Highlights:
1. The candidate will be in charge of developing an applied research program co-funded by the Swiss National Sciences Foundation:
2. Grassland management: designing tomorrow's farmland for biodiversityThe successful candidate will work both in Swiss lowland farmland (high intensity, but revitalized cultivated matrices) and in Alpine grassland (rapidly intensifying, but biodiversity rich meadowland).
3. Candidates must be familiar with agro-ecological issues and justify of previous research experience in the field (assessed by a good publication record). They must master modern analytical techniques and software. Knowledge of grassland indicator taxa would be advantageous. Good knowledge of spoken and written English is prerequisite, while knowledge of German and/or French would be a plus for communicating with local farmers. Start: summer or autumn 2009.
4. The successful candidate is also expected to take part to teaching and minor administrative duties.
5. Application deadline is June 15th 2009. A mini-symposium with presentations and interviews of selected candidates will take place in Bern on August 28th 2009.
6. To apply: Send a letter of motivation, your CV including a list of publications, as well as the names, institutional addresses, emails and phone numbers of three references to raphael.arlettaz@iee.unibe.ch
1. The candidate will be in charge of developing an applied research program co-funded by the Swiss National Sciences Foundation:
2. Grassland management: designing tomorrow's farmland for biodiversityThe successful candidate will work both in Swiss lowland farmland (high intensity, but revitalized cultivated matrices) and in Alpine grassland (rapidly intensifying, but biodiversity rich meadowland).
3. Candidates must be familiar with agro-ecological issues and justify of previous research experience in the field (assessed by a good publication record). They must master modern analytical techniques and software. Knowledge of grassland indicator taxa would be advantageous. Good knowledge of spoken and written English is prerequisite, while knowledge of German and/or French would be a plus for communicating with local farmers. Start: summer or autumn 2009.
4. The successful candidate is also expected to take part to teaching and minor administrative duties.
5. Application deadline is June 15th 2009. A mini-symposium with presentations and interviews of selected candidates will take place in Bern on August 28th 2009.
6. To apply: Send a letter of motivation, your CV including a list of publications, as well as the names, institutional addresses, emails and phone numbers of three references to raphael.arlettaz@iee.unibe.ch
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