Postdoctoral Researcher
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The Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Faculty of Natural Sciences I, Institute of Biology offers the
following position with Leipzig as job location and a preferred starting date of 1 December 2022:
Postdoctoral Researcher (f-m-d)
‘Phenology, traits and plant-pollinator interactions’ Full-time: 100%
The position is limited to two years. The salary will be determined up to pay grade 13 TV-L depending on the
assigned tasks and personal qualifications.
The position is affiliated to the Spatial Interaction Ecology research group of Prof. Tiffany Knight, located at
the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research Halle-Jena-Leipzig (iDiv) in Leipzig, Germany. The
working language in the group is English. The position is part of a collaborative network of scientists in Halle,
Leipzig and Jena that aim to understand the influences of trait matching and phenological overlap on the
structure of plant-pollinator interactions and on plant reproductive success. Collaborative partners include
Prof. Isabell Hensen, Prof. Robert Paxton, Prof. Christine Römermann, Dr. Oliver Schweiger, and Dr. Martin
Freiberg.
Requirements/ expected profile:
- Scientific university degree in biology, ecology or a similar field
- PhD degree in Biology, Ecology, or similar discipline
- Knowledge on pollination ecology and functional trait ecology are important
- Experience analyzing data with R
- Experience with greenhouse experiments is desirable
- Experience with insect identification is desirable
- Fluent in English (spoken and written) with excellent communication skills, knowledge of German is an asset
- Experience working in international teams is an advantage
Tasks/ job description:
The goal of this position is to develop a mechanistic understanding of variation among plant species in their
phenological changes in response to climate and the consequences of this phenological change on interaction
between plants and pollinators and on plant reproductive success. The overarching hypothesis is that plant traits
have the ability to predict how the phenology of plants will respond to climate change and the potential conse-
quences this will have for their interactions with animal pollinators and reproductive success. The research will
take place at Botanical Gardens within the PhenObs strategic project of iDiv (https://www.idiv.de/en/phen-
obs.html). The postdoctoral researcher will have the opportunity to work on observational and experimental
research which aims to examine the role of flowering times on plant-pollinator interactions and plant reproduc-
tive success.
External Job Announcement
Registration Number 5-8642/22-D
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- Independent planning, organization and realization of an observational study examining plant-pollinator
gardens in Halle, Leipzig and Jena
- Independent planning, organization and realization of an experimental study in Halle that manipulates plant
- Statistical evaluation of how plant species, floral traits and experimental treatments influence pollination and
- Preparation of manuscripts for publication of results in international journals
- Participation in mentoring of interns, Bachelor and/or Master students at MLU and iDiv
- Be an active and engaged member of the scientific community at MLU and iDiv and affiliated institutions
Priority will be given to applicants with severe disability and with equal qualifications. Women are strongly en-
couraged to submit their applications.
For any queries please contact Tiffany Knight, E-mail: tiffany.knight@idiv.de.
Applications should consist of a single .pdf file including (i) a letter of interest, (ii) a brief overview of the skills
and experiences that the candidate has that could be applied to this topic (1 page), (iii) curriculum vitae, and (iii)
the names and email addresses of two individuals who could provide an evaluation of the candidate upon re-
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