PhD position (f/m/d) ( Institute of Zoology and Anthropology) (ID 15995)

Einrichtung: Institute of Zoology and Anthropology (ID 15995)

Ansprechpartner: Prof. Dr. Stefan Scheu

Besetzungsdatum: 01.04.2022

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 13.01.2022

The Institute of Zoology and Anthropology at the University of Göttingen is offering a

PhD position (f/m/d)

with 65 % of a full position. Regular working hours will currently be 25.87 hours per week with a limited contract of 3 years. This position should be filled by 01 April 2022. Salary: Pay grade E13 TV-L.

The position is part of the DFG-funded project “Spatial community ecology in highly dynamic landscapes: from island biogeography to metaecosystems” (DynaCom) within the subproject “Trait-based terrestrial consumer metacommunities”.
For project information see https://uol.de/en/icbm/collaborative-projects/dynacom. For information on the Animal Ecology Group of the University of Göttingen see http://www.uni-goettingen.de/animal-ecology.

Your duties
As part of the project team the Research Assistant will investigate colonization and extinction dynamics of belowground animal communities in salt marsh ecosystems driven by species’ traits such as body size, mobility or trophic position. This will include studying (i) the structure of belowground arthropod communities and their spatiotemporal dynamics, (ii) the trophic structure of belowground animal taxa, such as Collembola, Oribatida, Gamasida and Staphylinidae, using stable isotope and compound-specific amino acid analysis, and (iii) traits driving extinction/emigration and colonization processes, as well as community assembly in belowground animal communities.

Your profile
• You hold a completed master/diploma degree in biological sciences or a closely related field.
• You have a background or strong interest in soil ecology, soil biodiversity and/or coastal invertebrate ecology.
• You are experienced in doing field and lab work.
• You are curious about linking phylogenetic and ecological approaches for understanding community assembly.
• You have experience in statistical methods and you are familiar in using R.
• You have good oral and written English language skills.
• You are interested in teaching, supervising and working with students.

This post is designed to serve in fostering young researchers and scientists and give the successful applicant the opportunity to pursue a doctoral degree.

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 in fields in which they are underrepresented. 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.

Please send your application with the usual documents in electronic form as one single pdf file (file name: Surname_Name.pdf) attached to a single email with the subject line “PhD in salt marsh soil animal ecology” by 28 February 2022 to Prof. Dr. Stefan Scheu, e-mail: [email protected]

If you have any questions, please contact Prof. Dr. Stefan Scheu (phone: +49 (0)551 3925445, e-mail: [email protected] ).

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