The Geography Department of Humboldt-University Berlin
Berlin, Germany
Description
The Geography Department at Humboldt University Berlin offers a PhD position in “Land Use Change and Ecosystem Services”. The Geography Department of Humboldt-University Berlin is ranked among the top German institutes and offers the full breadth of geographical sciences. We develop and apply spatially explicit approaches grounded in remote sensing, spatial statistics, and spatial modelling to better understand coupled human-natural systems. We contribute to the emerging discipline of Land System Science by analyzing the rates and spatial patterns of land system change, understanding the drivers of these changes, developing scenarios, and assessing the impacts of land system changes on ecosystems services. We work highly collaborative with researchers and science institutions worldwide and are active contributors to the IHDP/IGPB Global Land Project (http://www.globallandproject.org/) and organizers of the 2014 Global Land Project Open Science Meeting (http://www.glp-osm2014.org/). The successful applicant will develop his/her PhD research with a focus on carbon sequestration potential at regional scales in the BMBF funded project „CarBioCial“ (http://www.carbiocial.de/).
Requirements
We seek a highly qualified and motivated candidate with an above-average Masters degree (or equivalent) in geography, geoinformatics, remote sensing, environmental sciences, ecology, global change studies or similar fields. A sound knowledge in either remote sensing, statistics or spatio-temporal modelling as well as a dedicated interest in global change and land use change science is required. Working language in our department is English, Portuguese language skills would be an asset. We expect excellent command of the English language, good communication skills, and willingness to work in international research teams. Experience in scripting languages (e.g., Python, IDL), R, geographical information systems or digital image processing are highly welcome.
More information and applications
Send your application including a letter of motivation, full CV, the names and contact details for two referees, and writing example (e.g. a research paper, a part of your thesis) at latest on 20th April 2013 in a single PDF file to Dagmar Wörister (dagmar.woerister@geo.hu-berlin.de). Please include the reference number DR/045/13 in the content line of your email. We offer a 36 months contract in an international, young and dynamic team with an excellent scientific record. Payment will be according to EGr. 13 TV-L HU, i.e. a gross salary of about 18,000-20,000 EUR, depending on prior research experience. Employment at Humboldt-University entails all benefits of the German public service, including health insurance. Humboldt-University is located in the German capital Berlin, Germany’s largest city with an inspiring metropolitan flair and great scientific networking opportunities (incl. the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research or the German Research Centre for Geosciences). Funding for participating in scientific conferences, workshops or field work is available. Additional Job Details:
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