Research Assistant (Postdoc)

The position is offered until 30th November 2028, and funded by Horizon Europe (Call: Horizon-Miss-2024-Soil-01) in the project “ProPollSoil”. ProPollSoil (Understanding and managing soil health impacts to protect soil-dependent pollinators). The project focuses on soil-dependent pollinators, such as ground-nesting bees, and their relationship to soil conditions. In collaboration with soil scientists, it will examine the extent to which land use and climatic conditions influence the soil-dependent pollinators. Samples will be collected in Germany as well as the European projectpartner countries and will include traditional chemical and physical soil samples, soil fauna, and pollinators. The starting date is 1st November 2025. The position is fulltime with salary and benefits commensurate with a public service position in the state Hesse, Germany (TV-H E 13).

Tasks:

• planning and coordination of all fieldwork across all European countries in collaboration with project partners
• detailed planning of pollinator sampling, including the selection of the methods and the frequency of sampling
• conducting sampling in Germany with the support of student assistants
• writing scientific publications
• presenting results at national and international conferences

This is a project position that is not limited in time according to § 2, 1 WissZeitVG.

Profile:

• MSc-degree or equivalent and a PhD in animal ecology, nature conservation or similar fields with excellent records preferably with a focus on insects
• very good writing and communication skills (publication and presentation record)
• the ability to work independently and self-motivated
• good computational skills for statistical analysis
• very good English language skills

We offer:

• integration into a broad research network – both at the University of Marburg and through collaboration with the 23 partners of the ProPollSoil project
• professional development opportunities
• ticket for free use of public transport in the state Hesse, Germany

Contact for more Information

We support women and strongly encourage them to apply. In areas where women are underrepresented, female applicants will be preferred in case of equal qualifications. As a certified family-friendly university, we support our employees in balancing family and career. A reduction of working time is possible. Applicants with a disability as discribed in SGB IX (§ 2 Abs. 2, 3) will be preferred in case of equal qualifications. Application and interview costs can not be refunded.

Please apply by 24th August 2025 using the application-button below. Please upload a single PDF file containing the following documents in order: a motivation letter, a CV with contact information for references, relevant certifications (e. g. university degrees, PhD) and two selected publications.

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