Dos plazas de postdoc en un proyecto conjunto centrado en endemismo, cambio climático y colonización

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Two one-year postdoc positions (renewable for a second year) are available in Giorgio Bertorelle and Emiliano Trucchi research groups at the University of Ferrara (Italy) and Marche Polytechnic University (Ancona, Italy), respectively.

Both postdocs will work together on a recently funded project which will be carried out between the two research groups and in collaboration with University of Florence and Tuscia (Italy).

Using as a model an Italian endangered endemic species (the Apennine yellow-bellied toad, Bombina pachypus) that expanded northwards along the peninsula after the last glaciation, and an individual-based spatially explicit simulation model, the main scope of this project is to study the genomic consequences of a successful postglacial expansion inferring the major characteristics of this process and predicting the impact of geographic range expansions over different temporal scales.

The first position (@ Marche Polytechnic University) will be mainly devoted to the analyses of target capture genomic data to estimate differential loss of genetic variation and accumulation of deleterious mutations along the yellow-bellied toad expansion route (i.e., expansion load).

The second position (@ the University of Ferrara) will mainly focus on developing a realistic simulation model (i.e., using SLim) capable of generating genomic patterns compatible with those observed in the real system.

Both postdocs will use the realistic simulation model to understand how the rate of climate change and the velocity of the species in colonising new suitable habitats affect the expansion load and thus the probability of success of the colonisation.

Applicants’ selection will be in November-December 2023 and the ideal starting date will be between January and February 2024. Net salary will be ca.1600 EUR/month (which is in line with the costs of living in small-medium sized towns like Ferrara and Ancona).

Get in touch with Giorgio Bertorelle (ggb@unife.it) and Emiliano Trucchi (e.trucchi@univpm.it) for further information.

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¿Te fascinan los tiburones y las rayas? Echa un vistazo a este postdoc en adaptación y distribución de elasmobranquios.

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"Genomic adaptation and distribution modelling of elasmobranchs in Southern Africa" funded by the NRF Marine and Coastal Research call.

Host: Aletta Bester-van der Merwe (Stellenbosch University).

A two-year contract is offered at a starting value of 250000 ZAR/year.

Summary
On a global scale, climate change and the over-exploitation of marine species are placing severe pressure on marine ecosystems. Elasmobranchs (sharks and rays) are among the most depleted marine animals and the loss of keystone species from ecosystems has profound effects on the entire food-web. To understand the vulnerability of populations to global change, it is crucial to identify unique genetic populations adapted to specific habitats and environments. Genomic studies provide a means not
only to assess the degree of connectivity and differentiation between different regions but also to allow the identification of regions involved in genomic adaptation by comparing relative differentiation among genome-wide loci. A better understanding of how environmental changes will impact suitable habitats for these vulnerable elasmobranch populations is therefore of fundamental importance to guide effective, regional, and global management and conservation initiatives. The project will therefore aim to improve knowledge on sharks and rays impacted by fisheries and environmental changes in coastal waters of Southern Africa through the identification of unique genetic populations adapted to vulnerable habitats and/or possible shifts in distribution ranges brought on by climate change. The project will build on previous genetic work conducted on elasmobranchs in Southern Africa. This will allow thedevelopment of an integrative framework of comparative genomics, genotype-environment interactions and evaluating species distribution patterns using species distribution modelling crucially needed to develop effective management strategies for vulnerable elasmobranch populations.

Work tasks
The postdoc will conduct both laboratory and computational work involving genomic assessment and distribution modelling of key shark and ray species including. The more specific aims are: 

• to test for signatures of selection through outlier differentiation methods
• perform genotype-environment analysis (GEA) (selection driven by environmental variables) and 
• to assess the current and future suitability of habitat for vulnerable shark and ray populations along the Southern African coast and more widely depending on species range.

Minimum requirements

• PhD in genetics, molecular biology, bioinformatics or related disciplines obtained in the last 5 years.
• First-author or co-author of at least three peer-reviewed manuscripts published in the field.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary, international team.
• Excellent time and project management skills.
• Previous experience with genomics data analyses, in particular low coverage genomes.
• Experience with genome assembly and/or species distribution modelling.

Additional requirements

• Knowledge of marine ecosystems and species.
• Proficiency in wet lab analyses related to molecular markers and DNA sequencing.
• Experience in working with R and other programming software
• Excellent ability to communicate and write in English.

