At the Institute of Botany and Landscape Ecology, Peatland Science Group, which belongs to the University of Greifswald’s Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, there is a job vacancy, subject to the allocation of funds, for earliest possible appointment for a full-time position as
Research Fellow (Pre/Post-Doc).
The position is limited to a period of 45 months. There is the possibility of extending the contract two more times for four years each. Payment will be made in accordance with pay group 13 TV-L Wissenschaft. The position is also suitable for part-time employment.
We are seeking highly motivated candidates for the establishment of the new Collaborative Research Centre “WETSCAPES2.0”, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). WETSCAPES2.0 combines expertise from the University of Greifswald, the University of Rostock, the IGB Berlin, GFZ Potsdam, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, the MPI for Biogeochemistry Jena, and the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. WETSCAPES2.0 will focus on the functional understanding of rewetted fens, including coastal peatlands, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The rewetting of previously drained and often agriculturally used fens results in the development of novel ecosystems that differ from natural peatlands and are largely unexplored. The planned monitoring, experimental and modelling research place emphasis on biogeochemical, hydrological and biological processes, focusing on water and matter fluxes within and beyond the peat body and their associated microbiological and biological drivers. In addition to site-level studies, researchers will investigate the role of rewetted fens in the landscape on the whole.
For more details about the overarching research questions, specific topics, training programme and contact details, please visit www.uni-greifswald.de/wetscapes2.
Tasks:
- Integration of research activities to maximise synergies across working groups and disciplines
- Joint planning in exchange with all partners
- Organisation of regular network meetings and content-specific smaller groups
- Administrative coordination at the interface between the administrations of the project partners
- Coordination of reporting and change requests to the funding agency
- Liaising and exchanging information with similar research projects worldwide
- Supporting external researchers in WETSCAPES2.0
- Organisation of regular exchange formats with the advisory board and adoption of the suggestions in the collaborative project
Required:
- Strong communication and organisational skills
- Completed master's degree in a related topic
- Very good German and English language skills
- Ability to work independently with a hands-on mentality, team spirit, helpfulness and reliability
Desired:
- Completed doctoral degree in a related topic
- Experience in coordinating large research groups
This vacancy is open to all persons, irrespective of gender. Severely disabled applicants with the same qualifications will be considered with preference.
In accordance with § 68(3) PersVG M-V, the Staff Council will only be involved in staff matters of the academic or artistic staff on request.
Unfortunately, application costs (e.g. travel expenses for interviews) will not be reimbursed by the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
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Applications comprising all usual documents must be sent with reference to the job advertisement number 24/Wi38 by 02 February 2025, preferably via email (one PDF file), to:
Universität Greifswald
Institut für Botanik und Landschaftsökologie
Herrn Prof. Dr. Jürgen Kreyling
Soldmannstr. 15
17489 Greifswald