From B.Huertas at nhm.ac.uk Thu Dec 11 14:02:38 2014 From: B.Huertas at nhm.ac.uk (Blanca Huertas) Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 14:02:38 +0000 Subject: [TABD] Coordinator Biodiversity Informatics Position Message-ID: **PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL*** Senckenberg Gesellschaft f?r Naturforschung (Senckenberg) is a research institute of the Leibniz- Association and dedicated to Geobiodiversity research. Senckenberg houses the largest research collection in Germany and one of the largest worldwide. Making the collections and relevant data online available and developing analyzing tools for this "Big Data" resource is an essential issue for the SGN. To coordinate these efforts in house and with other large research collections, in the course of a new digitisation program we offer a Postdoctoral position "Coordinator Biodiversity Informatics" m/f Ref. #7.3 (fulltime) Your tasks: * Coordinate collection digitization within Senckenberg and with other institutions * Coordinate the Senckenberg-wide biodiversity informatics working group * Develop a common strategy for the Senckenberg biodiversity databases * Improve the integration of Senckenberg data into the global science networks * Develop coordinated funding applications with partner institutions Your profile: * PhD in biology/bioinformatics/informatics * Experience in biodiversity informatics and especially collection databases, ideally spanning from scientific collections to relevant analyzing tools * Interests in methods of digitizing and imaging; scientific collections * Experience in international cooperations, project coordination and acquisition of third party funding * Good skills in written and oral English Salary and benefits are in accordance with a public service position in Germany (TV-H E13-14, 100%). The contract shall start January/February/March, 1st 2015 and will initially be limited to a 2-year term. The position can be turned into a permanent position depending on performance and funding. The Senckenberg Research Institute supports equal opportunity of men and women and therefore strongly invites women to apply. Equally qualified handicapped applicants will be given preference. The type of handicap should not prevent work needed to conduct the research. The duty station will be Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The employer is the Senckenberg Gesellschaft f?r Naturforschung. Please send your application before January, 31st 2015 preferably by e-mail (attachment in a single pdf document), mentioning the reference of this position (Ref. #7.3) and including a letter outlining your suitability for the post, a detailed CV, contact details of two references and, if available, publications to the address below. Dr. Johannes Heilmann Administrative Director c/o Senckenberg Gesellschaft f?r Naturforschung Senckenberganlage 25 60325 Frankfurt am Main recruiting at senckenberg.de For scientific enquiries please contact Prof. Dr. Thomas Hickler, Thomas.Hickler at senckenberg.de. In addition please indicate in your application how our job advertisement came to your attention. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From B.Huertas at nhm.ac.uk Fri Dec 19 09:36:59 2014 From: B.Huertas at nhm.ac.uk (Blanca Huertas) Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 09:36:59 +0000 Subject: [TABD] FW: Now accepting applications for the 2015 DeWind Awards In-Reply-To: <1118983711896.1102968923571.5612.0.181352JL.1002@scheduler.constantcontact.com> References: <1118983711896.1102968923571.5612.0.181352JL.1002@scheduler.constantcontact.com> Message-ID: [http://www.xerces.org/imagesforcc/2015dewindbanner.jpg] 2015 JOAN MOSENTHAL DEWIND AWARD The Xerces Society is now accepting applications for two $3,750 awards for research into Lepidoptera conservation. The application deadline is Wednesday, December 31st, 2014. The DeWind Awards are given to students who are engaged in research leading to a university degree related to Lepidoptera conservation and who intend to continue to work in this field. All proposals must be written by the student researcher. Proposed research should have a clear connection to Lepidoptera conservation and must be completed within one year from receiving funds. Applicants may be graduate or undergraduate students; however, please note that all but one awardee, to date, have been pursuing graduate research. Applications from countries outside the United States will be considered but must be written in English and international applicant work cannot involve work in the United States. Submission Deadline for 2015 Awards The submission deadline is Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at 5:00 PM PDT. Award winners will be announced by March 31, 2015, with the awards given by May 2015. Instructions for Submitting the Proposal All proposals must be submitted by email to dewind at xerces.org. The proposal should be attached as a single file in PDF format. The subject line of the email should read "DeWind Award Proposal 2015." Proposal Format (all text should use 12 pt font and one inch margins) 1. Cover page (1 page) a. Title. List the title in Bold. b. Contact information. Provide the name and contact information for the applicant and his or her major advisor. Include institutional affiliations, complete mailing address, and country. Also provide an email address and telephone number (include country code if outside the United States). c. Abstract. Include a project summary immediately following the title and contact information. The summary should be limited to 100 words and should not exceed one paragraph. 2. Proposal body (2 pages). Begin with a clear statement of the problem or objectives, follow with a clear methods section, and end with a substantial conclusion. The proposal should include a discussion of potential conservation applications and results, and what products, if any, will result from this work. 3. Additional information. On separate pages, please include all of the following information: cited literature, detailed project budget, project timeline, and a short (2 pages or less) CV. It is the goal of the DeWind Award that the funds be used for direct research-related expenses; overhead and/or administrative fees are considered ineligible. 4. Please include all of the materials as a single attachment. No other attachments or supporting materials should be included. ABOUT THE XERCES SOCIETY The Xerces Society is a nonprofit organization that protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitat. The Society has been at the forefront of invertebrate protection for forty years, harnessing the knowledge of scientists and the enthusiasm of citizens to implement conservation programs worldwide. To learn more about our work or to donate to the Society, please visit www.xerces.org. PHOTO CREDIT Leona's little blue butterfly (Philotiella leona) by Sarina Jepsen, The Xerces Society. The Xerces Society * 628 NE Broadway, Ste 200, Portland, Oregon 97232 USA * tel 855.232.6639 info at xerces.org * www.xerces.org Copyright ? 2014 The Xerces Society. 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