New post-doc position available at the Centre of Evolutionary and Functional Ecology (CEFE), University of Montpellier. The position is fully financed
for a period of 15 months with a salary according to the common French standards. The start date is flexible with the earliest possible appointment by March 1st 2024.
Post-doc “Plant and soil responses to summer drought and changing soil biodiversity”
The post-doc position is part of the BELOW project including several French partners, funded by the Occitanie Region. As part of BELOW, a long-term controlled experiment at the CNRS European Ecotron of Montpellier (www.ecotron.cnrs.fr), a world leading controlled environmental facility for ecosystem research, aims at understanding the consequences of increasing summer drought and changing soil fauna biodiversity on plant growth, root traits and soil microbial responses in a Mediterranean forest ecosystem. The experiment finished after five years in June 2023 and the majority of data is collected.
The post-doc will primarily focus on the analysis of the available data, their interpretation and paper writing in interaction and collaboration with the hosting research group.
Requirements:
• PhD degree in ecology or any related discipline
• Skills in data analysis and statistics (preferably using R)
• Propensity for data interpretation and paper writing
• Publication record in peer-reviewed journals
• Facility for collaborative work
• Proficient English language skills
We offer:
• Top level research at a research center with excellent international reputation
• Excellent technical facilities
• Work in a novel research project
• Multiple possibilities for interactions in a scientifically diverse work environment
• Excellent links to international research networks
• Adaptable work schedule with the option for up to two days of telecommuting per week
• Access to a partially employer-subsidized canteen for lunch
The Centre of Evolutionary and Functional Ecology (CEFE) is one of the largest and most dynamic French research
centers in Ecology. Its mission is to perform independent, fundamental scientific research on the dynamics of biodiversity, planetary environmental change, and sustainable development
Enquiries and further information:
Dr. Stephan Hättenschwiler
(stephan.hattenschwiler@cefe.cnrs.fr) / +33 467613349
Applications:
Please send applications (letter motivating your interest, your CV, and the contact
information for two referees whom we can approach) to Stephan Hättenschwiler.
Closing date for applications: until position is filled
Place of work: Centre d’Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive
1919, route de Mende
F-34293 Montpellier
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