Institute of Plant Sciences, Bern, Switzerland
Tasks
As a PhD student you will study forest responses to climate change using innovative paleoecological and paleogenomic methods.
Requirements
You hold a MSc degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Environmental Sciences, Geography, or a related field. Good knowledge in vegetation ecology, molecular biology, and population genetics is desired. You are highly motivated, creative, reliable, resilient, independent, precise and like to work in a team. Preferably, you already have experience in writing scientific articles and possess good communication and organization skills. A good command of English is fundamental. Expertise in (a)DNA extraction, library preparation, NGS genome data analysis and bioinformatic tools (Unix, R, Python) is advantageous.
We offer
Employment conditions follow the standards of the University of Bern and the SNSF for PhD students (salary starting at 47 kCHF/year). The position is open from March 2025.
Please send your complete application, including motivation letter, CV, academic record incl. grades, MSc diploma, and reference letter or contact address of your MSc-supervisor as a single pdf file to: [email protected]
Applications will be reviewed until the 31.12.2024, but further applications might be considered until the position is filled.
To apply for this job please visit www.karriere.unibe.ch.