The lab and research group
The Elasmobranch Genetics Research Group, based in the Department of Genetics at Stellenbosch University, South Africa, is currently collaborating with various governmental and wildlife conservation
based organizations on the application of genetic and genomic tools for enhanced fisheries management, monitoring and conservation. The group also contributes to marine conservation and fisheries management in Africa through education, research, community interaction, businessdevelopment and services.

Postgraduate students and early-career researchers are given an equal opportunity to be trained in the basic and more advanced fields of genetics, genomics, bioinformatics, and integrated ecosystem modelling with application to biodiversity conservation and management. All major facilities and laboratory equipment are available in the Department of Genetics, including several DNA sequencing platforms that are accessible from the Central Analytical Facilities situated in the same building.

To apply
Please send a motivation letter, comprehensive CV and the contact of two references to: aeb@sun.ac.za Ideally, candidates should start as soon as possible, but latest July 2023.
The position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

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Oportunidad de doctorado o postdoc en modelado de peces en el Mar Negro

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A PhD or mobility postdoctoral position on fish modelling in the Black Sea.

A PhD or postdoctoral mobility position is available under a joint supervision at the Liège University (MAST-FOCUS group, Department of Astrophysics, Geophysics and Oceanography), the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) in the Nederland and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (US).

The research project aims at modelling the dynamics of selected fish species (e.g. anchovies, horse mackerel, sprat) in the Black Sea to assess the impact of past and projected environmental changes (e.g. deoxygenation, warming, fishing) on fish distribution and stocks. A Dynamic Energy Budget model will be coupled with an existing low trophic model that consists of a 3D hydrodynamical-biogeochemical model. The hydrodynamical model is the Nucleus for European Modelling of the Ocean (NEMO), the biogeochemical model is the BiogeochemicAl Model for Hypoxic and Benthic Influenced areas (BAMHBI). This coupled model is run in forecasting and reanalysis mode in the Black Sea in the frame of the marine Copernicus program (CMEMS).

The position is offered in the frame of the recently funded 4-year Horizon-Europe project NECCTON (New Copernicus Capability for Trophic Ocean Networks, 01/01/2023-31/12/2026).

Research activities
The candidate will have to develop and implement a model for the modelling of fish dynamics in the Black Sea and, in particular, to:

1. Implement an existing Dynamic Energy Budget developed for anchovies (in the California current system) forced by a coupled physical-biogeochemical model;
2. Finetune its parameterization for reproducing Black Sea’s selected fish species (mainly anchovies but also, sprat and horse mackerel);
3. Assess the impact of past environmental changes on fish stocks and distribution by performing multi-decadal simulations.
4. Perform climate projection along the Fish-MIP protocol under two scenarios of changes (SSP1-2.6, SSP5-8.5) and assess the impact of warming and deoxygenation on fish stocks and distribution.
5. At regional scales (i.e. the north-western shelf), assess the combined impact of environmental (e.g. eutrophication) and fishing effort changes (as provided by socio-economic analyses).

The outputs of the model will serve to support fishery management in the Black Sea at basin and regional scales in response to (over)fishing and the ongoing warming and deoxygenation processes. Interactions with a wide diversity of stakeholders (e.g. the FAO General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean and Black Sea, ICES, IUCN) are foreseen in the frame of NECCTON and other ongoing projects (e.g. the H2020 BRIDGE, the UN Decade Global Ocean Oxygen Decade program GOOD).

In addition to the scientific project described here above, the successful candidate will have to:

• Travel to project and international scientific meetings
• For the PhD candidate, to follow the Doctoral Formation mandatory for obtaining a PhD.
• To help in the supervision of master students and teaching activities performed by the group.

Requirements for application

• For PhD candidate: Applicants must have completed a master’s degree in a field closely related to geosciences, physics, engineering or equivalent.
• For post-doc candidate: Applicants must have a PhD in oceanography with an expertise in numerical modelling. Candidates must be non-Belgian citizens and should not have lived and/or worked in Belgium for more than 24 months during the past 3 years.
• Skill in programming in languages like R, FORTRAN, C, and/or Python is required. Also, knowledge of ecological modeling and population dynamics is beneficial.
• Good to very good written and verbal English communication skills are required.
• Good communication skills for communicating results to different audiences.

