(don't send the applications to me, I'm just the messenger. I'll be 
involved in the project, and I'm hoping we get someone with good 
statistical expertise)

The Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F) is a new 
interdisciplinary institute with the mission to carry out 
internationally outstanding research on the interactions of biodiversity 
and climate change on the organism level. It has been founded by the 
Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung, the Goethe-University 
Frankfurt am Main, and other partners. The Centre is funded by the 
Federal State of Hesse through its Initiative for the Development of 
Scientific and Economic Excellence (LOEWE). It provides a new, dynamic 
research environment that integrates a variety of disciplines from both 
natural and social sciences. The Project Area B “Biodiversity Dynamics 
and Climate” invites applications for the position of a

Postdoctoral researcher in “Macroecology”
Project B2.1 [Ref. #B48a]

The successful applicant will investigate the impact of climatic factors 
and other drivers of global change on population dynamics of organisms. 
We aim at trait-based, comparative analyses of long-term data sets 
across multiple taxa (e.g. epizoobenthos, fish, birds, butterflies, 
plants) from the terrestrial, limnic and marine realm. The applicant 
will take responsibility in study design, statistical analyses and 
publication of the results in close collaboration with data owners.

The applicant should hold a Ph.D. in ecology or a related field, and 
have a solid background in comparative, macroecological analyses and in 
advanced statistical methods. Experience in analyses of species’ traits 
and in population dynamics of organisms will be of advantage. The 
applicant is expected to work independently, to have an interest in a 
wide range of taxonomic groups, to have very strong oral and written 
communication skills and the willingness to develop a joint project with 
multiple collaboration partners. Salary and benefits are according to a 
public service position in Germany (TV-H E13). The Research Centre BiK-F 
advocates gender equality. Women are therefore strongly encouraged to 
apply. Equally qualified severely handicapped applicants will be given 
preference.

The contract shall start as soon as possible and will run for 24 months. 
The duty station will be Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The employer is the 
Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung.

Please send your application by e-mail attachment, mentioning the 
reference of this position (#B48a) and including a letter outlining your 
suitability for the post, a detailed CV, contact details of 2 referees 
and a selection of your most important publications before September 
28th, 2011 to: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. V. Mosbrugger, Scientific Coordinator 
Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, Senckenberganlage 25, D-60325 
Frankfurt am Main, Germany. E-mail to Service and Administration: 
[log in to unmask] For scientific enquiries please write to PD 
Dr. Ingrid Kröncke (email: [log in to unmask]).

Bob

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Bob O'Hara

Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre
Senckenberganlage 25
D-60325 Frankfurt am Main,
Germany

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