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Gabriela Schaepman-Strub

4 months ago

Postdoc in Arctic Ecology and Conservation at University of Zurich University of Zurich in Switzerland

Degree Level

Postdoc

Field of study

Ecology

Funding

Postdoc position at 80-100% for initially 2 years, including a 3-month trial period, with the option for prolongation. No stipend amount is stated. Working location is the University of Zurich, Switzerland, with potential field work in the Arctic.

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Expired

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Switzerland

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University of Zurich

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Keywords

Ecology
Environmental Science
Biology
Remote Sensing
Predictive Modeling
Geography
Earth Science
Data Synthesis
Arctic Studies
Preservation
Statistics

About this position

Postdoc opportunity in Arctic Ecology and Conservation at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, in the group of Gabriela Schaepman-Strub (Professor of Earth System Science).

The project supports research toward the KM-GBF target 3 (“30x30”) in the terrestrial Arctic. The group works in an international, highly interdisciplinary environment and combines ecology, conservation, spatial ecological analysis, predictive modelling, geobotanical plot data, drone and satellite-based remote sensing, large-scale statistical syntheses, and process-based modelling to study vegetation change and feedbacks in the Arctic system.

Applicants should have strong knowledge of theory and concepts in ecology and conservation, and experience in spatial ecological analysis and/or predictive modelling. Interest in co-production of knowledge and interaction with Indigenous representatives is required. The position is at postdoc level (80–100%) for initially 2 years, including a 3-month trial period, with the option for prolongation.

Applications should be submitted as a single PDF including a cover letter describing motivation, vision, and contribution to the postdoc topic and group, a CV, and university degrees. Send the application to [email protected]. Review of applications starts on 2026-09-01.

Potential research interests include Arctic biodiversity, vegetation dynamics, conservation planning, remote sensing, ecological modelling, and Indigenous knowledge co-production.

Funding details

Postdoc position at 80-100% for initially 2 years, including a 3-month trial period, with the option for prolongation. No stipend amount is stated. Working location is the University of Zurich, Switzerland, with potential field work in the Arctic.

What's required

Applicants should have strong knowledge of theory and concepts in ecology and conservation, plus skills and experience in spatial ecological analysis and/or predictive modelling. Interest in co-production of knowledge and interaction with Indigenous representatives is required. The post is at postdoc level; the post mentions a full requirements PDF and asks for a cover letter, CV, and university degrees.

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Professor of Earth System Science

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Ecology

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