Organisation/Company: FAPESP - São Paulo Research FoundationResearch Field: Environmental scienceResearcher Profile: Established Researcher (R3)Country: BrazilApplication Deadline: 23 Aug 2024 - 23:59 (UTC)Type of Contract: To be definedJob Status: Not ApplicableIs the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programmeIs the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? NoOffer DescriptionThe post-doctoral researcher will be responsible for sampling vegetation to assess the diversity of plant communities under different fire regimes, as well as evaluating the structural parameters of the plant community (fuel load).Research will be carried out within the scope of a scientific project based at the São Paulo State University's Institute of Biosciences (IB-UNESP) in Rio Claro (Brazil) and funded by FAPESP, the São Paulo Research Foundation. Fieldwork will be carried out in Cavalcante, Goiás state.Activities:Sampling and identifying species in the savanna herbaceous layer;Analyzing and curating data;Organizing fieldwork;Assisting in organizing meetings with local stakeholders and delivering courses and lectures;Preparing articles.Requirements:Fluency in Portuguese and English;Experience in sampling and identifying the herbaceous layer of the Cerrado (knowledge of local flora needed);Experience in fire management studies and sampling of fuel load;Medium/advanced knowledge of statistics and data analysis in R or Python;Residence in Rio Claro during the period of the scholarship and frequent fieldwork travels, possible short stay abroad;Valid driver's license (car);CV in FAPESP format, up to 5 pages;Motivation letter (maximum 3 pages) explaining why you want to work on the project, highlighting previous experiences.This opportunity is open to candidates of any nationality. The selected candidate will receive a FAPESP Post-Doctoral fellowship in the amount of R$ 12,000.00 monthly and a research contingency fund, equivalent to 10% of the annual value of the fellowship which should be spent on items directly related to the research activity.More information about the fellowship is at: fapesp.br/oportunidades/7265.Eligibility of fellows:Country/ies of residence: AllNationality/ies: AllWork Location(s)Number of offers available: 1Company/Institute: Instituto de Biociências (IB) – UNESP Rio ClaroCountry: BrazilState/Province: São PauloCity: Rio ClaroPostal Code: 13506-900Street: Av. 24A, 1515 (Departamento de Biodiversidade)
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