[Taxacom] Position at the University of Zurich

[ContiElena at access.unizh.ch]

Research / Teaching Assistant position in Systematic and Evolutionary Botany
University of Zurich

The Institute of Systematic Botany of the University of Zurich is 
seeking a botanist with an interest in evolutionary research 
questions. Competence in general biostatistical and GIS based 
biogeographical methods are particularly preferred, and a knowledge 
of the Central European flora is an advantage. The successful 
candidate will have limited teaching obligations, and is expected to 
develop an extramurally funded research program, as well as 
collaborating with other staff-members in research projects.

Staff at the Institute (http://www.systbot.uzh.ch/) are actively 
involved in systematic, molecular phylogenetic, biogeographical, and 
evolutionary research. It includes an excellent library, a herbarium 
of almost 3 million specimens, cultivation facilities, and a 
botanical garden with some 10'000 living species.

The position is available from the beginning of 2008, applicants 
should submit a CV, including a summary of research interests, a 
listing of publications, and the names of three potential referees, 
to Peter Linder (Peter.Linder at systbot.uzh.ch), by 30 August 2007.

Contact person: Peter Linder




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Prof. Elena Conti, Ph.D.
University of Zuerich, Institute for Systematic Botany
Zollikerstrasse 107, 8008 Zuerich, SWITZERLAND
Ph: 0041 44 634 8424  Fax: 0041 44 634 84 03
email: ContiElena at access.unizh.ch
http://www.systbot.unizh.ch/institut/personen/person.php?l=d&id=24

UPCOMING INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE:
July 14-15, 2007, University of Zurich:

"Origin and Evolution of
Biota in Mediterranean
Climate Zones"

http://www.systbot.unizh.ch/mediterranean/index.htm
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