Our offer

• A 4-year (for the PhD) and 3-year (for the post-doc) full time contract starting as early as possible
• An attractive salary.
• The successful candidate will benefit from a dynamic working environment benefiting from the research projects of the groups in different fields of oceanography connecting modelled predictions with observations and end-users requirements (e.g., Horizon Europe NECCTON, the Copernicus Marine Service, H2020 BRIDGE, UN Decade GOOD program, EU Digital JPI Ocean and Climate CE2COAST).
• Enjoyable living and working conditions. The Liège University offers comprehensive and innovative training programs, which enable early-career scientists to carry out their research in the best possible conditions, in compliance with the European Charter for Researchers. The candidate will work closely with Profs. Marilaure Grégoire (ULiège), Karline Soetaert (NIOZ) and Kenneth Rose (University of Maryland) for fish modelling.

How to Apply 

The candidate should send by e-mail his/her curriculum vitae, full transcripts of Bachelor and Master studies (including notes), a covering letter of motivation, together with two references (name and email address), to Marilaure Grégoire (email: mgregoire@uliege.be).

The position will remain open until filled; but the selection will start from June 15th, 2023.

ULiege is strongly committed to promoting equality and diversity, and is labelled HRS4R for Human Resources ‘Excellence in Research Award' for institutions (https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/hrs4r). All appointements will be made on merit.

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Investigador/a modelador/a en gestión pesquera sostenible

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AZTI somos un centro científico y tecnológico que desarrolla proyectos de investigación y transformación en el ámbito marino y alimentario, para aportar productos y tecnologías de alto impacto con organizaciones alineadas con los ODS 2030 de Naciones Unidas. Somos miembros de Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA).

Como parte de AZTI, formarás parte de un equipo ágil, dinámico e innovador, y fuertemente comprometido con la investigación y la aportación de valor a la sociedad.
Trabajarás en un entorno donde el medio ambiente, la investigación y la tecnología son las bases de nuestro día a día.
Nuestro propósito es impulsar un cambio positivo para el futuro de las personas, contribuyendo a una sociedad saludable, sostenible e íntegra.

TU PUESTO
Concretamente participarás en el desarrollo de los proyectos de investigación, desarrollo tecnológico y asistencia técnica. Con la función principal de ejecutar los planes de trabajo definidos por el investigador/a Principal o Investigador/a Senior.
Formarás parte del equipo Gestión Pesquera Sostenible de AZTI y dentro de las tareas estarán:

• Implementación y desarrollo de modelos de simulación para la evaluación de estrategias de gestión en el marco de pesquerias mixtas.
• Implementación de modelos de evaluación de stocks a especies de interés pesquero, con especial interés en especies de datos limitados.
• Desarrollo de modelos estadísticos de procesos biológicos en el ámbito de la modelización de pesquerías (modelos stock-reclutamiento, modelos de crecimiento,...).
• Análisis estadístico de datos pesqueros y datos medioambientales (por ejemplo, GLM, GAM, modelos mixtos, análisis multivariante, machine learning...).
• Desarrollo de gráficos y herramientas innovadoras de visualización de datos.
• Uso de servidores de alto rendimiento para cálculo computacional.

Tipo de contrato: Acceso al sistema español de ciencia, tecnología e innovación (post-doc).
Duración: 3 años (con posibilidad de prórroga).

TU IMPACTO
Tu función principal será colaborar con el equipo de modelado matemático de Gestión Pesquera Sostenible de AZTI en el modelado de dinámica de poblaciones (poblaciones de interés pesquero y también especies marinas de especial interés y sensibilidad), modelado de dinámica y comportamiento de la flota (con especial interés en el modelado de pesquerías mixtas), análisis estadístico de datos, herramientas y métodos de visualización de resultados y análisis de riesgos.

Junto con el equipo de modelado matématico de Gestión Pesquera Sostenible de AZTI identificarás las necesidades para el avance hacia una gestión pesquera basada en el ecosistema desde el punto de vista del marco de gestión pesquera actual.

Además apoyarás la coordinación y ejecución de proyectos de gestión pesquera y colaborarás en la elaboración de nuevas propuestas de proyectos.

TE OFRECEMOS
Las personas somos fundamentales en una organización del conocimiento como AZTI. Somos quienes construimos la experiencia y la cultura de la organización.

