About this position
Senckenberg Society for Nature Research (SGN), headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, is seeking to fill the following position at its institute Senckenberg am Meer, German Centre for Marine Biodiversity Research in Hamburg, starting as soon as possible:
Research Scientist and Project Coordinator (m/f/d) in the field of Zooplankton Biodiversity
(full time / part-time)
Location: Hamburg
Employment scope: full-time / part-time options available
Type of contract: temporary contract limited until 30.09.2029
Remuneration: collective agreement of the state Hesse, TV-H E13
The Senckenberg Society for Nature Research is a member of the Leibniz Association and has been investigating the “Earth System” worldwide for more than 200 years, examining the past, analysing the present, and developing projections for the future. We conduct integrative geobiodiversity research with the aim of understanding nature in all its complexity and diversity in order to preserve it as the foundation of life for future generations and to ensure its sustainable use. Across eight institutes and five research stations throughout Germany, scientists from more than 40 countries conduct research at the highest international level.
The German Centre for Marine Biodiversity Research (DZMB) is one of the two departments of Senckenberg am Meer and is based at two locations, Wilhelmshaven and Hamburg. The Hamburg site focuses on research on marine biodiversity, including the taxonomy and systematics of marine organisms.
The position is based within the Zooplankton Working Group and is part of the joint project ZooM-In (Innovative Methods for National Zooplankton Monitoring), contributing to the further development and standardization of modern methods for marine biodiversity monitoring. The project is funded by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN) through the National Biodiversity Monitoring Centre’s initiative Sustainable Biodiversity Monitoring.
The project will be carried out in close cooperation with the Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity (HIFMB) as well as federal and state authorities.
Your Tasks
Project management of the project ZooM-In
Organisation of and participation in monthly expeditions (March-October, 3-4 days per months) to the North Sea
Organisation of project workshops
assessment of zooplankton biodiversity by imaging technologies
Cross validation of zooplankton biodiversity assessment by traditional microscopy, molecular genetics and imaging methods
Communication of project results to stakeholders
Publication of project results in peer-reviewed journals
Writing of a project report
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