Dept. Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, University of Berne,
Switzerland.

The position is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation. The
general aim of the study is to advance integrated population models in
order to model the dynamics of local populations. Integrated population
models are of growing interest as they make simultaneous use of
different kinds of data allowing the estimation of otherwise inaccessible
demographic parameters. The population models shall be developed such that
they are suited to analyse population dynamics of a typical short-lived
passerine bird (pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca) and of a long-lived
species with delayed recruitment (white stork Ciconia ciconia). From both
species long time data series are available.  The ideal candidate is a
very motivated graduate student with strong skills in quantitative data
analysis and a deep understanding in mathematics. Ideally the candidate
has knowledge in Bayesian statistics. The candidate does not need to
have a biological education, applications of graduated mathematicians
or statisticians are welcome. The study does not contain field work.

The successful candidates will join an active research group
consisting currently of 5 advanced research staff, 3 PhD-students
and a varying number of guest scientists and master´s students
(www.conservation.unibe.ch). Besides the Conservation Biology group,
the ecologically oriented Zoological Institute of the University of
Bern consists of research groups on Aquatic Ecology (Ole Seehausen),
Behavioural Ecology (Michael Taborski), Evolutionary Ecology (Heinz
Richner), Population Genetics (Laurent Excoffier) and Synecology (Wolfgang
Nentwig). Salaries will follow the schemes of the Swiss National Science
Foundation.

Closing date: Open until filled, but all application materials,
including a letter of motivation, CV and, possibly, list of publications
should be received by July 1, 2006 to ensure full consideration. The
positions will start at the earliest possible date. Please send all
application material via postal or e-mail. For inquiries please contact
michael.schaub@nat.unibe.ch.

Michael Schaub 
Zoological Institute - Conservation Biology 
University of Bern 
Baltzerstrasse 6 
3012 Bern 
Switzerland 

michael.schaub@nat.unibe.ch 


Dr. Michael Schaub
Schweizerische Vogelwarte
CH-6204 Sempach
Switzerland
e-mail: michael.schaub@vogelwarte.ch
Tel.: ++41 (0)41 462 97 66
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Zoological Institute
Div. Conservation Biology
University of Bern
Baltzerstrasse 6
CH-3012 Bern
Switzerland
e-Mail: michael.schaub@nat.unibe.ch
Tel.: ++41 (0)31 631 31 63
Fax: ++41 (0)31 631 45 35
www.conservation.unibe.ch


michael.schaub@vogelwarte.ch