Por eso, desde AZTI ponemos a las personas en el centro, con nuestras necesidades y particularidades, y preocupados por nuestra salud y bienestar. Como muestra de ello, te ofrecemos, entre otras medidas:

• Formar parte de un gran equipo de profesionales apasionados con la ciencia, la investigación y el medioambiente a lo largo de los 3 años de duración de contrato inicial. Con el contrato de Acceso al sistema de ciencia, tecnología e Innovación.
• Compromiso con la Igualdad y la Diversidad.
• Una jornada anual de 1.670 horas
• ️Disfrutar de una jornada intensiva del 15 de Junio al 15 de Septiembre
• Todos los viernes del año trabajarás en jornada continua (7 horas)
• Disponer de un modelo de trabajo híbrido con hasta 3 días de trabajo a distancia, personalizado en función de la realidad de cada persona y cada puesto.
• Te beneficiarás de nuestra política de Flexibilidad horaria de entrada y salida
• Tendrás derecho a una vacación retribuida de un mes natural
• Formación por parte de la empresa para que puedas seguir desarrollándote y promocionar dentro del plan de carrera que existe para ti.
• Podrás beneficiarte de nuestra potente Política de Conciliación, cuyas condiciones mejoran de forma sustancial, las de otras organizaciones de nuestro entorno. Entre estas condiciones seguro que te pueden interesar:
• Licencias ampliadas
• Permiso por nacimiento y cuidado del menor:
• derecho a reducciones de jornada para el cuidado de menores o discapacitados/as hasta que cumplan 14 años.
• Solicitud de anticipos y disfrute de descuentos colectivos en viajes, telefonía, bancos, atención sanitaria privada…

REQUISITOS

Requisitos generales

• Ser doctor/a (o equivalente europeo) en Estadística, Matemáticas, Economía, Física, Informática, Biología, Ciencias del Mar, Química y otras de igual o similar naturaleza.
• Especialidad: modelado de dinámica de poblaciones, análisis estadístico de datos, y herramientas de modelado y simulación estadística.

Requisitos específicos

• Conocimientos de estadística avanzada: descriptiva, frecuentista y bayesiana
• Conocimientos de programación en R.
• Modelado de dinámica de poblaciones y simulación de gestión depesquerías.
• Modelización estadística (GLMs, GAMs, GLMMs). Uso de aplicaciones informáticas específicas de dinámica de poblaciones pesqueras (SS3, FLR, FLBEIA).
• Conocimientos de las pesquerías del País Vasco y/o de la Unión Europea
• Conocimiento de procesos de muestreo, análisis, evaluación y gestión en el ámbito de RFMOs europeas.
• Alto dominio de inglés.

Se valorará

• Conocimiento y experiencia en proyectos en el ámbito marino.
• Conocimientos de programación en: C++, TMB, FORTRAN, Python, Matlab.
• Master de postgrado, o cursos de especialización en estadística,  programación y modelización matemática.
• Experiencia relacionada con la temática descrita en la plaza.
• Trayectoria investigadora, incluidas becas de investigación anteriores.
• Publicaciones científicas.
• Comunicaciones en congresos.
• Informes técnicos procedentes de resultados de proyectos, datos técnicos u otra información relacionada con el tema de la plaza.
• Experiencia en gestión de proyectos.
• Experiencia en la utilización de metodologías ágiles para el trabajo colaborativo como SCRUM o LEAN.

Plazo de recepción de candidaturas hasta el 27 de Febrero. Inscríbete aquí

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Colabora en la conservación del caribú en Canadá con estas posiciones

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Dr. Paul Wilson (Trent) and Dr. Micheline Manseau (ECCC, Trent) through EcoGenomics (ecogenomicscanada.ca), a long-term national scale program, are recruiting PhDs and Post-doctoral Fellows (PDFs) focusing on genomic applications to caribou conservation. This national-scale collaborative research program on caribou conservation genomics is supported by whole-genome sequences of caribou representing diverse subspecies, ecotypes and populations, with additional genomes being planned for sequencing, and development of targeted caribou-specific loci for Population Genomic surveys of a long-term (20-year) database of samples (40,000 across Canada). The national network supporting these positions include partnerships with Environment & Climate Change Canada; Canadian Wildlife Service; Parks Canada; the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources & Forestry, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks and other provincial (e.g. Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan) and territorial jurisdictions (Northwest Territories, Yukon, Nunavut); wildlife management boards and Indigenous communities (e.g. the Sahtu Wildlife Management Board); and industry such as MB Hydro. Positions may be based out of Peterborough, Ontario at Trent University or Ottawa at the National Wildlife Research Centre, Environment & Climate Change Canada.

