Postdoctoral position

Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet / Biologjobb / Umeå
2019-02-28
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Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies
The position is placed at the Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies at The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Umeå, Sweden. The department offers a creative and stimulating environment and perform internationally recognised basic and applied research, education and environmental monitoring in the research areas: animal ecology, aquatic ecology, molecular ecology and restoration ecology (see https://www.slu.se/en/departments/wildlife-fish-environmental-studies/research/research-areas/ ). The department has a large proportion of international employees and well established national and international cooperation which gives opportunities for fruitful exchange. This project is carried out in collaboration with the Department of Forest Resource Management at the same university.

We are looking for you who want to participate in the work of mapping and analyzing which factors affect the distribution and spread of lodgepole pine in the landscape. Despite the fact that invasive alien species have been identified as one of the major threats to biodiversity worldwide the knowledge what factors decide whether a species becomes invasive or not remains scarce. In Swedish woodland, large areas have been planted with the foreign tree species lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta var. latifolia) under the notion that the species would not spread outside the plantations. Today, however, seedlings are often found along roads as well as on clearcuts, but also on mires and even in the mountains. At the same time as the area of ??lodgepole-dominated forests increases due to planting and sowing, the extent of the species' self-spreading remains uninvestigated.

Duties:
The duties of this postdoc position include analyzing existing data on the distribution of lodgepole pine and using sensor data such as satellite images analyze patterns in the presence and density of contort numbers in Sweden. One of the aims with the project is to characterize environments where the species easily establishes, and where the species runs the risk of being invasive. The work includes method development as well as statistical analysis of large amounts of geographical data, but also field validation and writing of scientific articles.

Qualifications:
We are looking for a highly motivated person with distinct analytical ability and great interest in developing within remote sensing and statistical modeling of ecological data. Applicants with documented experience of working with remote sensing and GIS, managing large amounts of data and good knowledge of the statistical software R are particularly encouraged to apply for the position. Personal qualities such as high motivation, ability to work independently but also in a group will be considered. The holder must have good ability to express him-/herself in speech and writing in English. Applicants should have a driving license. Eligible to apply for the position are applicants with a doctoral degree in biology, biostatistics, environmental science, forestry science or equivalent.

Place of work:
Umeå

Form of employment:
Temporary employment, 12 months

Extent:
100%

Starting date:
According to agreement

Application:
We welcome your application no later than 2019-03-15, use the button below.

Specific documents to be attached: CV including list of publications, description of previous research and current research interests, contact details of at least two reference persons. All documents should be in English.

Academic union representatives:
https://internt.slu.se/en/my-employment/employee-associations/kontaktpersoner-vid-rekrytering/

The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) develops the understanding and sustainable use and management of biological natural resources. The university ranks well internationally within its subject areas. SLU is a research-intensive university that also offers unique degree programmes in for example rural development and natural resource management, environmental economics, animal science and landscape architecture.

SLU has just over 3,000 employees, 5,000 students and a turnover of SEK 3 billion. The university has invested heavily in a modern, attractive environment on its campuses in Alnarp, Umeå and Uppsala.

www.slu.se

SLU is an equal opportunity employer.

Varaktighet, arbetstid
Heltid/ Ej specificerat

Publiceringsdatum
2019-02-28

Ersättning
Fast lön

Så ansöker du
Sista dag att ansöka är 2019-03-15
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Kontakt
Jörgen Sjögren, Researcher jorgen.sjogren@slu.se +46 (0)70-656 32 99

Företag
Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet

Adress
Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Institutionen för vilt fisk och miljö, SLU
90183 Umeå

Kontorsadress
Skogsmarksgränd, 907 36 Umeå

Jobbnummer
4639456

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