Postdoctoral Researcher - Leipzig, Deutschland - Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung UFZ

Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung UFZ

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Leipzig, Deutschland

vor 3 Wochen

Geschrieben von:

Lena Wagner

beBee Recruiter

Beschreibung

The UFZ

The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) with its 1,100 employees has gained an excellent reputation as an international competence centre for environmental sciences.

We are part of the largest scientific organisation in Germany, the Helmholtz association.

Our mission:
Our research seeks to find a balance between social development and the long-term protection of our natural resources.

The job

Our research addresses fundamental questions of _biodiversity in a changing world_ and integrates coexistence mechanisms, species' functional 'traits, and global change science.

The envisioned research for this position is in the area of developing and testing ecology theory.

Your tasks

Develop and/or test ecological theory, using mathematical and/or computational methods
Publication and presentation of research results.

We offer

Excellent technical facilities which are without parallel
Work in interdisciplinary, multinational teams and excellent links with national and international research networks
A vibrant region with a high quality of life and a wide cultural offering for a balance between family and professional life
Interesting career opportunities and an extensive range of training and further education courses

Profile:

Mechanistic species interactions and community assembly
Ecological dimensionality
Dynamic process models coupled to data
Modeling diversity and function from first principles & theory
The postdoc will be encouraged to pursue their own research questions that are related to biodiversity and ecosystem processes. Interest in collaboration is also desired.
PhD with background in theoretical and/or quantitative biodiversity research
Programming skills (e.g., C, R, Python or other applicable language)
Good knowledge of written and spoken English