PhD student (m/f)
The Department of Community Ecology applies for a
PhD student (m/f)
code: 66/2010
to work on the “Impacts of global change on functional and phylogenetic diversity”, starting
1. September, 2010, for three years.
The successful candidate will combine and analyze existing data on chiefly flora and
vegetation and the relationship to environmental pressures. A special focus will be on the
impact of global change on composition and distribution of functional traits, the resulting
ecosystem functions and phylogenetic relationships.
We seek a person with the following qualifications:
- University degree in biology, geography, geo-ecology, landscape ecology, agricultural
ecology or related disciplines, preferably with a background in vegetation science
- Experience in the analysis of functional traits and/or phylogenetic diversity
- Experience in the handling of databases (e.g. Access, Oracle)
- Sound Knowledge in basic statistics
- Enthusiasm to learn advanced statistics
- Proficient English, both written and spoken
For further Information please contact (see also www.ufz.de): Dr. Ingolf Kühn, Tel. +49
(0)345 558-5311, e-mail: Ingolf.kuehn@ufz.de.
The place of work is Halle, Germany. Salary will be according to the appropriate civil service
level TVÖD 13 (50%). The successful candidates will be working in a highly interdisciplinary
research environment with excellently equipped facilities. The PhD students participate in the
newly established Graduate School HIGRADE (http://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=11429).
The UFZ is an equal opportunity employer. Women are explicitly encouraged to apply for
increasing their share in science and research. Physically handicapped persons will be
favoured if they are equally qualified.