Research assisstant

Higher education in biology or environmental sciences.

Doctoral student status in the field of biology or environmental sciences.

Results from previous work that have been scientifically communicated at least at the level of oral presentation. Co-authoring scientific publications is an advantage.

No seniority required.

Topic :

Approaches in research and management of ecological processes

Functional and stoichiometric traits of plants

Ecotoxicology of heavy metals and remediation of areas contaminated with metals.

The knowledge check consist of:

Written test based on bibliography (two hours)

Interview (one hour)

References for the interview based on previously read articles

Lavorel, Sandra. 2019. “Climate Change Effects on Grassland Ecosystem Services.” In Grasslands and Climate Change, 131–46. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108163941.010 .

Liu, Kehui, Xiaojin Guan, Chunming Li, Keyi Zhao, Xiaohua Yang, Rongxin Fu, Yi Li, and Fangming Yu. 2022a. “Global Perspectives and Future Research Directions for the Phytoremediation of Heavy Metal-Contaminated Soil: A Knowledge Mapping Analysis from 2001 to 2020.” Frontiers of Environmental Science and Engineering. Higher Education Press Limited Company. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11783-021-1507-2 .

Sardans, J., Ivan A. Janssens, Philippe Ciais, Michael Obersteiner, and J. Penuelas. 2021. “Recent Advances and Future Research in Ecological Stoichiometry.” Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics 50 (June). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ppees.2021.125611 .

Westerband, A. C., J. L. Funk, and K. E. Barton. 2021. “Intraspecific Trait Variation in Plants: A Renewed Focus on Its Role in Ecological Processes.” Annals of Botany. NLM (Medline). https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcab011 .