The Senckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment located in Tübingen invites applications within the framework of a replacement situation for a Scientific-Technical Employee (m/f/d) (part-time, 50%).
Application deadline is February 21st, 2021.
Im wissenschaftlichen Volontariat am Deutschen Museum werden grundlegende Kenntnisse in den Bereichen Ausstellungskonzeption, Sammlungsdokumentation, Bildung und Vermittlung sowie Museumsmanagement vermittelt. Dazu arbeiten die Volontärinnen und Volontäre schwerpunktmäßig in einem der folgenden Bereiche mit: Aktualisierung der Ausstellung Nano- und Biotechnologie, Überarbeitung eines Teilbereichs des Verkehrszentrums, Entwicklung von Programmangeboten für Kinder und Familien (Kinderreich und andere neue Ausstellungen) oder Entwicklung von innovativen Programmen für den Bereich Bildung und Vermittlung. Dort übernehmen Sie nach entsprechender Einarbeitung eigenverantwortlich Teilprojekte. Darüber hinaus lernen Sie im Rahmen von kürzeren Einsätzen/Projekten auch komplementäre Einsatzgebiete kennen.
Zur Verstärkung der Teams für die o. e. Bereiche suchen wir zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt vier wissenschaftliche Volontäre (w/m/d).
Bewerbungsende ist der 03.03.2021.
Responsibilities: Duties include academic services in the project named above. Research associates may also pursue independent research and further academic qualifications and project results may be used in the context of doctorate.
Specific Duties: The Island of Rhodes is situated at the collision zone between the African and Eurasian plates and contains microfossil-rich sedimentary archives. These archives provide the opportunity to reconstruct tectonically-induced past vertical motions of the island based on microfossil assemblages. The main aim is to better understand long-term and short-term tectonic events during ongoing plate convergence in the eastern Mediterranean region. In the NERHO project, we will use an interdisciplinary approach combining micropaleontological and structural geological methods combined with a set of statistical and chronostratigraphic methods. Detailed quantitative paleo-water depth reconstructions in different depocenters along the Eastern coast of Rhodes will allow us to accurately estimate rates of past local vertical motions.
These estimates will be compared to each other and to neotectonic crustal deformation kinematics derived from remote sensing and field-based kinematic analyses of first-order structural discontinuities by using the present sea level as reference level. We are looking for a candidate who is interested in benthic foraminiferal analyses and in the reconstruction of vertical tectonic motions in Pleistocene sediment sections from the Island of Rhodes. Specifically, the successful candidate will participate in fieldwork sampling campaigns, and will primarily be responsible for benthic foraminiferal faunal and stable oxygen and carbon isotope analyses. The candidate will also be responsible for the chronostratigraphic framework and the quantification of vertical neotectonic motions using a set of statistical methods including benthic foraminiferal transfer functions. The candidate will be integrated in our multidisciplinary research group and will closely cooperate with another candidate responsible for the structural geological part of the project.
Please send applications by 28 Feb 2021.
Responsibilities: Duties include academic services in the project named above. Research associates may also pursue independent research and further academic qualifications.
Specific Duties: We are searching for a researcher with a keen interest in micropaleontology and its applications in paleoceanography and paleoclimatology. The research associate will be part of a dynamic working group and will establish cooperation with other working groups of the Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability (CEN) at Hamburg University and of the Institute of Geophysics and Geology at Leipzig University. The successful candidate will study the pore characteristics and stable isotope composition of benthic foraminifera from selected sediment cores of the Red Sea. The main target is to investigate the response and timing of regional deep-water formation and oxygenation to climate variability and associated hydrological changes on land during the past 200,000 years. The duties also include the presentation of scientific results at conferences and in publications.
Please send applications by 15.03.2021.
The Senckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment located in Tübingen invites applications for a PhD Position (m/f/d) Archaeo- and Palaeogenetics (50 %).
Application deadline March 1st, 2021.
