Hiring Organization:
MPI EVA Max Planck Institute for evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig/Germany
Position Description:
Postdoc Position: “Long-term ecological data analysis: The impact of climate variability and climate change on ape habitat and food availability”
The department of Primatology at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology is looking for a postdoctoral researcher to study the impact of climate variability and climate change on food availability and habitat quality of the Africa great apes. For this work phenological, behavioral and climate time series data from different African ape study sites are already available in the department. Furthermore, there will be access to the A.P.E.S. (http://apes.eva.mpg.de) database (after permission of the contributing data owner).
The postdoctoral researcher will work independently and in collaboration with the PIs of the study sites to determine the specific questions to be addressed. Part of the project will also be to identify and compile further suitable time series data and establish a database with a data sharing policy.
Qualifications/Experience:
The candidate should have a PhD in ecology, mathematical biology or related fields, a strong quantitative background, and experience in statistical modeling.
The position is funded for two years beginning in early 2010, however, applicants are encouraged to seek further funding during this period.
In the cover letter applicants shall describe their quantitative background, and give a brief statement of their research interests and past experience. Please submit a curriculum vitae, and contact information for two references to Prof. Boesch, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Department of Primatology, Deutscher Platz 6, 04103 Leipzig, Germany.
Term of Appointment:
The position is funded for two years beginning in early 2010
Application Deadline:
Application deadline is December 1, 2009.
Contact Information:
Boesch Christophe; Katharina Matschke
Deutscher Platz
Leipzig 04103
Germany
Telephone Number:
00 49 341 3550 200
Website:
http://www.eva.mpg.de/primat
E-mail Address:
boesch@eva.mpg.de