Postdoc (F/m/d) in Riverine Fish Macroecology - Dresden, Deutschland - Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf

Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf

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Dresden, Deutschland

vor 3 Wochen

Geschrieben von:

Lena Wagner

beBee Recruiter

Beschreibung

Through cutting-edge research in the fields of ENERGY, HEALTH and MATTER, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) solves some of the pressing societal and industrial challenges of our time.

Join our 1.500 employees from more than 50 nations at one of our six research sites and help us moving research to the next level

The Center for Advanced Systems Understanding (CASUS) is a German-Polish research center for data-intensive digital systems research.

CASUS was founded in 2019 in Görlitz and conducts digital interdisciplinary systems research in various fields such as earth systems research, systems biology and materials research.

To strengthen our diverse team, the Department of Earth System Science at CASUS is looking for a
PostDoc (f/m/d) in riverine fish macroecology.

The position will be available at the earliest possible date. The employment contract is limited to two years with the possibility of longer-term prospects.

Your tasks:

Extend a global database on spatiallyreferenced riverine fish species occurrence records
Analyze fish occurrence data to identify linkages between biodiversity and river network geometry, hydrology, and other covariates
Work closely with our team to provide empirical grounding and biological interpretation for biodiversity modeling efforts
Publish results in academic, peerreviewed journals
Present results at scientific meetings

Your profile:

PhD degree in ecology, ichthyology, statistics, data science, or a related field
Knowledge of freshwater fish ecology and taxonomy
Strong background in statistics, data science and spatial analysis
Experience working with large, spatiallyreferenced datasets (e.g., in a GIS)
Advanced programming skills in modern data science languages (R, Python, or Julia)
Excellent communication skills in English in a professional context (presentation of research results at scientific meetings, colloquial discussions, manuscript writing)
Evidence of the ability to publish results in top peerreviewed journals
Knowledge of biodiversity theory is advantageous but not required
Experience working with PostgreSQL databases and the PostGIS extension thereof is advantageous but not required

Our offer:

A vibrant research community in an open, diverse and international work environment
Scientific excellence and extensive professional networking opportunities
A wide range of qualification opportunities and individual career counseling provided by the Postdoc Center HZDR-TUD
Salary and social benefits in accordance with the collective agreement for the public sector (TVöD-Bund) including 30 days of paid holiday leave, company pension scheme (VBL)
We support a good worklife balance with the possibility of parttime employment, mobile working and flexible working hours
Numerous company health management offerings
Employee discounts with wellknown providers via the platform Corporate Benefits

For any questions, do not hesitate to ask:
Dr

Justin Calabrese Tel:

Place of work:

Görlitz

Working hours:

39 h/week

Deadline:

27 March 2023

***Job-Id: 2023/

Helmholtz-Zentrum
Dresden-Rossendorf
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01328 Dresden