Two positions available at the Global Change and Conservation group, part of the Centre of Excellence in Metapopulation Research, at the University of Helsinki, Finland. The appointments will be for a fixed term for two years and there will be a trial period of four months in the beginning. Starting independent university researchers can be considered in special cases.
We
are looking for ambitious advanced postdocs willing to join a stimulating environment
and collaborate with an active team. We would especially welcome candidates
with background and expertise that could complement the team most. We work with
a broad range of topics related to conservation effectiveness and conservation
planning. Climate change research has a strong focus, but we also deal with
other important aspects of conservation: conserving evolutionary history;
ecosystem functioning and conservation planning; deforestation, causes and
consequences; governance and other sociopolitical constraints to conservation
(read more about us at http://gcc.it.helsinki.fi). The team hosts a broad range
of research activities from methodological and theoretical research to teaching
a very applied field course in the tropics. A qualified candidate will have
interests in developing conservation theory, developing measures of effectiveness
of conservation actions, and/or developing quantitative and spatial
conservation planning approaches.
We
would welcome candidates with very different profiles, from social scientists
to spatial ecologists or biostatisticians. We especially welcome applications
from candidates specialized in community ecology (in particular, modelers of metacommunities in space),
macroecology, paleontology, and physiology.
For one of the posts, we would favor a candidate with a strong spatial statistics background and extensive GIS skills.
For
the second post we would have preference for a candidate with a social science
background
and with expertise in studying the social aspects of conservation science.
The
topic for the research project is open for specification depending on the
expertise and interest of the candidate. Nonetheless, the successful candidate
will be expected to conduct original research on core problems in biodiversity
conservation. The candidate should be willing to integrate his/her own research
project to those of the team, and be able to propose and foster common lines of
research.
Qualified
applicants should possess a minimum of a doctoral degree (Ph.D) and have the background
and ability to address or discuss a wide range of disciplines and issues
related
to conservation. Selected candidates will not have the obligation, but will
have the opportunity to participate in PhD student supervision.
The
salary will be based on level 5–6 (3 105–4 221 €/month, Postdoctoral Researcher
/
University
Researcher) of the demands level chart for teaching and research personnel in the
salary system of Finnish universities. In addition, the appointee will be paid
a salary component based on personal performance. All standard pension benefits
and
occupational
health care are provided for university employees.
Applications
Candidates
should submit by email (biotiede-mrg@helsinki.fi) the following documentation by
December 30th:
- Curriculum
vitae
- Brief
description of previous work, with 3 selected publications
- Letter
of interest, expressing how the candidate thinks his/her background would
fit
the team’s research interests
- Names
and email addresses of up to three referees
Position Extent: 2
years
Starting date: preferably
1.2.2013
Contact person: Mar
Cabeza (cabeza@cc.helsinki.fi)
Information about us:
The
team: http://gcc.it.helsinki.fi
The
larger research group: www.helsinki.fi/science/metapop
The
department: http://www.helsinki.fi/biosciences/
Helsinki,
12th December 2012
University
of Helsinki Central Administration
www.helsinki.fi/university
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