Paleonet: PhD position on Cassian Fauna - Erlangen University

[Wolfgang Kiessling]

Dear colleagues,
We seek a talented student for a PhD position in the DFG founded project on “Evolution of tropical marine biodiversity, comparative analysis of Triassic Cassian-Formation with modern fauna”. The position is temporary for 36 months (TVL-E13, 60%).  Tasks: The successful candidate will be involved in quantitative sampling and taxonomic - paleo-ecological analysis of the fauna of Cassian Formation in the Dolomites. This is a mollusc dominated, diverse invertebrate fauna from the Upper Triassic. Statistical analyses should be carried out, in particular in view of beta-diversity pattern and in comparison to Recent fauna from tropical seas. Place of work is the GeoZentrum Nordbayern Section Palaeoenviromental Research. Fieldwork and analyses occur in connection with a project of Bavarian Natural History Collections (SNSB), Munich.  Qualifications: Master's degree in Geosciences or Biology with a minor in Palaeontology, very good English skills, interest in taxonomy and ecology, basic knowledge of statistics and R programming, self-motivated and ability to work as part of a team.  When applying send your curriculum vitae, list of publications, statement of research interests (keyword "Cassian") by 31.7.2015 to Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Kiessling
Lehrstuhl für Paläoumwelt
Loewenichstr. 28 
 91054 ErlangenE-Mail: wolfgang.kiessling(at)fau(dot)de 
See http://www.gzn.uni-erlangen.de/en/palaeontology/palaeoumwelt-home/  for more information about us.

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