Wildlife Ecologist/Ecologis (m/w/d) for the project

Space-time Behaviour of large Predators in relation to human Disturbance

Due to strict protection, wolves have been spreading across Europe in recent years. They are increasingly colonizing multi-use landscapes dominated by human structures and activities. To survive in these landscapes, the predators must learn to deal with human disturbances, including roads and settlements, land management, hunting and recreational activities. This project aims to investigate how wolves adapt on different temporal and spatial scales and whether observations of wolves increased in landscapes heavily dominated by humans. Data from camera traps, telemetry and social media will be used to answer these questions. Experimental approaches will also be applied to address the questions.

The sought-after employee will be responsible for planning, implementing and coordinating the project, analyzing the data, publishing the results in international journals and presenting them at conferences. Supervision of bachelor's and master's students is also part of the range of tasks.

Your profile:

Ecologist, Wildlife Ecologis, Conservation Biologist, Landscape Ecologist or related training

• Excellent master degree
• Ability to carry out independent scientific work, possibly proven through publications
• Excellent knowledge and experience in statistical modeling and the evaluation of telemetry and camera trap data with “R” and in dealing with large amounts of data
• Excellent knowledge of English and scientific writing
• Willingness to work in the field for extended periods and under difficult conditions
• Driving license

We offer:

Competent and close supervision in a project striving to understand basic ecological principles within an already established broad spectrum of scientific disciplines. The positions are at the Bavarian Forest National Park Administration. Open to applicants is a 65% position according to the collective agreement of the federal states for public service (TV-L) in pay group 13. The position offers the opportunity to do PhD thesis at the University of Freiburg. The position is limited to the duration of the project, 36 months.

The workplace is generally suitable for people with severe disabilities. Otherwise, equal applicants with severe disabilities will be given preference. To achieve equality between women and men, women are particularly encouraged to apply. The National Park Administration actively promotes equality for all employees. Therefore, we welcome applications from everyone, regardless of their cultural and social background, age, religion, belief, disability, or sexual identity.

Please send your application (CV, motivation letter and your earliest possible starting date as well as certificates, including academic records) as one PDF file at the latest by Mai 15 th 2024 via e-mail with the subject "Bewerbung Habituierung von Wölfen" to personal@npv-bw.bayern.de.

Further information: Prof. Dr. Marco Heurich marco.heurich@npv-bw.bayern.de.