projects generally combine empirical approaches with mathematical theory to achieve their aims. The postdoc will have the opportunity to conduct fieldwork in Europe, California, and elsewhere. Work-related interactions will be in English. The group currently includes seven postdoctoral researchers, three doctoral students, and four project managers. Outstanding research groups at ETH Zurich <www.ibz.ethz.ch/groups-units.html> and the adjacent University of Zurich <http://www.ieu.uzh.ch/en/staff/professors.html> offer numerous opportunities for interaction and collaboration. Your application includes a research statement describing past work as well as several paragraphs describing the type of projects of interest, a curriculum vitae, and the contact information for three references. Application review will begin May 15, 2016, and continue until the position is filled. For questions about our research group and the position, visit our website <www.plantecology.ethz.ch> or contact [email protected]. To apply, submit your application on the ETH Zurich HR Website at <https://apply.refline.ch/845721/4555/pub/1/index.html>. Applications via e-mail cannot be considered.