The following positions/projects are available:

PDF studying Demographic Parameters in caribou ranges across Canada using applications such as spatial capture-recapture (sCR); density estimation; population modelling; and network analyses. Position requires strong quantitative skills, and experience in software development will be
considered an asset.

PDF in establishing metrics for large-scale and long-term Genomic Monitoring of caribou through the implementation of sequencing technologies, e.g. high/low coverage genomes and amplicon sequencing,
and development of analytical pipelines. Position requires strong bioinformatic skills, and knowledge of molecular genomic protocols will be considered an asset.

PhDs supporting the above projects will be considered in addition to projects related to caribou ecotype dynamics in Ontario's Ring-of-Fire region; assessment of genomic erosion in isolated caribou populations (natural and captive) and at the southern range margins of boreal caribou; and an assessment of rapidly evolving genomic elements in adaptive genes of caribou subspecies and ecotypes across Canada.

Starting dates flexible for all postions
https://www.ecogenomicscanada.ca/phd-and-pdf-recruitment-may-2022/

Send a Cover Letter and CV to: pawilson@trentu.ca or micheline.manseau@ec.gc.ca

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Desarrolla modelos de microclima para una selva tropical virtual con este postdoc

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We are seeking a team member with experience in one of climate or weather modelling, environmental physics, hydrology or microclimate ecology - including the dependence of organismal physiology on small-scale climate variation - to create a model for understanding microclimate patterns in a tropical rainforest.

We particularly invite female applicants and applicants from underrepresented groups in STEM subjects. We also welcome applications from candidates that would like full-time or part-time positions on this project, and will support job-sharing arrangements.

As a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Microclimate Modelling, you will collaborate on the development of one of four modules that together will form a virtual rainforest (the others are plants, animals and soil microbes). Our simulation will attempt to predict spatial and temporal patterns in microclimate (e.g. air and soil temperature, soil moisture, vapour pressure deficit), vertical profiles of canopy temperature, and possibly extend to streamflow (e.g. base flows, flood frequency and magnitude).

You will be supported in your role by additional team members, and the project provides a generous budget for placements and secondments to connect and share with research groups beyond our own. The virtual rainforest will rely heavily on data collected from the SAFE Project (www.safeproject.net), and you will be asked to help with the management of these datasets. All team members will have the opportunity to develop their skills and competencies through the sharing of tasks and knowledge, and you will be given time, resources and encouragement to pursue your professional development.

Applicants from any climate, hydrology, physics or ecology background are encouraged to apply. You will be one member of a core team of five committed people, across which we are seeking considerate team members who provide complementary technical skills and disciplinary knowledge. Programming experience - preferably in Python - is an advantage, and experience with either process-based or numeric simulation modelling is desirable.

This position is full-time and fixed term until 30 September 2024, and will be based at Imperial College London's Silwood Park Campus. 
To apply, visit https://www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/description/NAT01012/research-associate-microclimate-modelling, or go to www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs and search by the job reference NAT01012. The deadline for applications is 03-Jan-2022.

Should you require any further details on the role please contact: Prof. Rob Ewers - r.ewers@imperial.ac.uk. Informal enquiries are welcomed.

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Una posición de técnico y tres de postdoc en un nuevo proyecto de conservación centrado en peces 🐟

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A technician position in fish ecology and conservation and three postdoc positions in fish ecology, niche modelling and conservation are available (each 2-3 years) in the Aquatic Ecology & Evolution group of Ole Seehausen at the University of Bern, Switzerland.

With the Wyss Academy for Nature, we are starting an ambitious freshwater conservation biology project with a focus on fish. Working initially at the scale of the largest Swiss catchment, the Aare, home to more than 60 different species of fish, we want to go all the way from field ecology, niche modelling and projections of range shifts under climate change to identifying priority areas for biodiversity conservation, and designing measures to mitigate predicted and recover past losses. As implementation partner, the Swiss Fisheries Competence Center will develop applications of such measures initially in a test region. The project is supported by the Wyss Academy for Nature at the University of Bern in partnership with the Canton of Bern and the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN/Bafu). If successful, the project may continue for up to eight years, with the goals of upscaling projections to other catchments of Switzerland and a fully fledged mitigation program.

