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Micropaleontological PhD Position, University of Bonn, Germany

A micropaleontology PhD position is available beginning on October 1st
(PhD-student) for Research in Evolutionary Biogeography of Cretaceous or
Paleocene Larger Foraminifera within the Graduate College "Evolution and
Biodiversity in Time and Space" at the University of Bonn. The position is
for a maximum of three years and comes with a travel allowance to attend
conferences/meetings and a supplies budget.

The goals of this project are to better understand the environmental
controls and historical evolution of patterns of biodiversity and
bioprovinciality of selected Larger Foraminifera at a global level.

Requirements - experience in marine micropaleontology and biologic evolution,
appropriate prior training, preferably in marine biological or marine
geological sciences,
ability to carry out extensive specimen based research using light
microscopy, imaging,
and database/GIS tools. Fluency in spoken and written english is required.

The successful PhD applicant will be expected, in addition to her/his own
research,
to assist Graduate College staff in improving communication within the
College, e.g., by
helping to organise workshops or informal seminars.

Applications should include CV; copies of degrees and/or college course
transcripts;
names, mail and e-mail addresses of all recent former advisers; list of
publications and a
short (one paragraph) statement of research/career interests.

All applications are to be sent to:

Prof. Dr. Martin Langer
Institut fuer Palaeontologie
Nussallee 8
53115 Bonn
Germany

Please find more detailed information on the Graduate Program (in German) at
http://www.evolution.uni-bonn.de/graduiertenkolleg/


Posting Date: 14. August 2001
Closing Date: 10 September 2001


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Prof. Dr. Martin Langer
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitaet Bonn
Institut fuer Palaeontologie
Nussallee 8
53115 Bonn
Tel.:  +49 - (0)228 - 734026
Fax:  +49 - (0)228 - 733509
E-mail:  martin.langer@uni-bonn.de
http://www.uni-bonn.de/Paleontology/mitarbeiter/langer/index.htm
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