Postdoc Position

Terrestrial Biosphere Models

Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F)

A postdoc position is available at the Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre in Frankfurt (BiK-F) to further develop different aspects of terrestrial biosphere models, with a particular focus upon interactions between climate, ecosystems and biodiversity. Envisioned key development areas include interactions between herbivores and ecosystems, climate impacts on forests, and an improved representation of functional diversity within Dynamic Global Vegetation Models (DGVMs).

Bik-F is a new interdisciplinary institute with the mission to carry out internationally outstanding research on the interactions of biodiversity and climate change. It has been founded by the Senckenberg Research Institute, the Goethe-University Frankfurt/Main, and others partners. The centre provides a new, dynamic research environment that integrates a variety of disciplines from both natural and social sciences.

The applicant should hold a PhD degree in Biology, Geography, Geoecology, Physics, Forestry, Earth System Science, Environmental Science or similar. He/she needs to have expertise in numerical modelling and computer programming, and an interest to work in interdisciplinary teams. Expertise in Linux system administration, shell programming and C++ are an advantage.

The contract shall start as soon as possible and will initially be restricted to three years. An extension of an additional three years is possible being subject to personal performance and availability of funds.

Please, send applications by mail or e-mail, mentioning the reference of this position (#E18), and including a cover letter describing the applicant’s motivation to apply, a detailed CV, two references and a list of publications until June 20^th 2010 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 Finances: recruiting@senckenberg.de.

For scientific enquiries please write to Prof. Dr. T. Hickler (e-mail: thomas.hickler@senckenberg.de).