PhD position in river ecology.
The successful candidate will participate in an international project on assessment and restoration of river hydromorphology. The project is funded by the European Commission. He/she will study the interactions between hydromorphology and aquatic vegetation and the effects of aquatic plants on nutrient retention and oxygen budget.
The position is available from January 2012 and limited to 3 years.
Duties and responsibilities
• analyses of effects of aquatic vegetation on flow conditions and particle transport
• measurement of main processes like nutrient retention or re-aeration
• contribution to studies on interactions between macrophytes, zoobenthos and fish
Requirements
• completed studies in the field of aquatic ecology or hydraulic engineering
• interest and expertise in ecology of aquatic macrophytes and/or hydrodynamics
• good command in English
Salary is paid according to the TVoeD (50% position). In keeping with the IGB's policy regarding gender equity, female applicants are particularly encouraged. Disabled people with identical qualifications will be favoured.
Please send your applications / further inquiries to Dr. Jan Köhler (preferably by e-mail: koehler@igb-berlin.de) until October 31, 2011. Applicants should submit CV, a cover letter indicating research interests and experience, and the name and contact details of two referees.
Anfangsdatum: 29. September 2011
geschätzte Dauer: 3 Jahre
Bezahlung: TVoeD (50%)
The Leibniz-Institute for Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) is the largest freshwater ecology research institute in Germany (ww.igb-berlin.de). It is a member of the Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V. and the Leibniz-Association (www.wgl.de). The FVB manages 8 large research institutes in Berlin that have close links to all three universities in the German capital. IGB offers excellent laboratory and field facilities for interdisciplinary research, large-scale experimental facilities, and long-term research programs and data sets.