Post Doc position in Hungary (DL 15th July 2019)

Title: Long-term change of the structure and quantity of the phytoplankton in the River Danube in relation with the climate change and the land use

Supervisor: Éva Ács

e-mail: acs.eva@okologia.mta.hu

homepage: https://www.okologia.mta.hu/en/Eva.Acs

Description

The aim of the research is to quantify the changes in the amount, composition, structure and functional diversity of the phytoplankton in the River Danube on the scale of decades in relation to climatic and anthropogenic effects, to analyse the responses of the communities to these effects and the speed of the responses. We will deal specifically with the region of Szigetköz also known as the inner delta of the River Danube where we analyse the changes in the functional diversity in the aspect of the anthropogenic interventions.

The post-doc applicant should participate in the evaluation of the data, and she/he should prepare at least one manuscript from the results, and submit it into a high quality journal.

Criteria for the applicants:

·         Work experience outside Hungary for at least two years as a researcher (0.5 contract or more) or doctoral studies during the last three years.

·         Stay and work in the MTA Centre for Ecological Research, GINOP Sustainable Ecosystems Group;

·         Excellent written English.

·         Experience related to algal ecology and riverine ecology;

·         Good skills in statistical analysis using R environment;

·         Experience in scientific publishing in the field of ecology.

Starting Job: 1st September 2019 (optionally later)
Contract duration: minimum 6 months, maximum 12 months (latest possible end of employment is 31th August 2020)
Jobs Hours: Full time
Salary: up to 600 000 HUF/months (depending on the applicant’s experience)
Application deadline: 15th July 2019
Application:
Please send the following documents (all in one PDF file) by e-mail to the Supervisor:
1) For EU candidates: Copy of your national ID card or of your passport page where your photo is printed.
 For non-EU candidates: Copy of your passport page where your photo is printed.
2) Curriculum Vitae (may include hyperlinks to your ResearchID, Research Gate, Google Scholar accounts).
3) Detailed list of publications (may include hyperlinks to DOI of publications).
4) Letter of motivation relatively to the position (Cover Letter) in which applicants describe themselves and their contributions to previous research projects (maximum 2 pages)
5) Copy of your PhD degree if already available.
6) Coordinates of reference persons (maximum 3, at least your PhD supervisor):
 Title, Name, organization, e-mail.
If you have questions regarding the application, please contact the supervisors