Open PhD position in nature conservation
Published
30 July 2024
Workplace
Basel, North West Switzerland, Switzerland
Category
Position
100% / starting in autumn 2024
Applications are invited for a PhD position at the Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Basel, Switzerland, and in the French nature reserve Petite Camargue Alsacienne, 6 km north of Basel.
Your position
At the research station Petite Camargue Alsacienne, we work on a variety of topics from different scientific fields. The topic of your PhD project will largely depend on your own interests; it could, for example, have a focus on zoology, botany, geography, or conservation psychology. The project will have a clear link to the nature reserve Petite Camargue Alsacienne and a strong theoretical background. Past projects can be found on our website; a possible future topic in which we are particularly interested is the application of statistical decision analysis in the context of applied nature conservation.
Your profile
You should have a Master’s degree in a field related to nature conservation in the broadest sense, e.g. biology, geography, sustainability, or psychology. We expect scientific curiosity and a strong interest in quantitative research methods; basic knowledge of R would be helpful. We expect you to live in one of the houses of the research station and to participate in the maintenance of the research station. You should therefore have a strong commitment to living and working in a nature reserve and an interest in communicating with our colleagues both in the nature reserve and at the University of Basel. In addition to English, you will thus also need some knowledge of French.
We offer you
The position is funded for up to 4 years. You will be guided through the process of developing and implementing your PhD project by the main supervisors Dr. Fränzi Korner-Nievergelt and Prof. Dr. Valentin Amrhein; depending on the topic of your project, we will work together with other experts, for example from the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Basel. You will be able to rent one of the cozy houses in the nature reserve (see the homepage of our website). At and around the research station, you can enjoy the French livestyle; only 6 km to the south is Basel, a medium-sized Swiss city that is well connected and offers a wide range of cultural and leisure activities.
Application / Contact
Motivated applicants should submit (1) a letter summarizing research interests and relevant experience, (2) their CV, and (3) contact information of two references. We accept only online applications. Applications are welcome until the position is filled and will be reviewed starting September 9, 2024. For more information, see https://camargue.unibas.ch') or contact Prof. Dr. Valentin Amrhein ( v.amrhein@unibas.ch ).
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