Reference numbers: 2009/4532

Within the Department of Earth & Ecosystem Sciences at Lund University, Sweden, process-based terrestrial ecosystem modelling is a strong focus involving more than 20 senior staff, postdoctoral researchers and PhD students. The Ecosystem Modelling and Biodiversity group (EMBERS) is mainly concerned with simulating the effects of global change on the structure and functioning of terrestrial ecosystems, as well as feedbacks of ecosystem and land cover changes on the climate system. Vegetation dynamics, species distributions and biodiversity at global, regional and local scales are a particular focus. Our approach is based around further developing and applying the well-known ecosystem modelling framework, LPJ-GUESS, originating in Lund, with input data from climate observations, models, proxy data or scenarios.

We are looking for 2 postdocs to work with the development and application of the process-based ecosystem model to address a number of global change issues. The successful applicants will contribute to a number of externally funded international projects, including new projects within Swedish, EU FP6 BiodivERsA and FP7 research programmes. In particular with regard to developments and applications including fire modeling in the boreal, Mediterranean zones in Holocene and future perspectives; climate change integrated assessment methodology for cross-sectoral adaptation and vulnerability in Europe.

Qualifications: PhD in an environmental science, ecology, geoecology, quaternary ecology, physical geography, meteorology, physics (or similar).

• Good programming skills in C++, C or Fortran or similar for all positions.
• Previous experience working with ecosystem process-based models (not GIS modelling) is an advantage and an awareness of global change research issues is important.
• A good publications record demonstrating the ability to write research articles independently.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

The formal announcement can be found on the Science Faculty web page:
http://www.science.lu.se/the-faculty/vacant-positions

Further information can be found on our web page http://www.nateko.lu.se/embers/

Or contact Martin T. Sykes +46 46 2229298 (+46 707 412 213) email : Martin.Sykes@nateko.lu.se

Applications with the reference numbers, an accompanying letter and a full CV (attested certificates may also be necessary if short-listed) should be sent to The Registrar, Lund University, Box 117, 221 00 Lund, Sweden to arrive no later than 16.00 on 15^th February 2010.