The
Belmaker
(Tel Aviv University; www.belmaker.weebly.com)
and Chase Labs (German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity
Research, Leipzig;
www.idiv.de/research/idiv_centre_groups/synthesis.html) are
looking for a
postdoctoral fellow to work on a collaborative biodiversity
synthesis project.
The research will focus on exploring novel methods to decompose
and compare
changes in biodiversity in space and time. The project will make
use of
existing global datasets, primarily of marine fishes. The
successful applicant is
expected to spend significant amounts of times in both Israel
and Germany, but
specific details are negotiable. This is a one-year fellowship
renewable for a
second year upon performance. Start date is flexible but can be
as soon
as October, 2015.
Skills: The ideal candidate will possess a background in community ecology, a strong publication record and good programming skills in standard statistical platforms (e.g., R).
Contact: Interested candidates should send a C.V. (including references) to jbel...@post.tau.ac.il. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
-- Jonathan (Yoni) Belmaker Department of Zoology Tel Aviv University jbel...@post.tau.ac.il http://belmaker.weebly.com/