21 Feb 2024
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung- Research Field
Environmental science- Researcher Profile
Recognised Researcher (R2)
Established Researcher (R3)- Country
Germany- Application Deadline
19 Mar 2024 - 12:43 (UTC)- Type of Contract
To be defined- Job Status
Other- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by an EU programme- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
Area of research:
Scientific / postdoctoral posts
Job description:Postdoc position in "Eco-evolutionary responses of phytoplankton to changing environments" (m/f/d)
Background
Environmental changes such as warming and alterations of dissolved nutrient concentrations place phytoplankton under enormous pressure by radically changing the conditions in which they live. For instance, analyses of the Helgoland Roads long-term time series highlight species-specific phenological shifts in response to altered physico-chemical conditions. Changing environmental conditions may also induce physiological acclimatization and genetic adaptations in populations, which potentially dampens the influence of new environmental settings on population dynamics and allows species to persist.
We are searching for an enthusiastic postdoctoral candidate, who will investigate phytoplankton population dynamics and the associated eco-evolutionary responses to warming and changing dissolved nutrient concentrations. The comparison of different phytoplankton taxa will allow us to observe whether certain populations are more prone to instability under stress. To test this, the candidate will conduct long-term exposure chemostat experiments to assess the interactions between different stressors and their effects on fitness-relevant life-history traits of phytoplankton populations.
Tasks
- Isolate phytoplankton from field samples and conduct long-term eco-evolutionary laboratory experiments
- Analyse adaptation of cellular characteristics related to fitness
- Link the outcome of these laboratory experiments to long-term shifts in phytoplankton dynamics in the field
- Evaluate complex datasets, and present research results to experts and non-experts (scientific journals, conferences, workshops)
Requirements
- Ph.D. degree (or equivalent) in Aquatic Sciences.
- Strong background in Phytoplankton Ecology, good taxonomic knowledge of North Sea phytoplankton.
- Working experience with experimental ecology, including phytoplankton culturing.
- Working experience with eco-evolutionary dynamics.
- Strong team player skills.
- Strong communication skills in the English language, both written and oral
Further Information
The AWI is characterized by
The AWI is characterized by
- our scientific success - excellent research
- collaboration and cooperation - intra-institute, national and international, interdisciplinary
- opportunities to develop – on the job and towards other positions
- an international environment – everyday contact with people from all over the world
- flexible working hours and the possibility of mobile working up to 50% of regular working hours
- support services and a culture of reconciling work and family
- occupational pension provision (VBL).
Equal opportunities are an integral part of our personnel policy. The AWI aims to increase the number of female employees, and, therefore, strongly encourages qualified women to apply.
Applicants with disabilities will be given preference when equal qualifications are present.
The AWI fosters the compatibility of work and family in various ways and has received a number of awards as a result of this engagement.
This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.
Requirements
Additional Information
- Website for additional job details
https://recruitingapp-5442.de.umantis.com/Vacancies/1581/Description/2?lang=eng
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung
- Country
- Germany
- City
- Helgoland
- Geofield
Where to apply
[email protected]- Website
https://recruitingapp-5442.de.umantis.com/Vacancies/1581/Description/2?lang=eng
Contact
- City
Bremerhaven- Website
http://www.awi.de/en- Street
Am Handelshafen 12- Postal Code
27570
[email protected]- Phone
+49 471 4831-0- Fax
+49 471 4831-1149
STATUS: EXPIRED