Lund University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 47 000 students and more than 8 800 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.

Project description

The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) recently gave the Biology Department, Lund University the task of being data hosts for national and regional monitoring data concerning birds and butterflies. This means taking care of, structure, store and eventually publically present data that is collected within national and regional monitoring schemes. This task will be performed in close cooperation with SEPA, all the County Administrative Boards (Länsstyrelser) and other hosts of environmental monitoring data. The task will also be done in close cooperation with researchers and technicians involved in a similar project concerning research data (BAS, Biodiversity Atlas Sweden).

The task of being a host for bird and butterfly monitoring data is very closely connected to the monitoring schemes The Swedish Bird Survey (SBS) and The Swedish Butterfly Monitoring Scheme. Both these are run by the Biology Department on behalf of SEPA and the County Administrative Boards. Hence, the work will be carried out together with the researchers that work with these schemes.

We are here announcing a permanent position as researcher at the Biology Department. We are looking for a person who has a PhD in biology. Apart from working with the data host tasks, also other research related tasks within SBS will be included.

Job description

We offer a variety of interesting tasks in a world-leading research environment with enthusiastic colleagues. As a researcher, you will be responsible for receiving, structure, store and publically present data that is collected within national and regional monitoring schemes. You will take part in the development of available databases. A large proportion of the work will be done in close cooperation with persons working with the regional monitoring schemes, especially at the County Administrative Boards. Work tasks connected to SBS, but not directly within the frame of the data host project, will include analyzing and reporting trends based on bird monitoring data, writing reports to relevant authorities, and to work with the projects homepages. 

Qualifications

We are looking for a person having a PhD in biology with focus on ecology and nature conservation. We expect good skills in communication with staff at governmental authorities (such as SEPA and County Administrative Boards), researchers, IT-experts and field personnel. The following knowledge and experience are qualifying:

  • Knowledge about Swedish environmental monitoring of birds and butterflies.
  • Earlier work with data from bird and/or butterfly monitoring.
  • Interaction with authorities, such as investigations and report writing.
    Experience with large data sets.
  • Experience with GIS and CMS-based homepages (such as Drupal).
    Experience with time series analyses.
    Experience of working with the softwares R and TRIM

Good collaborative skills, a systematic and accurate approach to large data sets, creativity and ability to take own initiatives, are qualities that we value highly. You have to be fluent in spoken and written Swedish and be able to communicate well in English. Your workplace will be the biological department at Lund University. Information about the position can be given by Martin Green (Martin.Geen@biol.lu.se) or Åke Lindström (Ake.Lindstrom@biol.lu.se). See also http://www.fageltaxering.lu.se/,  https://bioatlas.se/, https://www.biologi.lu.se/ or http://www.dagfjarilar.lu.se/.

Type of employment Permanent position
Contract type Full time
First day of employment In accordance to agreement, permanatly
Salary Monthly salary
Number of positions 1
Full-time equivalent 100
City Lund
County Skåne län
Country Sweden
Reference number PA2019/1802
Contact
  • My Geborek, +46 46 222 48 53
  • Martin Green, martin.green@biol.lu.se
  • Åke Lindström, ake.lindstrom@biol.lu.se
Union representative
  • OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli, 046-222 93 62
  • SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet, 046-222 93 64
  • SEKO: Seko Civil, 046-222 93 66
Published 17.May.2019
Last application date 31.May.2019 11:59 PM CEST

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