Position as Research assistant

The project Floral flow: The establishment and consequences of mutualistic plant-insect relationships for the evolution of terrestrial ecosystems is seeking a research assistant (2-year position) to work on the preparation of databases to be used in the project.

Gross salary around 30,000€/year

YOUR PROFILE

BSc in Biology, Paleontology, Environmental Sciences, Geology or similar, with knowledge on Angiosperm diversity. Ideally with MSc in a related topic. Additional merits are valuable (publications, knowledge on geology or fossil record).

Good communication and teamwork skills, who can work independently and in goal-oriented manner, enthutiasm and engagement.

Excellent written and oral English.

ENVIRONMENT

The applicant will be based at the Institut Botànic de Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain).

The IBB is an international recognized institution for its research in plant and insect-plant science, with a collaborative interdisciplinary work between botanists and entomologists.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested applicants should submit a single PDF including a motivation letter describing their merits, together with an up-to-date CV to David Peris (david.peris@ibb.csic.es) before the 2nd of September.

The expected starting date for this position is November 2024.