The Aare catchment contains several of the large perialpine lakes, each of which has endemic species of coldwater fish, several of which have already gone extinct. It also has many mountain rivers with environmental gradients stretching from the arctic-alpine to the temperate climate zone, including one of the most pristine braided rivers left on the North face of the Alps. We have an extensive data set on distribution records for most species of fish in Switzerland and many environmental variables. Our goal is to complement this data with additional dense sampling of fish and environmental variables across the entire Aare catchment. Our recent work has uncovered old cryptic species as well as postglacial ecological species within the broad category of taxonomic “species” currently in use in management. Whenever possible we will do niche modelling and change projections at the level of these evolutionary significant units (ESUs). We will work with and add to our large collection of voucher specimens and tissue samples covering many populations of most Swiss fish species. We will develop data rich niche models for all species/ESUs of fish and also for some key aquatic invertebrates. We will combine the niche models with locally resolved climate and land-use change projections to predict habitat gains and losses and identify hotspots of expected biodiversity loss. We will use the results to develop mitigation strategies, components of which will be explored initially in a test region, in close collaboration with the Swiss Fisheries Competence Centre, the Wyss Academy for Nature, the Canton Bern office for the environment (LANAT) and the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN).

We are hiring a technician to support a team of postdoctoral scientists. You are in charge of the sampling. This includes electrofishing and snorkelling in streams, netfishing, diving and ROV operations in lakes, processing of samples and genetic lab work (barcoding and RAD sequencing). You are also in charge of obtaining sampling permits. Employment as technician/senior technician depending on experience.
Qualifications: MSc or PhD in fish biology with relevant field experience and strong technical skills. Social skills and proficiency in German/Swiss-German are required for interactions with fisheries administrations and stakeholders.

We are hiring 3 Postdocs with 3 different profiles:

1. Fish ecologist, evolutionary or conservation biologist to co-lead the field work with emphasis on sampling, identification, integrative taxonomy, and ecology of fish. Employment at Postdoc/senior Postdoc level depending on experience. Qualifications: PhD in ecology/taxonomy/systematics with excellent knowledge of fish, fieldwork, population genetics, phylogenetics, good understanding of integrative taxonomy and excellent analytical skills. Social skills are required for interactions with stakeholders. Some knowledge of German/Swiss-German is an asset but not absolutely necessary.
2. Aquatic ecologist, evolutionary or conservation biologist to co-lead the field work with emphasis on ecological and environmental data collection and invertebrates. Employment at Postdoc/senior Postdoc level depending on experience. Qualifications: PhD in aquatic ecology/taxonomy/systematics with excellent knowledge of aquatic systems beyond fish and excellent analytical skills. Social skills are required for interactions with stakeholders. Some knowledge of German/Swiss-German is an asset but not absolutely necessary.
3. Ecologist or evolutionary biologist with strong modelling skills to lead the niche modelling and projection of population dynamics and range shifts under climate and land-use change. Employment at Postdoc/senior Postdoc level depending on experience. Qualifications: PhD in ecology, conservation or evolutionary biology with strong background in ecological niche modelling and/or projections of biodiversity under climate change scenarios.

Your responsibilities include field work and data collection (position 1 and 2), data analysis, writing papers and publishing in leading journals in the field (all 3 positions). Provided appropriate skills, one senior Postdoc is expected to take on the responsibilities of overall project management. The project is part of the Hub Bern of the Wyss Academy for Nature (https://www.wyssacademy.org/). It will be implemented in close collaboration between the Institute of Ecology & Evolution’s division of Aquatic Ecology & Evolution (https://www.iee.unibe.ch/), the Swiss Fisheries Competence Centre, the Canton Bern office for the environment (LANAT), the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), and the Eawag Department of Fish Ecology & Evolution.

The project is part of the Hub Bern of the Wyss Academy for Nature (https://www.wyssacademy.org/). It will be implemented in close collaboration between the Institute of Ecology & Evolution’s division of Aquatic Ecology & Evolution (https://www.iee.unibe.ch/), the Swiss Fisheries Competence Centre, the Canton Bern office for the environment (LANAT), the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), and the Eawag Department of Fish Ecology & Evolution.

The group of Seehausen is based at the Institute of Ecology & Evolution of the University of Bern and at the Eawag Centre for Ecology, Evolution & Biogeochemistry in Kastanienbaum (Lucerne). The group works on the ecology, evolution and conservation of freshwater fish with a strong focus on the fish of the Alpine region and the African Great Lakes. The Postdocs and the Technician in this project will function as a project team within a much larger team of ecologists, evolutionary biologists and conservationists. The group’s working language is English and fluency in speaking and writing is required. Knowledge of German is also required for the field technician. Salary will be according to University of Bern salary scheme and commensurate with experience and job profile (e.g. responsibilities as project manager). Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Ole Seehausen, Institute of Ecology and Evolution

The position is available from May 15, 2021 and continues at least until the end of 2023. Review of applications starts on May 1, 2021 and continues until the positions are filled. Please direct inquiries to Prof. Dr. Ole Seehausen, ole.seehausen@iee.unibe.ch.

