Comparative Legacies of Human Land Use in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest
Job offer:
At the University of Göttingen -Public Law Foundation-,Albrecht-von-Haller-Institute for Pflant Sciences - Department of Palynologie/Klimadynamik,
there is a position as:
Scientific Researcher (PhD student)(all genders welcome)
Pay group 13 TV-L/ in part-time 65% to be filled. Starting date is 7/1/2023. The position is limited to 06/30/2026.
We are looking for a scientist to conduct palynological/palaeoecological research including pollen, spore, charcoal and different biomarker analyses and the interpretation of multiproxy data in order to obtain a detailed reconstruction of anthropogenic impacts on vegetation and environmental changes in southern Brazil during the Holocene.
This position is in collaboration with:
Bournemouth University, Faculty of Science and Technology, UK (Dr. Philip Riris),
Max Planck Institute for Geoanthropology, Jena (Dr. Patrick Roberts)
and the University of Göttingen, Department of Palynology and Climate Dynamics (Prof. Dr. Hermann Behling).
Requirements are a Masters in biology, palaeoenvironmental science or related disciplines, knowledge and theoretical or practical experience in palynological and biomarker or isotope methodologies, knowledge of subtropical/tropical pollen flora, experience in multivariate data analysis, knowledge in the interpretation of multiproxy data, and data processing software. Teamwork, very good English skills, and willingness to work in an international research environment is expected.
The University of Göttingen is an equal opportunities employer and places particular emphasis on fostering career opportunities for women. Qualified women are therefore strongly encouraged to apply in fields in which they are underrepresented. The university has committed itself to being a family-friendly institution and supports their employees in balancing work and family life. The University is particularly committed to the professional participation of severely disabled employees and therefore welcomes applications from severely disabled people. In the case of equal qualifications, applications from people with severe disabilities will be given preference. A disability or equality is to be included in the application in order to protect
the interests of the applicant.
Please upload your application in one pdf file including the usual documents until 4/28/2023 on the application portal of the university using this link: http://obp.uni-goettingen.de/de-de/OBF/Index/72967. For more information get in touch with Hermann Behling directly via E-Mail: Hermann.Behling@biologie.uni-goettingenHermann.Behling@biologie.uni-goettingen.de, Tel. 0551 39 25728 .
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