Doctoral Student Range shifts of mountain plants — ETH Zürich
- Location
- Zurich
- Contract
- fixed-term
- Posted
- 21 days ago
Role overview
Doctoral Student Range shifts of mountain plants
100%, Zurich, fixed-term print Drucken
The Plant Ecology Group at ETH Zürich is seeking a doctoral student to study why mountain plant species are failing to shift their ranges fast enough to track climate change.
- Doctoral Student Range shifts of mountain plants
- 100%, Zurich, fixed-term print Drucken
- In addition to research activities, the doctoral student will contribute to tasks and responsibilities (e.g. teaching, outreach, lab activities) within our research group and department
Main responsibilities
- In addition to research activities, the doctoral student will contribute to tasks and responsibilities (e.g. teaching, outreach, lab activities) within our research group and department
Application process
- Work will be conducted in parallel with a sister study in the Canadian Rocky Mountains (a similar position is being advertised at McGill University – see here , Students are welcome to apply to both if they are interested in working in either country, but the application processes are separate) and with international collaborators from the MIREN network Profile
- We are looking for intellectually curious candidates who are highly motivated to engage in rigorous ecological research, enjoy being outdoors, can plan and organize logistics, and can work effectively in a team and independently.
- We are committed to diversity and inclusion and we welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. Candidates must have: An MSc in ecology or a related field High self-motivation Ability to manage time effectively
- Commitment to a collegial and inclusive workplace
- Proven skills in statistical modelling (e.g. mixed models, statistical programming in R) and in scientific writing
- Eagerness and ability to engage in extended periods of field work, sometimes in remote areas and under challenging conditions Ad
Additional details
- 100%, Zurich, fixed-term
- The candidate will conduct empirical research within a larger project focused on closing key knowledge gaps about the mechanisms underlying plant range shifts in mountains. Project background
- By combining global, standardized experiments across six continents within the Mountain Invasion Research Network ( MIREN ), and detailed studies in two core mountain regions (Swiss Alps, Canadian Rocky Mountains), the project robustly tests competing hypotheses about mechanisms of range shifts while generalizing across a diverse geographic context.
- Work will be conducted in parallel with a sister study in the Canadian Rocky Mountains (a similar position is being advertised at McGill University – see here , Students are welcome to apply to both if they are interested in working in either country, but the application processes are separate) and with international collaborators from the MIREN network
- We are committed to diversity and inclusion and we welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. Candidates must have: An MSc in ecology or a related field High self-motivation Ability to manage time effectively
- Eagerness and ability to engage in extended periods of field work, sometimes in remote areas and under challenging conditions
Notes and original content
- The candidate will conduct empirical research within a larger project focused on closing key knowledge gaps about the mechanisms underlying plant range shifts in mountains.
- Project background
- Job description
- We are committed to diversity and inclusion and we welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.
- Candidates must have:
- An MSc in ecology or a related field
- High self-motivation
- Ability to manage time effectively
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