Research assistant (Postdoc) (m/f/d)

The successful applicant will be part of the Research area “Plants” and work in projects
studying the diversity and evolution of selected flowering plant genera, with а focus on the
East Mediterranean and adjacent regions particularly the flora of Greece. The candidate's
duties will range from integrative phylogenetic, phylogenomic and morphological analyses of
selected genera, resulting in to corresponding publications to the optimization of taxonomic
workflows and generating and supporting taxonomic treatments for the flora of Greece and
the Euro+Med plantbase using the biodiversity informatics technologies developed at the BO
Berlin (“EDIT Platform for Cybertaxonomy”). Work will include active interaction with
international partners in particular in Greece in the context of the collaborative Flora of
Greece Project and travelling to field sites, in particular in the East Mediterranean.

Requirements:

A completed master’s degree; Ph.D. in plant sciences. Applicants must have completed or
be near completion of the Ph.D. and must provide, in the latter case, proof of completion of
the degree before the position begins.

Desirable:

Robust background in plant systematics with an understanding of collection-based research;
deep interest and proven experience in molecular systematics (phylogenetics and species
delimitation); affinity for the application of computing techniques in plant systematics; talent
for teamwork; excellent communication and organisational skills; strong command of English
(spoken and written).
The successful candidate is expected to work at the BO Berlin, Germany.

• a friendly working environment
• a wide range of training courses to further develop your skills
• support in balancing work and family in a family-friendly university
• flexible working time models (flexitime arrangement)
• various company health management offers
• 30 days' holiday per year, plus days off on December 24th and 31st
• a subsidized company ticket in the Berlin-Brandenburg transport association (VBB)
• commitment to sustainability, biodiversity and climate protection
• a great team

Applications should be sent by e-mail, together with significant documents, indicating the
reference code, no later than December 16th, 2024, in PDF format (preferably
as one document) to Verwaltung und Services: bewerbung@bo.berlin or postal to

Freie Universität Berlin
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Verwaltung und Services
Königin-Luise-Str. 6-8
14195 Berlin (Dahlem)

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