Zentrale Universitätsverwaltung Abteilung 3 – Personal
151/2017
Halle (Saale), 03.02.2017
External Job Announcement Reg.-Nr.: 4-1012/17-D The German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) is a world-leading place for integrative biodiversity research. It is located in the city of Leipzig and jointly hosted by the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU), the Friedrich Schiller University Jena (FSU), the University of Leipzig (UL), and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ). It is supported by the Max Planck Society, the Leibniz Association, the Klaus Tschira Foundation and the Free State of Saxony. Its central mission is to promote theory-driven synthesis and data-driven theory in biodiversity. The scope of iDiv encompasses the detection of biodiversity, understanding its emergence, exploring its consequences for ecosystem functions and services, and developing strategies to safeguard biodiversity under global change. The Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, in cooperation with iDiv, offers the following position starting April 1st 2017 and limited until December 31st 2018, salary: Until Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L:
Scientific employee (full time employment) The position is affiliated to the professorship Biodiversity Conservation of Prof. Henrique Pereira in Leipzig. The salary will be determined up to pay grade 13 TV-L depending on the assigned tasks and personal qualifications. Project description: The candidate will integrate the project: “Promoting and shaping the EU restoration agenda, including TEN-G , through mobilisation of rewilding principles to create a coherent Ecological Network in Europe”. This is a collaborative research project lead by Rewilding Europe, with the participation of iDiv/MLU, WWF European Ofice, Birdlife International, and European Environmental Bureau. This project aims to demonstrate that the rewilding principles provide a good solution to develop the trans-european green infrastructure (TEN-G) and to achieve the 15% restoration target of the 2020 EU Biodiversity Strategy. This project seeks to: 1. Engage stakeholders in the discussion of the restoration target; 2. Develop a Rewilding Scale to guide restoration; 3. Identify synergies of the restoration agenda with other policies; 4. Carry out a systematic literature review on rewilding principles following the conservation evidence approach. 5. Develop a map of Europe that identifies priority areas for restoration within a TEN-G. Requirements of the candidate: • We are looking for a highly motivated and collaborative person with a PhD degree in Ecology or related field • Extensive experience in analyzing and modelling environmental information with GIS • Publication record in scientific journals, with a focus on biodiversity conservation and/or rewilding • Experience in project management • Fluency in English is mandatory and team work in multidisciplinary projects is an advantage Tasks of the candidate: • Carry out research on the development of the rewilding scale • Conduct a systematic review of evidence on the extent to which rewilding principles support the recovery of EU priority species and habitats • Coordinate the development of the map of rewilding priorities for TEN-G in Europe • Support the identification of experts in European countries working on rewilding and restoration. • Prepare and organize workshops with experts, including through pre- and post-workshop interviews. Take minutes of the workshops. Synthesize findings into briefing notes for circulation to the experts. • Prepare relevant policy briefs and research articles • Fulfilling reporting requirement according to contractual agreements Severely disabled persons are encouraged to apply and will be given preference in the case of equal suitability. Women are strongly urged to submit an application. The position is based at iDiv in Leipzig, Germany. Applications including curriculum vitae, a motivation letter, as well as certificates and if applicable, letters of reference should be directed to Ariane.korn@idiv.de and addressed to Prof. Henrique Miguel Pereira. Applications should be in a single PDF file with reference file number 4-1012/17-D and are accepted until 17.02.2017. The estimated date for the interview is March 2nd 2017. The position is offered with reservation of possible budgetary restrictions. Application portfolios will not be returned, application costs will not be reimbursed.
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veröffentlicht am 03.02.2017