NEW CALL!!

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Selection of Postdoctoral Fellow (BCO - FAPESP) – “New Generation Program” – University of Campinas (UNICAMP)

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Context: We are seeking a full-time postdoctoral researcher for 30 months who is passionate about aquatic ecology. The project will investigate how intensifying human pressure affects the biodiversity and functioning of freshwater ecosystems across multiple spatial scales. The postdoctoral position is associated with a project funded by FAPESP and led by Dr Dieison André Moi; therefore, funding is available for field experiments. The successful candidate will join the dynamic and motivated Romero Lab, coordinated by Prof. Dr Gustavo Q. Romero, and will have the opportunity to interact with several researchers from Brazil and abroad.

 

Title: Global changes in the biodiversity and functioning of freshwater ecosystems: responses to anthropogenic pressures, habitat loss and climate change

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Project: Global change drivers, including land-use change, habitat loss, climate change, and invasive species, threaten biodiversity by causing species extinctions and altering community composition and structure. Biodiversity loss can negatively affect ecosystem functioning and stability, as biodiversity generally enhances processes such as decomposition and primary productivity. This project will investigate how human land use and climate, particularly precipitation and temperature, affect detritus decomposition in stream ecosystems across Brazil and Uruguay. Using cotton-strip assay experiments, decomposition rates will be measured across gradients of anthropogenic pressure and climate, from conserved to degraded and from hot/dry to cold/rainy streams.

 

Mandatory requirements:

• Degree in Biology, Ecology, or related fields.

• Doctoral degree obtained within the last seven years, in ecology, conservation, or environmental sciences.

• Highly dedicated, motivated, and well-organized.

• Experience with field experiments focused on organic matter decomposition.

• Experience with the cotton strip assay is desirable (but not mandatory).

• CV consistent with the profile of a postdoctoral researcher, evidenced by publications in international scientific journals.

• Reside in Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil, at the time the scholarship begins.

• Available to carry out fieldwork and laboratory activities related to the research topic.

 

Desirable qualifications:

• Demonstrated programming skills in R or Python.

• Experience in aquatic ecosystem ecology, with an emphasis on the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning.

• Experience with decomposition experiments, particularly using the cotton-strip assay method.

• Experience in database management.

• Ability to lead studies related to the proposed research topic.

 

Work plan:

• Assist in planning and conducting stream experiments to analyze the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning across different gradients of human pressure and climate.

• Estimate decomposition rates in the laboratory using the cotton-strip assay method.

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Details:

• Workplace: Department of Animal Biology, State University of Campinas.

• Funding: São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP).

• Contract period: 30 months.

• Salary: R$12570.00 per month.

• Starting date: expected in January 2027.

• Deadline for application: 15/11/2026.

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How to apply:

1. Send a comprehensive CV with details on your academic and research background (For Brazilians, the CV Lattes is acceptable).

2. Send a concise draft including a research summary highlighting your key research achievements (2-3 pages).

3. Send a compelling cover letter expressing your interest in the position and explaining how your qualifications align with the research focus.

4. Send contact details of at least two referees with whom you have worked recently.

5. Combine your four documents above into a single PDF document.

6. E-mail the compiled PDF document to Dr. Dieison Andre Moi at dieison@unicamp.br