Das Museumspädagogische Zentrum (MPZ) ist eine Einrichtung des Freistaates Bayern und der Landeshauptstadt München. Es entwickelt und realisiert analoge und digitale Museums- und Stadtführungen, Werkstattprogramme, Fortbildungen und Freizeitveranstaltungen. Es fungiert als Agentur für Vermittlung im Museum, berät Museen bei didaktischen Fragen und veröffentlicht Schriften zu Museen und zur Museumspädagogik.
Wir besetzen zum 01.04.2021 eine unbefristete Teilzeitstelle (50%) als Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in (m/w/d) – Fachrichtung Naturwissenschaften und Technikgeschichte.
Bewerbungsende ist der 28.02.2021.
Der Science Officer ist wesentliche Säule und unverzichtbare/r Partner/in der zukünftigen Leitung des natur- und geowissenschaftlich ausgerichteten Forschungsbereiches „Dynamik der Natur“, insbesondere in der konzeptionellen und strategischen Ausrichtung, der Organisation und der Verwaltung sowie der internen und externen Repräsentation des Forschungsbereiches.
Aufgabengebiet:
Bewerbungsende ist der 15.03.2021.
KU Leuven and the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences offer a joint full-time position in the field of “Micropaleontology of Paleogene marine shelves and correlation with the terrestrial domain”.
This vacancy concerns a 50% appointment at KU Leuven (tenure track professorship) and a 50% appointment at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences in Brussels (contract of indefinite duration of at least 10 years as a work leader, salary scale SW2). Candidates are sought in the field of marine micropaleontology with an emphasis on Paleogene continental shelf records. We are looking for candidates with an excellent research record and educational competence in paleontology and the broader field of geology.
The application deadline is 18 February 2021. (please submit your application in English, not Dutch)
Shark extinction mechanisms We are offering a fully funded PhD position in evolutionary biology, focused on modelling evolutionary processes using shark paleontological and neontological data. The successful candidate will work in a Swiss National Science Foundation project that aims at establishing the factors that predict extinction risk in the past and future. The specific objectives of the PhD project include: a) estimating shark extinction rates in the geological past; b) forecasting future shark extinctions; and c) modelling biological determinants of extinction. These can be re-defined based on the interests and skills of the selected candidate.
The student will be enrolled in the PhD Program in Evolutionary Biology at the University of Zurich (UZH) and will be hosted at the Palaeontological Institute and Museum (PIM) under the supervision of Dr. Catalina Pimiento. The candidate will be able to learn new methods in computational biology in collaboration with Dr. Daniele Silvestro. Additionally, the student will be offered ample opportunities to learn from world-leading experts in palaeontology, ecology and conservation. The position will be fully funded for 3 years, with a possible 1-year extension.
The successful candidate will:
• Be highly motivated to pursue their research project.
• Have received a Master's degree or equivalent by the start of the PhD.
• Have a biological or palaeontological background.
• Have excellent communication skills in English (written and spoken).
• Be willing to collect large sets of data and learn new methods in R or Python.
• Have the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Non-essential but desirable criteria include experience in quantitative methods in paleobiology using R or Python and basic knowledge on shark biology, ecology or conservation. The UZH is one of the top research institutions in Europe and the city offers the conditions for an excellent quality of life. With a critical mass of researchers in Palaeontology and Evolutionary Biology, the UZH offers exceptional conditions for research and study. The PIM further offers state-of-the-art research facilities in an international and stimulating academic environment.
To apply, please send your application as a single PDF via e-mail to catalina.pimientohernandez(at)uzh.ch including:
1. Short cover letter (max 2 pages) explaining background, motivation and research interests.
2. A CV including any publications, pre-prints, or manuscripts, if applicable.
3. Contact information for 2-3 referees who may be contacted during the evaluation process.
The deadline to apply is April 1st (included) but applications will be considered until the position is filled. Candidates will be evaluated by a committee and those shortlisted will be invited for an interview (by Zoom or in person) in the summer of 2021. The selected candidate is expected to start in September 2021 (negotiable).
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