Postdoctoral Researcher in Global Change Genetics - Ref.#C38a ,Frankfurt,Germany

The Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F) is a new interdisciplinary institute with the mission to carry out internationally outstanding research on the interactions of biodiversity and climate change on the organism level. It has been founded by the Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung, the Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, and other partners. The Centre is funded by the Federal State of Hesse through its Initiative for the Development of Scientific and Economic Excellence (LOEWE). It provides a new, dynamic research environment that integrates a variety of disciplines from both natural and social sciences. The Project Area C “Biodiversity and Climate” invites applications for the position of a postdoctoral researcher in the field of Climate Change Biology/Conservation genetics

Postdoctoral Researcher in Global Change Genetics
Project C3.2 [Ref. #C38a]

The successful applicant will investigate the role of genetic diversity within and among populations under Climate Change conditions. The main focus lies on the role of local genetic adaptation potential and inbreeding depression under changing climate conditions. We will use common garden laboratory and field approaches in combination with the assessment of neutral (e.g., microsatellites) and adaptive variation (next generation sequencing, transcriptomics). The work will focus on different model and non-model organisms of animals (e.g., Chironomus) and plants (Arabidopsis). The applicant will take responsibility in study design, analyses of large genetic datasets, statistical analyses and publication of the results.

The applicant should hold a Ph.D. in the field of evolutionary genetics, molecular ecology, or a related field, and have a strong background in population genetic analyses and in advanced statistical methods. Experience with the parallel handling of different projects as well as the willingness to set up experiments with invertebrates and plants is highly desirable.

The applicant is expected to work independently, to have an interest in a wide range of taxonomic groups, to have very strong oral and written communication skills and the willingness to develop a joint project with multiple collaboration partners. Salary and benefits are according to a public service position in Germany (TV-H E13, full position).

The contract shall start as soon as possible (probably 01.01.2012) and will run for 24 months. The duty station will be Gelnhausen and Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The employer is the Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung.

The Research Centre BiK-F advocates gender equality. Women are therefore strongly encouraged to apply. Equally qualified severely handicapped applicants will be given preference.

Please send your application by mail or (preferably) as e-mail attachment (one pdf), mentioning the reference of this position (#C38a) and including a letter outlining your suitability for the post, a detailed CV, contact details of two referees and a selection of your most important publications before November 30th, 2011 to: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. V. Mosbrugger, Scientific Coordinator Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, Senckenberganlage 25, D-60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany. E-mail to Service & Administration: recruiting@senckenberg.de. For scientific enquiries please write to Dr. Carsten Nowak (email: cnowak@senckenberg.de).