Researcher for Marine Benthic Ecology and Spatial Modelling (CONMAR-Habitat)

Researcher for Marine Benthic Ecology and Spatial Modelling (CONMAR-Habitat)

SGN - Senckenberg - Leibniz Institution for Biodiversity and Earth System Research

Wilhelmshaven, Germany

For the project CONMAR-Habitat „Spatio-temporal variability of benthic communities and environmental parameters in munition sink areas and reference sites in the North and Baltic Sea”, embedded in the “Deutsche Allianz Meeresforschung (DAM)” joint research project “CONcepts for conventional MArine Munition Remediation in the German North and Baltic Sea (CONMAR)” applications are welcome.

Your tasks

• Active participation in several research cruises per year (approx. two weeks each) in the North and Baltic Sea;
• Taxonomic identification and quantitative analysis of marine benthic infauna and epifauna communities;
• Multivariate statistical analysis of community and environmental datasets;
• Spatial analysis and georeferencing of ecological data using GIS;
• Development and implementation of species distribution models;
• Preparation of project reports and publication of results in peer-reviewed scientific journals;
• Contribution to interdisciplinary collaboration within the CONMAR consortium.

Your profile

• PhD in Benthic Ecology, or in Marine Biology, or a related natural science discipline – or a Master degree with demonstrated expertise in points 1-4 of the tasks;
• Experience in Taxonomy of North Sea Infauna and Epifauna;
• Strong background in multivariate statistical analyses (e.g. R or comparable software);
• Proven experience in GIS-based spatial analyses;
• Experience in species distribution modelling;
• Track record of peer-reviewed scientific publications;
• Experience in ship-based sampling campaigns;
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in interdisciplinary research teams;
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.