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The Faculty of Science, Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics at University of Amsterdam (UvA) invites applications for a Postdoctoral position in Biometeorology. This postdoctoral position is part of the project ‘Interactions between birds and offshore wind farms: drivers, consequences and tools for mitigation’ funded by NWO-TTW.

About the project:

The project aims include:

• increasing our understanding of the factors that influence bird movement patterns at sea, bird interactions with wind farms and population consequences of these interactions
• 5 year postdoctoral position

Requirements:

• Applicant to hold PhD in Meteorology, Earth Sciences, Physics, with an interest in contributing to animal movement research;
• strong computational and programming skills;
• experience working with large datasets;
• excellent written and oral communication skills;
• an interest in working on a collaborative and interdisciplinary project;
• experience with radar technology and radar data or a clear willingness to learn

Starting date: 1 December 2019

Applications:

Apply online and applications should include:

• a motivation letter, including names and contact information of two references;
• a CV, including a list of publications
• Potential candidates will be invited for interviews in early October. #LI-DNP