PhD position in "Movement/Pollination ecology" in Germany

A PhD position in "Movement/Pollination ecology" is available at the
Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F), Lab K. Böhning-Gaese, in
Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

The successful applicant will investigate the determinants of bird
pollination and plant reproduction in South African heathlands. He/she
will examine how resource distributions shape bird movements and plant
reproduction, combining observational and experimental approaches. The
project is carried out in close collaboration with another PhD-student
(supervised by Frank Schurr, University of Potsdam, Germany) and aims at a
deeper understanding of spatial interactions between plants and animals.
The applicant should hold a master/diploma in Biology or a related field,
and needs to have expertise in conducting ecological field work and a
strong interest in statistical modelling, preferably with R. He/she is
expected to carry out several field work periods in South Africa and to
analyze the data with advanced statistical methods. Experience in
tropical/subtropical ecosystems, in experimental pollination studies and
basic ornithological knowledge are an advantage. Good written and oral
English language skills are required.

Please send your application by e-mail attachment in a single pdf file,
mentioning the reference of this position (#B40), and including a letter
outlining your suitability and motivation, a detailed CV, contact details
of 2 referees, a list of your most important publications and a summary of
your thesis before September 30th to recruiting@senckenberg.de.
For scientific enquiries please write to
matthias.schleuning@senckenberg.de.
More details about the announcement and application procedures are found
at: http://www.bik-
f.de/files/stellenausschreibungen/b40_phd_schleuning_web.pdf