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PhD Position Plant Molecular Ecology

Being an international research competence centre, the Helmholtz Centre
for Environmental Research UFZ is investigating the interaction between
man and environment in used and disturbed landscapes. The centre
develops concepts and methods to assure a healthy environment for future
generations.

The Department of Community Ecology offers positions for

1 PhD position (m/f)

in the area of Plant Molecular Ecology

The candidate will work in a third party project founded by the German
Ministre for Science and Education (BMBF) in the frame of its BIOLOG
program. The project is embedded in the project SUBICON which follows
the natural succesion als well as land use changes in a former brown
coal mining area. The project specifically aims at the parallel analysis
of species richness and molecular genetic variation in grassland plants.
Both levels of biodiversity will be assessed in early successional in
brown coal sites and ancient natural grasslands. We test the hypothesis
that a correlation between genetic and species diversity is conditional
on long term stable habitat conditions. We will also apply a landscape
genetic approach to address the influence of landscape structure for
genetic and species diversity. Interdisciplinary cooperation with
external partners is another central part of the project because the
results will be also formatted and presented for local nature
conservation practice.

The department of Community Ecology is an interdisciplinary group with
emphasis on biodiversity research. We focus on processes like evolution,
multitrophic interactions, ecosystem functioning under the impact of
various drivers like climate change, land use change or biological
invasions in disciplines from molecular ecology to population biology
and macroecology aiming at a scientific basis for understanding and
managing biodiversity. The Molecular Ecology group focuses on
conservation genetics, landscape genetics, genetics of invasive species
and the relationship between genetic variation and ecosystem functioning.

The UFZ offers well-structured additional qualification opportunity for
PhD students in the frame of its new Graduate School HIGRADE.

Requirements: Applicants should have a University Diploma or Master
Degree in Biology, with majors in Botany, Plant Ecology and/or
Population Genetics. They should be fluent in both German and English
and have experience in several of the topics population genetics,
community ecology, population biology, floristics, molecular biology.

The position will start 15.01.2008 and is for 2.5 years with possibility
for further 0.5 years. The place of work is Halle, Germany. Salary will
be according to the appropriate civil service level (TVoeD-O). Women are
explicitly encouraged to apply to increase their share in science and
research. Physically handicapped persons will be favored if they are
equally qualified.

For further information please contact (see also www.ufz.de):
Dr. Walter Durka, Phone: +49 (0)345/558 5314, e-mail: walter.durka@ufz.de

Applications with curriculum vitae and certificates should be send till
30.10.2007 under the code digit 104/2007 and the position number to the
Personnel department of the Helmholtz-Centre of Environmental Research
P.O. box 500136, D-04318 Leipzig, Germany or by E-Mail to
martin.schroeder@ufz.de <mailto:martin.schroeder@ufz.de>. Further
positions are offered under www.ufz.de.

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