PhD Student

working time 65% (25,35 h/week) limited for 3 years

Your tasks:

The successful candidate will study the role of benthic macroinvertebrates in controlling in-stream primary production applying the concept of trophic transfer efficiencies along a gradient of agricultural land use intensity. The research comprises the study of consumer-resource interactions in the Terrestrial Environmental Observatory of the UFZ (www.tereno.net) and experiments employing UFZ’s mesocosm infrastructure MOBICOS (www.ufz.de/index.php?en=42379).

Your profile:

• Candidates should have completed a MSc in a water related discipline of ecological or environmental sciences before the date of appointment and demonstrate enthusiasm to integrate different fields of freshwater ecology in an interdisciplinary project.
• Applicants should possess extensive analytical skills, and an ability to handle complex data sets via appropriate statistical methods.
• Preferably, they should be trained in freshwater invertebrate taxonomy and should be willing to conduct extensive field work.
• Practical skills in sampling for and analysis of stable isotopes are beneficial.
• An EU level B, BE or equivalent driving license is required.
• We expect the motivation to work in an interdisciplinary team as well as the capability to work independently.
• Good communication skills in English are mandatory.

We offer:

• Top level interdisciplinary research at a research centre which enjoys an excellent reputation within Germany as well as internationally
• Excellent technical facilities
• Work in inter-disciplinary and multinational teams
• Excellent links to national and international research networks
• Support and optimal training courses by our graduate school (HIGRADE)

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