Ph.D. student in Ecology Zurich, Switzerland
Ph.D. student in Ecology (Zurich, Switzerland)
Responsibilities
Research on the controls that plant diversity exerts on ecosystem water fluxes, with focus on i) partitioning of soil evaporation and plant transpiration fluxes, and ii) plant water uptake patterns in grassland communities, using micrometeorological and stable isotope approaches. Tasks include design and main-tenance of field experiments, sample preparation and analyses, data acquisition, analysis and interpretation, presentation of results nationally and internationally. Teamwork with group and project partners of the Jena Experiment (Germany). Assistance in student education.
Requirements
Dynamic, serious and motivated student with M.Sc./Diplom in plant biology, plant physiology, ecology, environmental sciences or related disciplines. Excellent speaking, reading and writing skills in English required. German would be a plus. Driving license required.
Additional benefits
The research will be carried out within a 3-year project, starting as soon as possible. We offer an interesting position in an international research group at a lively university environment in Zurich (www.gl.ipw.agrl.ethz.ch), as well as in-ternational working experiences with pro-ject partners in Germany. Salary and social benefits are provided according to ETH Zurich rules.
Application
Please send your complete application to Claudine Hostettler, ETH Zurich, Universitaetsstr. 2, LFW, C57.1, CH-8092 Zurich, with the mention ?IPW-Water?. Evaluation procedure will start May 1st, applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. Further information can be obtained from Dr. Romain Barnard,
romain.barnard@ipw.agrl.ethz.ch.
Scholarship Tags: Ecology, PhD, Student, Switzerland, Zurich
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