Postdoctoral Fellow in Landscape Ecology

Ref. No. SU FV-4549-23

at the Department of Physical Geography . Prolonged application time – new closing date 2024-02-15 (earlier 31 January 2024). 

The Department of Physical Geography is one of the major departments within the Faculty of Science. The department has approximately 110 employees and educates approximately 1 000 students annually. Education is oriented towards geography, geosciences, biology-earth sciences, and environmental protection and environmental management. We offer a stimulating and friendly environment in a very diverse and international department.

Project description
The project focuses on how how rapidly and to what extent plant communities change depends surrounding landscape composition and habitat change over time. It is a cross-disciplinary project between community ecology and geography. The long-term goal is to understand how we avoid local species extinction where there are time lags because of historical landscape change and other global drivers.

Main responsibilities
This postdoc project will focus on identifying how surrounding landscape composition and historical management influence rates of plant community change and occurrence, today and in the future. By using an unique re-survey data set from the UK it is possible to explore and systematically test hypotheses about how landscapes over time influence plant community change. Historical maps and aerial photographs will be used to determine habitat patterns and change in specific geographical location to investigate the possibility for developing methods to quantify ecologically important aspects of landscape history. The postdoc will work within the team of ECSTATIC project with collaboration with CEH in Lancaster university in the UK. The succesful candidate will lead scientific publications within the team.

Qualification requirements
Postdoctoral positions are appointed primarily for purposes of research. Applicants are expected to hold a Swedish doctoral degree or an equivalent degree from another country.

Assessment criteria
The degree must have been completed at latest before the employment decision is made, but no more than three years before the closing date. An older degree may be acceptable under special circumstances. Special reasons refer to sick leave, parental leave, elected positions in trade unions, service in the total defense, or other similar circumstances as well as clinical attachment or service/assignments relevant to the subject area.

In the appointment process, special attention will be given to research skills, experience of building and interpreting statistical models to investigate drivers of plant community composition and traits, understanding the response of biodiversity at different scales to changes in land use and other environmental drivers in a geographical context. Documented scientific writing skills.

Terms of employment
The position involves full-time employment for a minimum of two years and a maximum of three years, with the possibility of extension under special circumstances. Start date 2024-04-01 or as per agreement.

Stockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination and with equal opportunities for all.

Contact
Further information about the position can be obtained from Professor Sara Cousins, [email protected] .

Union representatives
Ingrid Lander (Saco-S), telephone: +46 708 16 26 64, [email protected] , Alejandra Pizarro Carrasco (Fackförbundet ST/OFR), telephone: +46 8 16 34 89, [email protected] , and [email protected] (SEKO).

Application
Apply for the position at Stockholm University's recruitment system. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the job advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline.

Please include the following information with your application

• Your contact details and personal data
• Your highest degree
• Your language skills
• Contact details for 2–3 references

and, in addition, please include the following documents

• Cover letter
• CV – degrees and other completed courses, work experience and a list of publications
• Research proposal (no more than 3 pages) describing:
  – why you are interested in the field/project described in the advertisement
  – why and how you wish to complete the project
  – what makes you suitable for the project in question
• Copy of PhD diploma
• Publications in support of your application.

The instructions for applicants are available at: How to apply for a position .

You are welcome to apply!

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