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Job offers of the Thünen Institute
The Thünen Institute of Climate-Smart Agriculture of the Johann Heinrich von Thünen Institute, Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries in Braunschweig (Germany) invites applications for a
PhD position (f/m/d)
with 65 % of the regular weekly working time in the research project Minimizing GHG emissions and optimizing biomass yields of paludiculture on rewetted fen peatlands.
The position is for a fixed term of four years and to be filled at the earliest opportunity.
The position is directed to applicants who, in addition to their employment, wish to pursue their own academic career, in particular their doctorate. In this context, the Thünen Institute of Climate-Smart Agriculture cooperates with various universities. The employment is a fixed-term position in accordance with §2 (1) sentence 1 of the Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz (German law regarding academic fixed-term contracts).
Drained peatlands are hotspots for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Paludiculture, the use of formerly drained peatlands under near-natural hydrological conditions, offers the opportunity of mitigating these emissions.
Project aims:
The position is based in a working group at the Thünen Institute of Climate-Smart Agriculture conducting research on national and international level in the area of organic soils. We offer a comprehensive job dealing with a current research topic covering field work and challenging data analyses.
Detailed tasks:
Requirements:
The salary is based on the collective agreement for civil service (TVöD). Depending on the fulfilment of personal and tariff requirements the salary accounts for 65 % of level E13 TVöD.
The Thünen Institute supports gender equality at work and encourages female candidates to apply for this position.
Equally qualified applicants with disabilities will be given preferential treatment. Only a minimum physical aptitude is expected from them.
For further inquiries please contact Dr. Bärbel Tiemeyer (baerbel.tiemeyer@thuenen.de, +49 531-596 2644) or Dr. Arndt Piayda (arndt.piayda@thuenen.de, +49 531-596 2638).
Applications with the usual documentation (CV, cover letter, certificates) including the keyword 2020-160-AK/Niedermoorpaludikultur shall be sent (preferably by email as one pdf file) until 31.08.2020 to
ak@thuenen.de
Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut
Institut für Agrarklimaschutz
Bundesallee 65
38116 Braunschweig
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