{"id":464,"date":"2021-02-25T18:36:01","date_gmt":"2021-02-25T18:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/ecosystems\/quantitative-invasion-biologist-of-the-eva-4-0-project\/"},"modified":"2021-02-25T18:36:01","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T18:36:01","slug":"quantitative-invasion-biologist-of-the-eva-4-0-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/quantitative-invasion-biologist-of-the-eva-4-0-project","title":{"rendered":"Quantitative Invasion Biologist of the EVA 4.0 Project"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, invites applicants for the position of:<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Quantitative Invasion Biologist of the EVA 4.0 Project<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Project \u201cCZ.02.1.01\/0.0\/0.0\/16_019\/0000803\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

JOB DESCRIPTION<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Worldwide, thousands of insect species have invaded regions outside of the native ranges, often causing immense economic and ecological damage. In our laboratory, we analyse historical patterns of insect invasions with the objective of understanding the biological, abiotic and socioeconomic drivers of historical invasions. This information is critical to the development of more sound approaches to preventing future invasions.<\/span><\/p>\n

We are seeking an individual to join our project \u201cAdvanced research supporting the forestry and wood-processing sector\u00b4s adaptation to global change and the 4th industrial revolution.\u201d As a part of this project the individual will collaborate on the analysis of spatial and temporal patterns of historical insect invasions worldwide. Ideally, this individual should have a background working with quantitative analysis of biological diversity. The postdoc will need to apply that knowledge to design and implement statistical analyses documenting macroecological patterns. Some knowledge of insect diversity would be beneficial but is not required. Experience with statistical analysis and mathematical modelling (preferably using the R language) is desirable.<\/span><\/p>\n

This work will be done in collaboration with Dr. Andrew Liebhold who is a scientific coordinator at Czech University of Life Sciences as well as a research scientist with the US Forest Service.<\/span><\/p>\n

RESEARCH TASKS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Review the literature on the global diversity of native and non-native insects<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Compile and refine data documenting historical insect invasions as well as diversity of native species<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Analyze field data using modern statistical methods.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Write journal papers on research results.<\/span><\/p>\n

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Design and plan analyses<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Interact with other collaborators at the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague and other institutions<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Analyze data and publish results in scientific journals<\/span><\/p>\n

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1. Completed Ph.D. education<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Knowledge of quantitative data analysis<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Previous experience working with biodiversity \/ macroecology data<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Previous experience in writing scientific articles, Excellent English language abilities<\/span><\/p>\n

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SHOULD BE PROVIDED WITH THE APPLICATION<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Curriculum Vitae including publication list<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Letter of motivation<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 List of at least 2 individuals who may be contacted as references<\/span><\/p>\n

WE OFFER<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Working on a full-time position (18 months contract), with possibilities of extension<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Salary: 1 500 \u20ac per month (living expenses in Prague are low and University can provide subsidized housing)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Place of work: Faculty of Forestry & Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences (CZU), Kam\u00fdck\u00e1 129, 165 00 Prague \u2013 Suchdol, Czech Rep. (EU)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Participation in the creation of new centre for excellence research at the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences CZUin Prague, Czech Republic<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Benefits of the CZUemployee (25 days of annual leave, subsidized meals and other)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Work in a dynamic, international, cooperative and high professional quality team<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Extend research networks by participation in international conferences and presentation of research findings<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Working language in English<\/span><\/p>\n

AREAS OF RESEARCH<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Ecology<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Invasion Biology<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Entomology<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Biogeography<\/span><\/p>\n

EXPECTED STARTING DATE: Spring 2021<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

More information about the EVA 4.0 Project can be found on https:\/\/eva.fld.czu.cz\/en<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

We are looking forward to your application.<\/span><\/p>\n

Send your applications to <\/strong>arnoldova@fld.czu.cz<\/strong><\/a> by 1st of March 2021!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Czech University of Life Sciences Prague is committed to employment equality (esp. European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers) and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates fulfilling requirements specified in this announcement.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Areas of Research<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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  • Entomology<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Applied Ecology<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Physical Geography<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, invites applicants for the position of: Quantitative Invasion Biologist of the EVA 4.0 Project Project \u201cCZ.02.1.01\/0.0\/0.0\/16_019\/0000803\u201d JOB DESCRIPTION Worldwide, thousands of insect species have invaded regions outside of the native ranges, often causing immense economic and ecological damage. In our laboratory, we analyse […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/464","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=464"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/464\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=464"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=464"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}