Doctoral Researcher in Environment and Natural Resources
University of Freiburg Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources
Germany

The Chair of Ecosystem Physiology is seeking two junior scientists to study stress impacts on oak trees within the new Research Unit (RU 5571).Both PhD positions are integrated in the subproject 3 conducting experiments on drought memory and multiple abiotic and biotic stress under controlled conditions in the lab and in the field and applying ecophysiological measurements (chlorophyll fluorescence, water potential, gas exchange, stable isotopes) to quantify stress effects in oak. You will closely collaborate with doctoral researchers from our cooperation partners within the RU. Controlled climate change experiments at the university and joint field campaigns in Germany and along an European transect will be conducted.

We are looking for two highly motivated, enthusiastic candidates with excellent capacity for teamwork to join our motivated team in the green city Freiburg.

Applicants must hold a MSc in Biology, Environmental Science or related disciplines ideally with experiences in plant ecophysiology, physiology or ecology.You should have knowledge of data analysis and basic ecological statistics, good writing andcommunication skills. You should enjoy fieldwork and conducting experiments with plants, work independently with high self-motivation and interest in interdisciplinary projects. Fluency in written and spoken English and a high motivation to learn the basics of the German language are required.We offer collaboration in a highly motivated team embedded in an exciting, newly approved large-scale project that brings together researchers from the different biological disciplines (https://www.uni-marburg.de/en/fb17/phytoakmeter).

PhytOakMeter explores the impacts of climate change in combination with biotic stress in oak trees integrating several *omics approaches and plant ecophysiology.

Details on the documents required for your application and on the required form of the application are to be found on https://www.cep.uni-freiburg.de/forschungsprojekte/phytoakmeter. Please follow these rules strictly.

Please note that only applications received via the application portal (red “apply now” button) can be considered.