Applications: One pdf file only, with CV, letter of motivation, publication list, clear statement that you are applying for the technician position and contact details of three referees should be sent by email to Alexandra.depeyer@iee.unibe.ch

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Paleontología del siglo XXI: Postdoc desarrollando modelos de network analysis para estudios paleontológicos

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We are looking for a highly motivated and dynamic researcher for a 2-year postdoc position, commencing April-May 2021. The candidate will work on understanding and modelling species interactions from the fossil record of the Las Hoyas site, a Lower Cretaceous (Barremian, 129-125 Mya) paleowetland from Spain, focusing on interspecific ecological interactions, and in applying and developing new algorithms to such end.
The position will be based at the Unit of Paleontology, Dept. of Biology at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM). Information on the department can be found at: https://www.uam.es/Ciencias/DBIO.

Our group and research
The successful candidate will be part of the Paleobiology Group at the UAM and CIPb- (Center for the integration of Paleobiology (https: //www.uam.es/UAM/CIPB?language=es). We are a small group, offering a 
creative and stimulating working conditions in a dynamic research and teaching environment, addressing fundamental questions on vertebrate, invertebrate and plant macroevolution, on the one hand, and the multidisciplinary study of the Las Hoyas fossil site, connecting diversity, palaeoecology and taphonomy, in particular.

Project description and your job
This project aims to describe and understand the community structure of the paleowetland, by taking a multi-species complex network modelling approach. The project’s team and collaborators are compiling data on the biotic interactions of the fossil species to integrate these into multi-species networks. The models should be implemented by programming algorithms in languages such as Python, R or Julia. The postdoc is expected to focus specifically on the multi-species network analysis and programming, but other collaborative projects are open  within the lines of research of the team (both in their areas of  expertise and research on the site) and would also be expected to assist in teaching and supervise undergrad thesis projects in the Biology Undergraduate program. The project is funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology of Spain. Principal Investigators are: J. Marugán Lobón (jesus.marugan@uam.es) and A.D. Buscalioni (angela.delgado@uam.es).

Profile
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic scientist with the following competencies and experience:

Essential experience and skills:

• A PhD in sciences (Biology and Ecology preferred, but Physics, Maths and/or fields that tackle maths extensively are accepted), at the time of expected start in the position.
• A reasonable publication record in international peer-reviewed literature.
• Experience with scientific data analysis and modelling.
• Experience with a computer language such as Julia, Python or R.
• Demonstrated communication skills and ability to work in teams.
• Excellent English skills, written and spoken.

Desirable experience and skills:

• Experience in Paleontology and in macroevolutionary approaches.
• Experience in working with inter-specific interactions and their evolutionary and ecological consequences.
• An interest in combining paleontological field work data with modelling.
• Experience in teaching and supervising undergraduate and MSc students.
• A curious and open mind-set

Place of employment
The place of employment is at the Department of Biology, UAM, with direct collaboration with members of CIPb.
The Universidad Autónoma’s campus is situated in a beautiful suburban area less than 20’ from the city and it’s one of the best ranked universities in Spain. The city of Madrid is consistently rated among the most liveable, culturally appealing and accessible cities in the world.

Terms of employment
The employment as postdoc is a full time and fixed-term position for 2 years, starting in April-May 2021.

For further information please contact Profs. Jesús Marugán Lobón or
Angela Delgado Buscalioni.

Application procedure
Your online application must be submitted in English to the e-mail: redek2123@gmail.com, including the following documents/attachments –
all in PDF format:

1. Motivated letter of application (max. one page).
2. Short CV incl. education, work/research experience, programming and language skills, plus other skills relevant for the position.
3. A certified/signed copy of PhD certificate.
4. List of publications.

Application deadline
25 February 2021, 23.59pm CET
We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline, and not to consider applications that do not live up to the above mentioned requirements.

The further process
After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorised recruitment management team will select applicants for assessment to establish a final interview through video conference. Such interviews are expected to be held very soon thereafter.

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