PhD Candidate in Palaeoecology & Island Biogeography

CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN ECOLÓGICA Y APLICACIONES FORESTALES

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On-site

EUR 23,000 - 28,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

CREAF seeks a highly motivated predoctoral researcher for the SEA TO SUMMIT project, integrating palaeoecology, phylogenetic diversity and genomics across elevational gradients in Macaronesia. The PhD aims to reconstruct biodiversity change over 11,700 years focusing on the Canary Islands and Azores.

The successful candidate will enrol in the PhD Programme in Terrestrial Ecology at UAB and join the Temporal Ecology and Biogeography Lab, with opportunities for international collaboration and

Qualifications

Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Biology, Environmental Sciences, Ecology, Biogeography, or a related discipline.
Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
Experience programming in R.
Excellent written and spoken English.
Willingness to learn basic conversational Catalan is desirable.
Availability for fieldwork and travel.

Responsibilities

Conduct research in palaeoecology, biogeography, and biodiversity science.
Lead fieldwork in the Canary Islands and Azores as part of interdisciplinary team.
Analyze palaeoecological, biodiversity, and genomic datasets with advanced statistics.
Publish research results in national and international journals.
Present findings at conferences and contribute to lab activities.

Skills

Strong analytical and quantitative

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Biology/Environmental Sciences/Ecology/Biogeography or related

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Job description

The successful candidate will enrol in the PhD Programme in Terrestrial Ecology at UAB and join the Temporal Ecology and Biogeography Lab, with opportunities for international collaboration and

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