Frankfurt am Main and the LOEWE Biodiversity and Climate Research
Centre (LOEWE BiK-F, Frankfurt am Main) seek applicants for a
Doctoral student in dynamic vegetation modeling
(three year contract, E13 TV-G-U 65%)
The incumbent will contribute to a DFG supported project which aims
to develop, benchmark and apply a next generation dynamic vegetation
model. The model will combine traditional concepts of dynamic
vegetation modeling with novel concepts that describe vegetation
dynamics based on community assembly and evolutionary processes. The
model will be coupled with JSBACH (the land surface scheme of ECHAM5)
in collaboration with the MPI for Meteorology in Hamburg. The model
development will be based on an existing dynamic vegetation model (the aDGVM). Case studies will focus on understanding the vegetation
dynamics in tropical ecosystems (grassland, savannas, rain forests)
and their responses to climate change.
We invite applicants with a Diploma or Masters degree in natural
sciences (preferably in ecology, mathematics, physics, or related
fields) and with interests in plant ecology and dynamic vegetation
modeling. Skills in programming (preferably C/C++, Fortran), data
processing and high performance computing are advantageous.
The position is available as of 1 November 2011. Funding is for 36
month. Salary is E13 TV- G-U (65%) which is the standard remuneration
package for doctoral students in Germany. The position is based in
Frankfurt am Main and will be supervised by Dr. Simon Scheiter and
Prof. Steven Higgins.
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and a CV to Dr.
Simon Scheiter (email: scheiter@em.uni-frankfurt.de, mail: Simon
Scheiter, Institut für Physische Geographie, Goethe-Universität
Frankfurt am Main, Altenhoeferallee 1, D-60438 Frankfurt am Main).
Please submit your application by 14 September 2011. Applications
will remain open until the position is filled. Please contact Simon Scheiter (scheiter@em.uni-frankfurt.de) for further information.