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C1 - PostDoc position in PhytOakmeter coordination and synthesis
The Philipps University, founded in 1527, offers multiple award-winning teaching for around 22,000 students and tackles the important issues of our time with excellent research across a broad spectrum of science.
The Department of Biology, research group “Plant Ecology and Geobotany”, Prof. Dr. Lars Opgenoorth is currently accepting applications for a
Postdoc
The position is offered for a period of 4 years. The starting date is as soon as possible. This is a full time position with salary and benefits commensurate with a public service position in the state of Hesse, Germany (TV-H E 13).
Project description
The position is embedded in the C1 coordination project of the DFG-SNF funded Research Unit “PhytOakmeter - Using clonal oak phytometers to unravel acclimation and adaptation mechanisms of long-lived forest tree holobionts to ecological variations and climate change”.
Tasks
The successful candidate will be responsible for
- leading the synthesis process of the project with a focus on integrating the complementary omics approaches in joint analyses to develop a comprehensive understanding of acclimation and adaptation in oak
- coordinating the interaction between working packages, including the overall data handling and data exchange
- modeling the ecological niche of Quercus robur and defining drought conditions for Q. robur across its natural range and along the project’s European transect
- investigating the resistance, resilience, and recovery of the out-planted Q. robur DF159 clonal plants as a function of annual increment, volumetric wood moisture, and sap flow, making use of an extensive existing geo-referenced environmental database describing the sampling sites
- overseeing the technical implementation of the Experimental Platforms and the promotion of regular scientific exchange through the monthly PhytOakmeter Science Talk and the annual project meeting with a workshop character.
This central C1 PostDoc position offers excellent opportunities to lead synthesis publications and to build up a scientific network.
It is a project position that is not limited in accordance with § 2 Paragraph 1 WissZeitVG.
Your profile
- MSc and Ph.D. in biology, plant ecology, bioinformatics, or similar fields with excellent records
- proven foundation in plant ecological theory and a strong expertise
- interest and creativity in data analysis and handling (in R and Unix environment), as well as a very good publication record
- research experience in forest ecology, spatial modelling, tree physiology with experiments, genetics or genomics and explicitly, with the bioinformatic analysis of omics data is advantageous
- You have good communication and teamwork skills, and a meticulous way of working.
- You enjoy science and are driven by curiosity
