<div dir="ltr"><font size="-1">Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2015 17:54:01 +0100<br>
From: Stanislas DUBOIS <<a href="mailto:Stanislas.Dubois@IFREMER.FR">Stanislas.Dubois@IFREMER.FR</a>><br>
Subject: Job posting: Researcher in Functional Ecology at IFREMER, France<br>
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Job Référence : W15-15-060<br>
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Deadline to submit your application : November, 30th 2015<br>
Starting date : as soon as possible<br>
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Overall job description.<br>
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Ifremer (French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea) is<br>
seeking to fill a permanent position in the area of marine ecology with<br>
a specialization in functional ecology / ecosystem functioning.<br>
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The position will be located in the Dynamics of Coastal Ecosystems<br>
(DYNECO) research unit, within the Benthic Ecology team. The links<br>
between biodiversity and ecosystem functions and/or functioning is a<br>
recent and hot topic in marine systems. Specifically, investigating and<br>
assessing functional diversity - defined as the variety of responses of<br>
biodiversity and how those responses influence ecosystem functioning -<br>
is of primary importance to understand how systems respond to natural<br>
and anthropogenic drivers. The Benthic Ecology team has recently<br>
initiated several complementary approaches dealing with the analysis of<br>
biological traits or the use of trophic markers as proxies to determine<br>
ecological and functional niches. The candidate should be qualified to<br>
fit within this field of research, by proposing relevant or<br>
complementary approaches to better quantify habitat functionnal<br>
diversity and by addressing key questions targeting the link between<br>
benthic biodiversity and ecosystem functionning. The candidate will be<br>
expected to develop the definition of functional traits, their<br>
ecological significance and their mathematical formalization.<br>
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Framework<br>
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The candidate will develop a leading research program in functional<br>
diversity of marine benthic coastal habitats consistent with the scope<br>
of the Benthic Ecology team. He/She will be expected to join ongoing<br>
research projects and develop funded innovative projects designed to<br>
investigate the diversity of species and functional traits in relation<br>
to environmental parameters, especially under anthropogenic influences.<br>
More precisely, leading questions might include - but are not limited to<br>
- (1) the link between macrobenthic invertebrate diversity and ecosystem<br>
functions, (2) the effects of biotic/abiotic parameters in functional<br>
trait responses and habitat functions or (3) the effects of non-native<br>
species/invasive species on ecological niche.<br>
Additional approaches coupling field work, lab mesocosms and models to<br>
explain dynamics of benthic habitats are welcome. Research will be<br>
conducted within the framework of the Labex Mer axis 6 "Evolution of<br>
marine habitats and adaptation of population"<br>
(<a href="http://www.labexmer.eu/en/research/marine-habitats-population" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.labexmer.eu/en/research/marine-habitats-population</a>), in<br>
close collaboration with the IUEM (European Institute for Marine<br>
Studies, University of Brittany).<br>
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In this respect, the candidate will be expected to apply for grant<br>
proposals (regional or national wide) . The candidate research should<br>
fit within the DYNECO scientific vision and strategic plan and will be<br>
expected to collaborate both within and outside the Institute, at a<br>
national and international level.<br>
In addition to the research activity per se, the candidate will also<br>
contribute to impact assessments on benthic ecosystems on the request of<br>
public authorities.<br>
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Qualifications.<br>
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PhD in biology or ecology is required for appointment. Excellent<br>
scholarship is expected. Postdoctoral experience is strongly<br>
recommended. International experience is a plus.<br>
The candidate should demonstrate commitment to research, experience<br>
leading field and lab works, and analyzing dataset. He/She should have a<br>
strong record in peer-reviewed papers.<br>
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Desired skills include:<br>
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- background in ecology processes and functional diversity;<br>
- numerical ecology and statistical tools (programming in R is a plus);<br>
- building and exploitation of databases;<br>
- knowledge in oceanography and marine benthic ecology;<br>
- ability to work in the field<br>
- very good effective written and oral skills in English and French.<br>
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Salary.<br>
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Dependent upon qualifications and experience.<br>
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To Apply:<br>
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Screening will begin December 1, 2015. Deadline to send application is<br>
November 30, 2015. Only online applications will be considered. To<br>
apply, please check the Ifremer website<br>
(<a href="http://ifremer.profilsearch.com/fo_form_cand.php?idifremer=15%20-%20060" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://ifremer.profilsearch.com/fo_form_cand.php?idifremer=15%20-%20060</a>).<br>
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Fill up the form and upload a detailed CV and a letter of application<br>
(including a resume and a statement of your research achievements and<br>
goals). If needed, confidential letters of recommendation should be sent<br>
(or e-mailed) with mention of the job reference W15-15-060 separately<br>
to: David Joncourt (<a href="mailto:David.Joncourt@ifremer.fr">David.Joncourt@ifremer.fr</a>) - Ressources Humaines -<br>
Centre Ifremer de Bretagne - CS10070 - 29280 Plouzané cedex - France.<br>
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