The Faculty of Physics and Earth System Sciences, Institute for Earth System Science and Remote Sensing, seeks to fill the following position at the earliest opportunity:
Doctoral researcher (m/f/d)
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Founded in 1409, Leipzig University is one of Germany’s largest universities and a leader in research and medical training. With around 30,000 students and more than 5000 members of staff across 14 faculties, it is at the heart of the vibrant and outward-looking city of Leipzig. Leipzig University offers an innovative and international working environment as well as an exciting range of career opportunities in research, teaching, knowledge and technology transfer, infrastructure and administration.
The newly formed group “Land-Atmosphere Interactions” aims to study the role of the biosphere in mediating carbon, water and energy exchanges between the atmosphere and the land surface, and the climate-biosphere feedbacks that arise from those interactions. Specific topics include the links between climate change, variability and extremes and vegetation dynamics, ecosystem disturbances and resilience, and impacts of land-use and management. We are seeking a creative and motivated PhD candidate to work on land-atmosphere interactions, remote-sensing, biodiversity research and/or interactions with society.
WHAT WE OFFER
- A modern workplace and attractive working conditions (mobile working)
- Flexible working hours and work-life balance
- Goal-oriented staff development throughout your working life, with opportunities for continuing professional development
- Pension plan
- a discounted local public transport ticket (e. g. the Deutschlandticket as a job ticket)
DUTIES
- own scientific qualification (doctorate)
- developing own research work in the requested area in collaboration with the team members; we seek for creativity and excellence in research
- supporting the integration of the new group in the greater Leipzig research area by contributing to interdisciplinary collaborations across groups in the University and/or with external partners
REQUIREMENTS
- scientific higher education (e. g. Master) in Meteorology, Earth System Sciences, Physical Geography or a comparable subject area
- basic knowledge of land-atmosphere interactions
- fluency in one of the common languages of scientific programming (e. g. R, Julia or Python)
- expertise in remote-sensing data analysis and/or vegetation modelling
- ability to work independently and in collaboration with the group
- willingness to work in a highly interdisciplinary and international environment
- previous research experience (e. g. as research assistant, conference presentations) is beneficial
- excellent communication skills in English written and spoken
Please send your application with the usual documents, quoting reference number 260/2024, to: Leipzig University, Dean of the Faculty of Physics and Earth System Science, Professor Dr. Marius Grundmann, Linnéstraße 5, 04103 Leipzig, Germany by 15 January 2025. You are also welcome to email your application as a single PDF file to dekan@physik.uni-leipzig.de. Please note that it is not possible to guarantee confidentiality and rule out unauthorised access by third parties when communicating by unencrypted email.
We kindly request that you submit copies only, as we are unable to return application documents. Interview expenses will not be reimbursed.
Leipzig University aims to increase the proportion of women in positions of responsibility and therefore expressly invites qualified women to apply. Severely disabled persons – or persons deemed legally equal to them under Book IX of the German Social Code – are encouraged to apply and will be given preference in the case of equal suitability.