As part of the DFG-funded Research Training Group ECORISK, the Institute of Mathematics at Osnabrück University is seeking to appoint a position as
Research Assistant/PhD Candidate (m/f/d)
(Pay Grade E 13 TV-L, 75%)
on a fixed-term basis for three years, starting at the earliest possible date.
The position is part of the subproject “Ecological resilience in the flow: Modeling spatiotemporal population dynamics in rivers” in the Research Training Group “Ecological Regime Shifts and Systemic Risk in Coupled Social-Ecological Systems” (ECORISK).
Your Duties:
Requirements:
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An above-average academic degree in environmental systems science, applied mathematics, theoretical ecology, physics, or in a related discipline or interdisciplinary study program
Additional Qualifications:
We offer:
The Research Training Group ECORISK deals with the causes of ecological regime shifts and their potential consequences in social-ecological systems in an interdisciplinary approach. ECORISK aims at training a new generation of innovative scientists capable of dealing with complex sustainability challenges. It brings together perspectives from ecological modeling, environmental systems science, geography, geoinformatics, behavioral economics, political science, and sociology. ECORISK is located at Osnabrück University, which is renowned for its outstanding interdisciplinary research and embedded in a city with an excellent quality of life. Further information about this subproject and the Research Training Group can be found at: https://www2.uni-osnabrueck.de/ecorisk.
Osnabrück University is a family-friendly university and is committed to helping working/studying parents balance their family and working lives.Osnabrück University seeks to guarantee equality of opportunity for women and men and strives to correct any gender imbalance in its schools and departments. If two candidates are equally qualified, preference will be given to the candidate with
disability status.
Please send your application (motivation letter of max. two pages, CV, transcripts of academic degrees (Bachelor/Master), transcripts of records, and the contact details of a potential reference) by email in a single PDF to ecorisk@uni-osnabrueck.de (subject: PhD position A3) no later than February 21, 2025. For questions regarding this job advertisement, please also contact the subproject leader Prof. Dr. Frank Hilker (phone +49 541 969 3441, frank.hilker@uni-osnabrueck.de).