The Faculty of Biology, Department of Chemcial Ecology, has the following job opening: 
Other tasks (5 %):
Employment is conductive to scientific qualification.
Research position (Postdoc)
ID: Wiss23655
- starting: 1 February 2024 or later
- Vollzeit
- salary according to remuneration level 13 TV-L
- befristet
The project is part of the research unit FOR 3000 (https://uni-bielefeld.de/chemodiversity/) on the topic "Ecology and Evolution of Intraspecific Chemodiversity in Plants". The research unit consists of nine teams spread over Germany that work together on this exciting topic. As a research unit we very much enjoy learning from and with each other, as we cover different research areas. To our yearly workshops we invite national and international experts to gain further insights into different aspects of chemodiversity. As part of our young investigator module, our early career researchers have the chance to widen their knowledge and skills in workshops of their choice.
As part of this team, the postdoc will lead a common experiment to study the plasticity of chemodiversity, in which data will be collected in three plant species exposed to different stress conditions. The candidate will also be responsible for integrating the chemical and phenotypic data collected under standardised conditions by other laboratories of the research unit (synthesis).
As part of this team, the postdoc will lead a common experiment to study the plasticity of chemodiversity, in which data will be collected in three plant species exposed to different stress conditions. The candidate will also be responsible for integrating the chemical and phenotypic data collected under standardised conditions by other laboratories of the research unit (synthesis).
Your Tasks
Research tasks (95 %):
- bioassays with plants and insects to study intraspecific chemodiversity of plants
- rearing of plants and insects
- coordination of common experiment on plasticity of chemodiversity across groups
- chemical analyses of plant metabolites (metabololomics)
- analyses of complex data sets and writing of manuscripts
Other tasks (5 %):
- organisational tasks within the department in context of the research unit
Employment is conductive to scientific qualification.
We offer
- salary according to remuneration level 13 TV-L
- befristet (3 years) (§2 (1) sentence 2 of the WissZeitVG; in accordance with the provisions of the WissZeitVG and the Agreement on Satisfactory Conditions of Employment, the length of contract may differ in individual cases)
- Vollzeit
- internal and external training opportunities
- variety of health, consulting and prevention services
- reconcilability of family and work
- flexible working hours
- good transport connection
- supplementary company pension
- collegial working environment
- open and pleasant working atmosphere
- exciting, varied tasks
Your Profile
We expect
- completed scientific university degree (e. g. Diploma or Master) in biology or any related field
- PhD in biology or any related field
- experience in chemical-ecological techniques
- experience in multivariate statistics on plant metabolite data using R
- publications in the field of ecology, chemical ecology or metabolomics
- excellent written and oral command of scientific English
- excellent organisation and coordination skills
- high commitment and communication skills to work as part of an interdisciplinary research team
- willingness to perform parts of an experiment in Munich (about 3 x 2 weeks)
Preferred experience and skills
- experience in controlled laboratory experiments
- experience in handling of large data sets
- advanced knowledge in chemical analysis of natural products and comprehensive laboratory experience
- advanced knowledge in analysis of GC-MS and LC-MS data
- experience in the synthesis and statistical analyses of complex data sets
Application Procedure
We are looking forward to receiving your application. The application documents shall include an outline of the research interests as well as contact details of any references. To apply, please preferably use our online form via the application button below.
application deadline: 06.12.2023
Contact
Prof. Dr. Caroline Müller
0521 106-5524
caroline.mueller@uni-bielefeld.de
Postal Address
Universität Bielefeld
Faculty of Biology
Prof. Dr. Caroline Müller
Postfach 10 01 31
33501 Bielefeld
Prof. Dr. Caroline Müller
0521 106-5524
caroline.mueller@uni-bielefeld.de
Postal Address
Universität Bielefeld
Faculty of Biology
Prof. Dr. Caroline Müller
Postfach 10 01 31
33501 Bielefeld
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