I am recruiting a postdoctoral fellow on a long-term
contract as part of the creation of a Centre for Biodiversity Theory and
Modelling at the Experimental Ecology Station in Moulis, France. The mission of
the new Centre will be to foster and perform innovative theoretical research
into the ecological and societal causes and consequences of biodiversity
changes.
The recruited postdoc will help to develop ecological
theory in one or several of the following areas:
- unifying approaches to the maintenance of biodiversity;
- predictive models of anthropogenic biodiversity
changes;
- effects of biodiversity changes on ecosystem
functioning, stability, and services;
- biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in
metacommunities;
- evolutionary and adaptive responses of ecosystems to
environmental changes;
- societal causes of, and responses to, biodiversity
changes.
Theory is understood here broadly as including the following
components:
- development of new concepts;
- building and analysis of mathematical models;
- application of these concepts and models to empirical
data.
Applicants should meet the following requirements:
- have a PhD in ecology, mathematics or a related field;
- have strong quantitative or mathematical skills;
- develop an independent research project in one or
several of the above areas.
A research project that combines mathematical modelling
and analysis or meta-analysis of existing data is a plus.
The position is available for a period of 3−5 years
starting before the end of 2012, with a contract as IR2 (net monthly salary of
about€2,200) renewed on a yearly basis. Review of applications will begin on
June 1, 2012, and continue until the position is filled.
To apply, e-mail a letter of application, a CV, a
statement of research interests, and arrange to have two letters of
recommendation (in either French or English) e-mailed to me.
Michel Loreau
Email:
Station d’Ecologie expérimentale, Centre National de la
Recherche Scientifique, Moulis, Alice Francener <https://www.facebook.com/alice.francener>