[IUFRO RG 7.03 FORENT] Fwd: PostDoc in ecosystem functioning/entomology, Switzerland

The Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL is part of the ETH Domain. It employs approximately 500 people working on the sustainable use and protection of the landscapes and habitats and a responsible approach to handling natural hazards. The Research Unit Community Ecology studies how ecosystem pattern and processes influence arthropod communities and their dynamics. In a large national science foundation funded project we assess how functionally different groups of herbivores alter above- and belowground arthropod communities and the functioning of grassland ecosystems in the Swiss National Park. Starting March 1, 2013 or by agreement, we are looking for a PostDoc Ecosystem functioning / entomology (100%) You are assessing in both field and laboratory work how herbivores impact the composition of the entire arthropod community as well as the functioning of the ecosystem. You analyze your data with uni- and multivariate statistical methods and publish your results in internationally recognized scientific journals. Help with the supervision of students working within the project is strongly encouraged. You finished your dissertation in Ecology or a related field. You enjoy conducting research in a field setting and have considerable experience in animal, plant or/and soil ecology, entomology as well as statistics. You have a good publication record and speak and write English fluently. Speaking one of the Swiss national languages would be beneficial. You are an independent worker that performs tasks with high accuracy; you are innovative, communicative, flexible and a team player. Please submit your complete application until October 20, 2012 using the link http://internet1.refline.ch/273855/0217/++publications++/1/index.html or send your complete application using reference number 750 to Mrs. Sabine Hirt, Human Resources WSL. Anita C. Risch, phone +41 (044) 739 23 46 and Martin Schütz, phone +41 (044) 739 25 26, will be happy to answer any questions or offer further information. --------------------------------------------- PD Dr. Anita C. Risch Head of Plant-Animal-Interactions Community Ecology Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research Zuercherstrasse 111 8903 Birmensdorf Switzerland Phone: +41 44 739 2346 Fax: +41 44 739 2215 Email: anita.risch(a)wsl.ch http://www.wsl.ch/personal_homepages/risch