Postdoc in Movement Ecology Full Time

For our Department of Ecological Dynamics we are seeking to appoint a

**Postdoc in Movement Ecology **full time (100 %)**

The data on moving individuals is collected at increasingly high temporal and spatial resolutions. Such technical advances allow tracking several moving individuals simultaneously, which allows the assessment of fine-scale differences in movement behaviour with respect to environmental challenges. We seek a highly motivated scientist for the development of the ATLAS telemetry research hub on movement ecology, jointly with the University of Potsdam (UP) and the Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB), and for the analysis of movement data with modern artificial intelligence (AI) tools. The postdoc is responsible for conducting the field work on birds (e.g., nest box control, animal tagging), for supporting the ATLAS telemetry hub, for developing and implementing AI tools for the analysis of movement data and for manuscript writing. Gathering experience in supervising MSc/ BSc students and interns is possible.

**Requirements**:

- Doctorate/PhD in ecology, biostatistics, computer science or related areas, or equivalent experience proven by track record.
- 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; knowledge of agent-based modelling is an asset.
- Excellent programming skills, ideally in R and/or Python; experience with tools for reproducibility, code sharing and version control.
- High motivation, flexibility and ability to work both independently and as part of a team with a diverse team of scientists; support of the field research hub and willingness to stay at the field station / work outside of Berlin during the peak of the field season; organisational skills in data management.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Knowledge in modelling of infectious disease transmission in wildlife systems is highly desirable.

**This is what we offer**:

- An interesting and responsible position with room for manoeuvre in an international and dynamic scientific working environment in a beautiful location right next to the Tierpark Berlin-Friedrichsfelde.
- A comprehensive induction programme and a well-functioning team that will be happy to support you.
- Working on an equal footing between all those involved and respectful co-operation within the team.
- A full-time employment relationship of 39 hours per week in flexitime with part-time option.
- A salary in accordance with the public collective bargaining law TVöD (Bund) with an annual bonus payment, at level E13.
- Company pension scheme (VBL) and subsidised capital-forming benefits (VWL).
- Flexible working hours and possibility of mobile working to allow scope for work-life balance.
- 30 days holiday per calendar year.
- Excellent connectivity with public transport, to underground stations Friedrichsfelde or Tierpark (U5) or Friedrichsfelde-Ost (S5, S7, S75), as well as three tram lines and several bus routes.
- Employer subsidy for the annual public transport ‘job ticket’.
- Free admission to the Tierpark (current agreement between Leibniz-IZW and Tierpark Berlin) from Monday to Friday.

The position will be filled by **1**st** January, 2025** **and is limited to 3 years**.

The work will be supervised by Prof. Dr. Kramer-Schadt, Dr. Viktoriia Radchuk and Dr. Landgraf.

**How to apply**: