Aafke Schipper
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Postdoc in Ecological Modelling for Nature Restoration Plans at Radboud University Radboud University in Netherlands
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
Four-year postdoc position within the Horizon Europe NatureRestoreR project. The contract is temporary for 1 year with the prospect of extension for 3 more years. Gross monthly salary is €3,546–€5,538 on salary scale 10, plus 8% holiday allowance, 8.3% end-of-year bonus, extra leave days, and other employment benefits.
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Expired
Country
Netherlands
University
Radboud University
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Radboud University is recruiting a four-year postdoc in ecological modelling for the Horizon Europe NatureRestoreR project. The position focuses on understanding ecological responses to nature restoration measures and evaluating the effectiveness of national nature restoration plans, with a particular emphasis on the Netherlands and selected European Member States.
The postdoc will work at the Department of Environmental Science within the Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences (RIBES) in Nijmegen, Netherlands. The research combines biodiversity, ecosystem services, species traits, data collection, and quantitative ecological modelling. Main tasks include building and analysing a species-trait database, applying ecological modelling tools, contributing to project management, and supervising a PhD candidate. Up to 10% of working time may be devoted to teaching in the BSc/MSc Biology programmes.
Applicants must hold a PhD in ecology and have experience with quantitative analytical methods, such as statistical modelling or process-explicit ecological modelling. A strong foundation in R or Python is expected. The university also looks for candidates who are comfortable working in international, transdisciplinary teams and who have strong written and spoken English skills. Dutch is helpful but not required.
The role is a temporary employment contract starting with 1 year and a prospect of extension for 3 additional years. The salary is in scale 10, with a gross monthly range of €3,546–€5,538 based on experience, plus an 8% holiday allowance, 8.3% end-of-year bonus, extra leave days, flexible working arrangements, and other employee benefits.
Application deadline: 31 May 2026. First interviews are planned for 15, 17, and/or 18 June 2026. Preferred start date is 1 September 2026. Apply through the university vacancy page and address the letter to Aafke Schipper.
Funding details
Four-year postdoc position within the Horizon Europe NatureRestoreR project. The contract is temporary for 1 year with the prospect of extension for 3 more years. Gross monthly salary is €3,546–€5,538 on salary scale 10, plus 8% holiday allowance, 8.3% end-of-year bonus, extra leave days, and other employment benefits.
What's required
Applicants must hold a PhD degree in ecology. Required experience includes data collection and quantitative analytical methods such as statistical modelling and process-explicit ecological modelling. A solid basis in at least one high-level programming language such as R or Python is expected. Candidates should enjoy collaborative research in international, transdisciplinary teams, be willing to contribute to project management tasks, and have a good command of written and spoken English. Dutch is an advantage but not required.
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Netherlands
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Biodiversity
Ecosystem Dynamics
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