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PhD candidate-Position: soil biologist

Salary: 50% german E 13, equivalent to ca. 26 k€ p.a. pre-tax
Duration: 3 +1 years contract
subjectif to final autorisation by BMBF

Location of work: EMBRAPA/UFMT Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil and University of Kiel, Germany

Activities:


  • Decomposition experiments, sample, extract and identify soil fauna in Brazilian landscapes (field sites and preserved sites). Log environmental parameters
  • Adapt models on organism-environment-relationships. Develop a regional bioindicator system for specific soil types and treatments.


Profile:


  • MSc in Ecology/soil/agronomic sciences; experiences outdoor experimental research, and geostatistical analysis of soil quality parameters are required.
  • Specific skills in Brazilian language, experiences in on-farm studies, and a commitment to team work are additional assets.



contacts:
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Irmler, Institut für Ökosystemforschung, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Olshausenstrasse 75, D-24118 Kiel, Germany, Tel: +49 (431) 880-1214, Fax: +49 (431) 880-4083, http://www.ecosystems.uni-kiel.de/home_uirmler.shtml, email: uirmler(at)ecology.uni-kiel.de

Prof. Dr. Karl Matthias Wantzen, UMR CITERES, Université Francois Rabelais, 37200 Tours, France, phone: 0033-2-4736-7425, fax: 0033-2-4736-7083, http://citeres.univ-tours.fr, email: karl.wantzen(at)univ-tours.fr

Applications should be sent as a single pdf file by email to both responsibles of the project:
uirmler(at)ecology.uni-kiel.de, karl.wantzen(at)univ-tours.fr

Deadline: 10 May 2011 .

Please submit a full curriculum vitae, including a letter of motivation, publication record, copies of representative publications, and the names and contact information of three references, to the responsibles indicated in the job description. Those may also be contacted for further information. University of Kiel is an equal opportunity employer and specifically welcomes applications from female scientists. Preference will be given to applicants with disabilities when qualifications are equivalent. Applicants must fulfil the formal requirements of the university.