[BBC] The NIOO-KNAW offers a post-doc position for a Bioinformatician / Quantitative Ecologist

[Mattias de Hollander]

The NIOO-KNAW offers a position for a
*Bioinformatician / Quantitative Ecologist – post-doc* *Project description*

The key question this project addresses is to what extend open access data,
now often required by journals to be deposited in data repositories such as
Dryad, can be used in meta-analysis. What are the pitfalls and what are
the advantages over traditional meta-analysis? To explore this question the
post-doc will closely collaborate with a number of researchers from all
four departments at the NIOO. These researchers will carry out
meta-analyses to answer a range of ecological questions (such as “How do
richness patterns relate to environmental C:N:P stoichiometry across
kingdoms and  ecosystems?”, “Is rarity (type) phylogenetically conserved
among microbes?” and “Does additive genetic variation in traits, and
thereby the potential for evolutionary responses, vary with environmental
conditions?”). The post-doc will support these analyses and use the
experiences as input to address the key-question of this project, which
should result in a methodological paper. The post-doc will thus play
a central role in a small group of enthusiastic ecologists to explore a
potentially new ‘niche’ in ecological research methods.
*Requirements*

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic person with a PhD in
bioinformatics or ecology and experienced in working with large
datasets (‘big data’) and preferably with meta-analysis. Affinity with
ecological research is a pre-requisite, as well as the ability to work in a
team.
More info:
https://nioo.knaw.nl/nl/vacatures/bioinformatician-quantitative-ecologist-%E2%80%93-post-doc
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