Opportunities for research positions at Doñana Biological Station, Spain (EBD-CSIC).

A recent Grant Agreement between Doñana Biological Station (EBD-CSIC,
Sevilla, Spain) (http://www.ebd.csic.es/WebSite1/Principal.aspx) and the
EU (Capacities Programme) includes the contracting of 8 researchers in
three different areas.

EBD-CSIC invites applications for eight research positions (PhD degree is
required) under the 7th Framework Programme- European Project
ECOGENES “Adapting to Global Change in the Mediterranean hotspot: from
genes to ecosystems”. The jobs are in the framework of Genomics (2
positions), Ecological Modelling (3 positions, 1 with a more general
profile for bioinformatics) and Ecophysiology (3 positions, two of them
for avian physiology and one for stable isotope analysis). The
characteristics of the offered positions, the scientists responsible of
each area, and the candidate’s profiles can be consulted in:
http://www.ebd.csic.es/ecogenes/news.html

Duration of the positions is 30 months/person, starting tentatively in
April or May 2011. Successful candidates will be fully participating
members of the relevant Department at Doñana Biological Station; they will
be expected to participate in running projects, fundraising as well as
dissemination and support in their respective areas of expertise.

Interested candidates can contact the project coordinator (Juan José
Negro, coordinacion@ebd.csic.es) and send him before mid February 2011, in
advance of the official application process: a cover letter, a curriculum
vitae, and a short (1-3 pages) description of past research
accomplishments and future research plans.