2 x Doctoral candidates (PhD) (65%; d/f/m)

02.03.2023, Wissenschaftliches Personal

City bees under stress? Interactive effects of urbanization factors on bees and pollination PhD position 2 (65%) Topic: The impact of urban environments on plant traits, bee-plant interactions, and bee provision

Job description: The researcher will collect field data on plant traits, bee provision and garden management. Her/his main responsibilities will be the coordination of plant measurements, pollen and nectar collection and chemical analyses, set-up and monitoring of trap nests and the coordination of management surveys. The position will be mainly associated with the Professorship for Plant Insect Interactions in Freising, DE, but will be jointly supervised. The candidate we are looking for ideally has: • Motivation to elucidate complex ecological processes that underly mechanisms driving bee-plant interactions in urban ecosystems • Ecological knowledge of plant biology, pollinator biology and urban ecosystems • Enthusiasm for and competence in ecological field work • Motivation to engage in outreach and communicate with non-scientists • Experience with environmental data and quantitative data analysis • Experience modelling and relevant languages (R, Python etc.) • Interest in supervising and working with other students during your PhD Job requirements: • Excellent diploma or master’s degree in related field • Basic understanding of concepts in ecology, botany and chemical ecology • Experience with field work and lab work • Basic analytical skills • Very good knowledge of English and German • A driver’s license valid in Germany • Pronounced scientific and writing skills are a benefit Starting date: Negotiable, but ideally by October 2023 (part-time 65%, fixed-term for 3 years)

Kontakt: sekretariat.upe@ls.tum.de

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