___________________________________________ Kerstin Wiegand Professor of Ecosystem Modelling www.uni-goettingen.de/EcoMod.html Phone (direct) +49-551-39 10121Phone (office) +49-551-39 33464
The Department of Ecosystem Modelling at the
Büsgen Institute of the Georg August University
Göttingen is offering a position as a
Postdoctoral Researcher. The position will be
limited to 31 months and should be filled as soon
as possible. The regular working hours will be
(currently) 39.8 hours per week. Salary: Pay
grade 100% TVL 13 of German state-regulated
public service salary scale. Successful
applicants are free to pursue their own research
program within the general interests of the
Ecosystem Modelling group. We develop, implement
and analyze simulation models and methods of
spatial statistics. We focus on basic ecological
research, but we also address questions at the
interface of ecology and socio-economy.
Requirements: MSc degree or equivalent in
ecology/biology, agriculture or related
discipline; Excellent knowledge in ecological
modelling, that is to say in the development,
programming, and analysis of simulation models;
Good command of statistics (preferably in R) and
mathematics; Very good publication record;
Willingness to teach (teaching load flexible), to
collaborate in existing projects, and to
supervise master and doctoral students; Excellent
command of the English and German language.
Desirable: Doctoral degree; Experience in
research into socio-economics, tropical ecology,
or biodiversity and ecosystem functioning; Knowledge in spatial statistics.
The University of Göttingen is an equal
opportunities employer and places particular
emphasis on fostering career opportunities for
women. Qualified women are therefore strongly
encouraged to apply as they are underrepresented
in this field. The university has committed
itself to being a family-friendly institution and
supports their employees in balancing work and
family life. The mission of the University is to
employ a greater number of severely disabled
persons. Applications from severely disabled
persons with equivalent qualifications will be
given preference. Applicants should upload a
single pdf-file containing their CV, a short
summary of research interests, and the names
(with email address) of at least two referees to
http://s-lotus.gwdg.de/uni/ufom/PD_EcoMod2017.nsf/application
as soon as possible, but latest March 1, 2017. If
you have any questions, please contact Kerstin
Wiegand (e-mail: kwiegan1(at)uni-goettingen.de).
Information about the Ecosystem Modelling group
can be found at http://www.uni-goettingen.de/EcoMod.html
