Starting: 1 July 2024 (negotiable) Tree invasions in South Africa: understanding risk and managing incursions  Collating and interpreting data on the impact of invasive species to facilitate decisions From biodiversity observations to national-level reports to action

Three post-doctoral fellowship are available to conduct research as part of the South African National Biodiversity Institute’s work on biological invasions. These projects all share the same feature.  In working at the interface of research, management, and policy, post-doctoral researchers brought on board would both do high-quality research, producing results that have impact (e.g., on the regulations or on how plants are managed). The positions thus provide opportunities for post-docs to develop their skills and bring new skills in the context of real-world problems.

Value

R 300,000 p.a. for 2 years

Location

Project dependent (Kirstenbosch, Cape Town or Stellenbosch or negotiable)

Requirements

Post-doctoral research funding is open to anyone who has completed their PhD in the last five years (not including any gaps in working or pro rata part-time positions) or can provide evidence that their PhD will be awarded shortly.

Application procedure

Send copies of the following documents as a single combined pdf

To: students@sanbi.org.za
Cc: sanbi.dbi.bursaries@gmail.com
Subject: SANBI Biological Invasions Post-Doc application 2024

a cover-sheet a covering letter; a full CV; two letters of reference from academic supervisors; certified copy of academic marks for courses studied; certified copy of highest qualification (certified translation if required); a certified copy of ID or passport; and pdfs (or an open-source link) to two journal articles demonstrating research to date.

E-mails must be <20MB.

For queries about the projects please contact Tsungai Zengeya t.zengeya@sanbi.org.za or John Wilson jrwilson@sun.ac.za

For questions about the application process please contact René du Toit (r.dutoit@sanbi.org.za)

SANBI reserves the right not to fill these bursaries. If no response has been received within 28 working days of the closing date, candidates may assume that their applications were unsuccessful.

Application cover sheet

Closes: Friday, 10 May 2024
Location: Western Cape