Senior Scientist in Biodiversity and Applied Ecology - Vacancy at Aarhus University

Job description

The Department of Ecoscience (ECOS) at Aarhus University seeks a Senior Scientist for a permanent position to strengthen research and advisory activities within biodiversity conservation, ecological restoration and nature monitoring. The position is anchored in the Biodiversity Section, but the successful candidate is expected to collaborate actively and build bridges across other sections in the department, including Terrestrial Ecology. This includes opportunities to link biodiversity monitoring with ecological processes such as plant-insect interactions and other key terrestrial dynamics.

The job includes conducting research and synthesising findings, and communicating results to authorities, stakeholders, and the public. A key task will be quantitative analysis of ecological datasets, including community data on plants or invertebrates derived from observations, sensors, or eDNA, in combination with environmental drivers, land-use history, and management. Experience with large and heterogeneous datasets is important.

The successful candidate will contribute to ongoing and future projects on biodiversity monitoring, pollinator ecology, vegetation dynamics, ecological indicators and applied conservation. Collaboration across disciplines is expected, as is participation in attracting external funding. The position includes scientific publishing, advisory work and limited teaching (guest lectures and student supervision).
 

Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate with strong analytical skills and broad ecological experience. The ideal applicant will have:

• A strong foundation in quantitative ecology and applied statistics, including use of tools such as R, Python, GIS, Git or similar data-science software.
• Solid experience with community data and biodiversity monitoring.
• A broad ecological background, ideally including plants and invertebrates.
• A documented ability to produce high-quality research in applied ecology or conservation.
• Commitment to support colleagues with methodological or statistical input and working in interdisciplinary teams.
• Interest in applying research to support society in addressing urgent needs in biodiversity monitoring and conservation planning.
• A PhD or equivalent in biology, and excellent English communication skills.

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