PhD student position in plant population biology in the biodiversity-ecosystem function context at the University of Bern The position at the Department of Plant Ecology at the Institute of Plant Sciences of the University of Bern (botany.unibe.ch) is available from 1 May 2014. We are looking for a highly motivated PhD student to work on plant population biology in the context of a large-scale biodiversity experiment, the Jena grassland experiment (the-jena- experiment.de).In collaboration with PD Dr. Christiane Roscher at UFZ Halle and Prof. Dr. Hans de Kroon at the University of Nijmegen we study plant population biology of several species as a function of increasing plant diversity. Moreover, for a subset of species, we analyse the role of genetic differentiation for plant performance as a function of increasing plant diversity. Candidates with strong backgrounds in plant population biology, experimental ecology, and the statistical analysis of ecological data are especially welcome. We offer a stimulating and pleasant working environment in beautiful Bern combined with the experimental facilities and stimulating research collaboration in the Jena experiment consortium. For more information please contact Professor Markus Fischer at [email protected] Please send your complete application (letter of motivation, CV, contact details of at least two references) as one single pdf to [email protected] to arrive on 31 March 2014 the latest.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 10:15:10 +0000