Un post extrem de interesant pentru doctorat, cu tematică din ecologie şi hidrologie e scos la concurs de două institute de cercetare elveţiene. Informaţii suplimentare în ştirea originală:
“The Department of Aquatic Ecology (Eawag, Switzerland) and the
Department of Ecohydrology (EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland) seek a PhD
student in Ecology and Ecohydrology.
Project title: Experimental and theoretical evaluations of travelling
waves of organisms spreading in differently structured aquatic systems.
The PhD student will participate in a collaborative research project
with Dr. Florian Altermatt (Aquatic Ecology, Eawag) and Prof. Dr. Andrea
Rinaldo (Ecohydrology, EPFL) to experimentally study travelling waves of
aquatic organisms in landscapes of different structures. Understanding
the spread of organisms in natural landscapes is a central issue of
ecology and is currently receiving a large theoretical interest. We will
use microcosm-system with protozoans, in which the propagation front can
be accurately measured in the laboratory. These estimates are then used
to parametrize a broad class of models. Ultimately, we want to get a
more comprehensive understanding of the spread of organisms, such as
disease vectors or invasive species, in bifurcating waterways and rivers.
For this project, financed by Eawag, we are looking for a highly
motivated candidate with interests in ecology, ecohydrology and river
network dynamics. The project combines laboratory microcosm-experiments
with protozoans and mathematical modeling.
We offer a stimulating research environment in lively and social
institutes in Dübendorf (near Zürich) and in Lausanne. At both
localities, the departments host other research groups in ecology and
ecohydrology. The position will be for a period of three years, and
should start as soon as possible (June 2011 or soon thereafter). The PhD
student will be enrolled at EPFL, but the lab- and working-environment
is shared between the two localities (i.e., a large part of the PhD will
be done in Dübendorf, the other part in Lausanne). The ideal candidate
has good experimental skills and/or a strong background in quantitative
modeling. Excellent communicational and writing skills in English, good
work ethics, and creative thinking are desired. A Diploma or Masters
degree (or equivalent) in biology, physics or related subject is
necessary for admission. The working language in the groups is English.
Applications should include a letter of interest with a description of
pertinent experience, curriculum vitae, a list of publications (if any),
the names (with e-mail addresses) of three potential referees, and
copies of certificates of academic qualifications.
Applications must be submitted with the online-application tool, using
the following link:
http://internet1.refline.ch/673277/0028/++publications++/1/index.html
Please submit your application by 10 April 2011.
For further information, consult
www.eawag.ch
http://www.eawag.ch/about/personen/homepages/altermfl/index_EN
http://www.epfl.ch/
http://echo.epfl.ch/page-12889.html
or contact Florian Altermatt (Tel. +41 58 765 55 92)
florian.altermatt@eawag.ch
Eawag, the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, is
a Swiss-based internationally active research institute within the ETH
Domain (ETH Zurich and EPFL). It is committed to the ecologically,
economically and socially responsible management of water. EPFL is the
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne. Its mission are education,
research and technology transfer at the highest international level.”
