Postdoc in Movement Ecology at Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V.

Intro

The Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research seeks a highly motivated scientist for a Postdoc position in Movement Ecology, focusing on the development of the ATLAS telemetry research hub and analysis of movement data using AI tools.

Tasks

Conduct field work on birds (e.g., nest box control, animal tagging)
Support the ATLAS telemetry hub
Develop and implement AI tools for the analysis of movement data
Write manuscripts
Supervise MSc/BSc students and interns

Requirements

Doctorate/PhD in ecology, biostatistics, computer science or related areas
Experience in field work, especially with ringing and tagging birds (ringing license and car license mandatory)
Good knowledge of English (able to work in English, both written and spoken)
Experience with the analysis of movement data and machine learning algorithms
Excellent programming skills, ideally in R and/or Python
High motivation, flexibility and ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Knowledge in modelling of infectious disease transmission in wildlife systems is highly desirable

Benefits

Interesting and responsible position in an international and dynamic scientific working environment
Comprehensive induction programme and supportive team
Full-time employment relationship of 39 hours per week in flexitime with part-time option
Salary in accordance with the public collective bargaining law TVöD (Bund) at level E13
Company pension scheme (VBL) and subsidised capital-forming benefits (VWL)
Flexible working hours and possibility of mobile working
30 days holiday per calendar year
Excellent connectivity with public transport
Employer subsidy for the annual public transport ‘job ticket’
Free admission to the Tierpark from Monday to Friday