Postdoctoral Researcher in Functional Community Ecology

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER IN FUNCTIONAL COMMUNITY ECOLOGY / META-ECOSYSTEMS

The Ecological Synthesis Group (ESG), led by University Researcher Dr. Caio Graco-Roza, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the research group at the Lammi Biological Station, University of Helsinki, Finland.

The position will start at the earliest in March 2026, or as agreed. The postdoctoral researcher will be offered a full-time fixed-term contract for two years. A trial period of six months will apply.

Position description

Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation are increasingly shaped by interactions across ecosystem boundaries, yet the mechanisms linking terrestrial and aquatic communities remain poorly understood. This postdoctoral position is part of the TRACE – Trait Responses Across Connected Ecosystems project (2025–2028), funded by the Research Council of Finland.

The TRACE project investigates how functional traits related to tolerance,...