Postdoc Researcher Position: Tree-Ring Detection of Tropical Cyclones – Czech Republic
🏥 About the Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences
Applications are open for a Postdoc Tree-Ring Tropical Cyclones Czech position at the Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences. This is a 1.5-year postdoctoral fellowship within a funded research project focused on tree-ring-based detection of tropical cyclones and climate change. The institute is a leading research center focused on dendrochronology, forest ecology, and climate change impacts.
Start Date: July 1, 2026
🎯 Scholarship Overview
🔗 Research Project
A 1.5-year postdoctoral fellowship is available within a funded research project focused on tree-ring-based detection of tropical cyclones and climate change at the Dendrochronological Laboratory, Institute of Botany, CAS. This topic represents a major focus of the laboratory, supported by an extensive international network of collaborators.
The project includes an extensive dataset already available, including tree-ring data and a network of forest plots (e.g. tree diversity and forest structure). Candidates with experience in ecosystem structure and function, carbon stocks, or related fields are encouraged to apply.
📋 Duties & Responsibilities
- Work independently as well as effectively within a team environment
- Independently manage data analyses using R or Python
- Prepare scientific publications
- Participate in fieldwork opportunities
✅ Qualifications
Required
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Education | PhD in Biology, Botany, Ecology, Climatology, Geography, Ecosystem Modelling, or related field |
| Language | Excellent English (written and oral) |
| Skills | Data analysis using R or Python |
Desirable
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Background | Dendrochronology, forest ecology, climatology, geography, or ecosystem modelling |
| Experience | Ecosystem structure and function, carbon stocks, or related fields |
🔬 Research Environment
The Dendrochronological Laboratory at the Institute of Botany, CAS, has modern equipment for sample collection, tree-ring width measurement, density measurement, anatomical analyses, and full sample preparation for isotope analyses.
We offer:
- Competitive salary
- Legally mandated health insurance and contribution to the social security system
- Flexible working hours, 25 days of paid vacation, 5 sick days
- Contribution to food expenses
- Extensive international network of collaborators
Major equipment includes:
- More than 50 increment borers of different lengths
- Resistograph
- Fluorescence microscopy system
- Lintab measuring systems with TSAP software
- TimeTable measuring systems with Past 5 software
- Densitometer Tree Ring Scanner (QTRS-01X)
Study areas: From tropical to boreal zones across Asia, America, Europe, and Africa
💼 What They Offer
| Benefit | Details |
|---|---|
| Duration | 1.5 years |
| Start Date | July 1, 2026 |
| Location | Třeboň, Czech Republic |
| Salary | Competitive salary |
| Benefits | Health insurance, 25 days vacation, 5 sick days, food contribution |
Selection Process
| Round | Description |
|---|---|
| 1st Round | Evaluation of candidates based on CV and other information provided |
| 2nd Round | Interview |
📝 How to Apply
Required Documents:
- Structured CV
- Contact details for two referees
- Cover letter (maximum 2 pages) describing previous experience, qualifications and motivation
📧 Email: recruitment@ibot.cas.cz
🌐 Websites:
- https://www.ibot.cas.cz/en/trebon-en/
- https://www.ibot.cas.cz/en/labs/dendrochronological-laboratory/
📅 Application Deadline: April 30, 2026 – 23:59 (Europe/Prague)
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