Highlights:
1. The Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F) has recently been founded by the Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung, the Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, and additional partners.
2. It is funded by the Federal State of Hesse through its Initiative for the Development of Scientific and Economic Excellence (LOEWE). The mission of the Centre is to carry out internationally outstanding research on the interactions of biodiversity and climate change at the organism level.
3. The Project Area A "Evolution and Climate" invites applications for the position of a Postdoctoral Researcher “Biomarkers and Reconstruction of Paleoclimatic Conditions” BAT II a (approx. € 45.000 p.a.) Within the BiK-F Project groups A1 "Cenozoic diversification and climate change” and A3 “Biodiversity loss and climate dynamics in the Quaternary: the way into the icehouse“, analytical techniques such as gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and GC-combustion-isotopic ratio-MS (GC-C-IR-MS) will be applied to study the molecular structure and isotopic composition of biomarkers in sediments, peat and coal which are useful for the reconstruction of paleoenvironmental and paleoclimatic conditions.
4. The successful applicant must hold a Ph.D. in Chemistry, Geology or other disciplines related to environmental sciences. Applicants should have experience with trace analytical methods, i.e. organic mass spectrometry. Additionally, good English language skills are required. The applicant is expected to participate in the development of a research proposal in order to obtain additional funding for the Research Centre. Salary and benefits are according to a public service position in Germany (BAT IIa).
5. The Research Centre BiK-F advocates gender equality. Women are therefore strongly encouraged to apply. Equally qualified severely handicapped applicants will be given preference.
6. The contract can start on 1. July 2009 and will initially be restricted until 30. June 2011 with a possible extension being subject to personal performance and availability of funds. The duty station will be Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
7. Official employer is the SENCKENBERG GESELLSCHAFT FÜR NATURFORSCHUNG. Please send your application including CV, list of publications and statement of research interests before 8. June 2009, to Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. V. Mosbrugger, Scientific Coordinator Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, Senckenberganlage 25, D-60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Email to Service and Finances: recruiting@senckenberg.de .
For scientific enquiries please contact Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Püttmann
(E-mail: puettmann@iau.uni-frankfurt.de )
Enquiries regarding the position and contract conditions please contact
Prof. Dr. B. Stribrny (E-mail: bernhard.stribrny@senckenberg.de ).
More Details: http://www.bik-f.de/
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