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The Department of Ecoscience (ECOS), Aarhus University, is looking for an international specialist consultant to coordinate waterfowl monitoring in general and geese in particular. We hope to fill the position by January 15, 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Expected start date and duration
This is a permanent, full time position.
Job description
The successful applicant will be responsible for handling the international coordination of waterfowl monitoring across Europe, especially of goose populations, and maintaining contact with an international network of specialists and managers under the auspices of the European Goose Management Platform (EGMP) under the African Eurasian Waterbird Agreement (AEWA)(see https://egmp.aewa.info/). The position requires participation in the existing program, but also the initiation of new research, monitoring and advisory projects in relation to species monitoring, population dynamics and ecology within the EGMP. The applicant must be willing to participate in a team and shall, in collaboration with other employees, actively plan monitoring programs, organize databases and report to international and national fora, as well as be involved in the work of developing the concept of adaptive management (see CAN's website at https://projects.au.dk/can/). In the longer term, the applicant is expected to independently initiate and develop waterbird population models and implement adaptive management in a broader context. We are looking for an open and accommodating person with a creative approach to solving challenging tasks. The candidate will be a member of the Wildlife Ecology Section and will work closely with the EGMP Secretariat at AEWA as well as other international partners.
ECOS employees contribute to a number of key monitoring and research projects with Danish and foreign partners within the EGMP. The applicant will therefore be part of a professionally challenging and inspiring environment, in a role that offers great opportunities to establish or expand existing collaborative relationships with other research environments at home and abroad. The successful applicant will also have exciting opportunities to contribute to the development of the interdisciplinary collaboration within ECOS, thereby strengthening the ECOS knowledge base to provide professional advice on adaptive nature management.
Your profile
Necessary qualifications:
- As a minimum, you must have a M.Sc., and preferably a PhD degree, in wildlife biology
- Publications in relevant internationally refereed journals
- A general knowledge of avian ecology and of the factors and processes influencing and determining the occurrence, abundance and distribution of species
- A solid theoretical and practical statistical background within applied ecological research
- Solid experience of database management
- Experience of collaborating in international networks.
The successful candidate must also have some knowledge of, or experience in, the following areas:
- Planning and organizing monitoring programmes for wild birds and/or mammals
- Sustainable hunting and exploitation of wildlife populations
- Preparation and quality assurance of reports and briefing statements
- Communication with volunteers, organizations and statutory authorities as well as dissemination in both Danish and English.
Who we are
The Department of Ecoscience is engaged in research programmes and advisory work covering the major biological sub-disciplines. We conduct world-class research in the areas of aquatic biology and ecology, arctic environment and ecosystems, biodiversity and conservation biology. The Department currently employs approximately 275 academic and technical staff, as well as many PhD students.
The Department maintains a unique research environment at the highest international level. Our competencies cover a wide spectrum, from the biology of organisms to modelling water and nutrient cycles from land to sea. Our activities take place at national and international levels with most research activity taking place throughout Denmark and Northern Europe, including the Arctic.
The Department plays a leading role in providing advice to the Danish statutory authorities on a range of environmental issues, particularly the implementation and assessment of international agreements and law, such those under EU directives. In particular, the Section plays an active scientific advisory role under the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds, as well as being deeply involved in the national monitoring programme (NOVANA) and engaged in the maintenance and management of the large national environmental databases.
What we offer
The position (permanent as long as funding for EGMP is not ending) is open for candidates as a full time position as a specialist consultant starting on January, 15 2024. Please justify your application by outlining how your qualifications meet the criteria. The Department offers a vibrant and informal research environment with longstanding traditions for collaboration with elite international university partners and with the Danish Ministry of the Environment.
The working environment at the Department is based on teamwork and close working relations. English is widely spoken and we welcome applicants from abroad. The Department has a strong work-life balance policy and seeks a good gender and age balance. Read more about the services available when relocating to Aarhus University at www.au.dk/work.
Place of employment
Department of Ecoscience, C.F. Møllers Allé 8, Aarhus University Campus or Roskilde Campus, Frederiksborgvej 399, Roskilde.
Contact information
Further information can be obtained by contacting Head of Section Ole Roland Therkildsen, oth@ecos.au.dk +45 40 20 32 27 or Professor Jesper Madsen, jm@ecos.au.dk, +45 29 44 02 04.
Deadline
Applications shall be received on October, 9 - 2023.
Formalities and salary range
Salary and terms as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Unions.
Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.
The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.
Aarhus University
Aarhus University is an academically diverse and research-intensive university with a strong commitment to high-quality research and education and the development of society nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring research and teaching environment to its 38,000 students (FTEs) and 8,300 employees, and has an annual revenues of EUR 935 million. Learn more at www.international.au.dk/
INFORMATIONER OM STILLINGEN:
- Arbejdspladsen ligger i:
Aarhus Kommune
-Virksomheden tilbyder:
-Arbejdsgiver:
Aarhus Universitet, C.F. Møllers Allé 8, 8000 Aarhus C
-Ansøgning:
Ansøgningsfrist: 09-10-2023; - ansøgningsfristen er overskredet
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