Post.doc position in Ecosystem Ecology

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Department of Forest Ecology and Management, Umeå Postdoctoral Position in Ecosystem Ecology SLU develops the understanding and sustainable use of biological natural resources.This is achieved through research, teaching, environmental monitoring and assessment and information extension.SLU has 3000 employees, 4200 undergraduate and postgraduate students.Main campuses are located at Alnarp, Skara, Uppsala and Umeå.www.slu.se SLU invites applications for the following 2-year post-doctoral position in Ecosystem Ecology, at the Department of Forest Ecology and Management at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, at Umeå, Sweden.The position is fully financed, including salary and benefits.The intended start date is October 1 2010, although there is some flexibility around this. In addition to this work, the researcher will have opportunities to perform some fieldwork on studies exploring aboveground-belowground linkages in New Zealand during the northern winter.Qualifications for this position is a PhD in Biology, Ecology or Forestry, preferably completed in the previous three years. SLU is an Equal Opportunity Employer.The university applies individual salary negotiations.Applications for this position should include a curriculum vitae including a full list of publications, a brief description of research interests, and a list of at least two references familiar with the applicant's qualifications and experience. Applications, marked with Ref No 11/10, must arrive at the Registrar of SLU, P.O.