the University of Mainz, Germany. The PhD candidate will study and
compare the ecosystem functions of ant communities in the tropical
rainforests of South America and Southeast Asia. He/she will use
standardized experiments to assess the performance of different ant
species in a set of ecosystem functions that are related to food
consumption and the defense of food resources.
The overall aims of the project are to assess functional redundancy
and niche differentiation of ant communities in tropical rainforests.
The studies will take place in primary and disturbed rainforests in
French Guiana and Malaysian Borneo, and the results will be compared
between habitats and between continents.
The position requires a recent diploma or master degree in biology or
a related field. The successful candidate should be highly motivated
and have experience with field experiments and entomology. A driving
licence is necessary; expertise in ant identification and statistics
is advantageous. The project involves a four-month stay each in French
Guiana and Malaysian Borneo. The position (65% TV-L E13) is funded by
the DFG and limited to three years.
Interested candidates should send applications as a single e-mail
attachment (pdf) containing a curriculum vitae, a list of
publications, a pdf of the Master or Diploma thesis, a letter of
motivation and the addresses of two potential referees to Dr. Florian
Menzel, menzelf@uni-mainz.de.
Closing date for applications is October 5th, 2011.
Starting date for the position is November 15th, 2011 or by
arrangement.
For further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Dr. Florian Menzel
Evolutionary Biology
Institute of Zoology
Johannes-v.-Müller-Weg 6
D-55128 Mainz
phone: +49 6131 / 39 27 848
menzelf@uni-mainz.de