Jobs
You would like to work for the Biodiversity Exploratories?
Here you can find at all job offers of the respective institutions within the Biodiversity Exploratories for scientific and non-scientific staff as well as for students.
We are looking forward to your application!
Please note that unsolicited applications can usually only be considered in the context of theses.
Postdoctoral researcher / Postdoc position (m/f/d)
Position at the University of Göttingen, part of the DFG-funded project “Biodiversity Exploratories: LitterLinks”, 100% of a full position, 39.8 hours per week, limited contract of 1.5 years with the possibility to prolong, pay grade E13 TV-L
Start: 25.01.2026
Application deadline: 01.04.2026
postdoc_position_goettingen_junggebauer_2025.pdf, 183.17 KB
HIWI for field work in Berlin
Field Assistant for projects in the field of bio- and ecoacoustics, student helper, 25 hours per month
Start: April 2026
field_assistan_uni_freiburg_en_2025.pdf, 58.31 KB
Scientist (f/m/d) at the Institute for Epidemiology and Pathogen Diagnostic, The Julius Kühn Institute (JKI)
Scientist position in the project “Effects of Fertilization on the Accumulation of AMR and Zoonotic Pathogens along the Food Chain – Towards a One Health Perspective in Circular Agriculture” (TrophicHealth), part-time position of 25.35 hours per week, limited until 31st January 2030, salary group E13 TVöD, possibility to obtain a doctoral degree
Start: 01.02.2026
Application deadline: 31.12.2025
scientist_position_jki_2025.pdf, 323.00 KB
Scientist (f/m/d)
Position At the Institute of Forest Protection of the Julius Kühn-Institute in Quedlinburg (JKI), project “LitterLinks”, salary group E13 TVöD, a temporary part-time employment 25,35 hours a week, limited until 28 th February 2029
Location: Quedlinburg
Application deadline: 25th January 2026
Start: 1st March 2026
More information: https://interamt.de/koop/app/stelle?0&id=1393953
phd_position_jki_maraun_en_2025.pdf, 258.87 KB
PhD position in Animal Ecology (m/f/d)
Position at the Leuphana University of Lüneburg, Institute of Ecology, limited period of 36 month, salary group EG 13 TV-L, 65 %
Application deadline: 14.01.2026
Start: 01.04.2026
phd_position_uni_lueneburg_-staab_2025.pdf, 652.42 KB
Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin/ wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter (Doktorandin/ Doktorand) (m/w/d)
Am Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Institut für Infektionsmedizin am Hauptsitz Greifswald – Insel Riems, Beschäftigung nach dem Tarifvertrag des öffentlichen Dienstes, Vergütung mit 65% der Entgeltgruppe 13 TVöD-Bund, befristet für die Dauer von 3 Jahren
Bewerbungsfrist: 20. Januar 2026
Start: 01.03.2026
phd_position_fli_obiegala_2026.pdf, 77.53 KB
The research group of Stephanie Jurburg at the UFZ Leipzig is currently offering three Master’s thesis projects:
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Evaluating the Effect of Mammal Compost Addition on Native Soil Microbiota – Start: as soon as possible
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Bacterial Responses to Reduced Water Management in Rice Fields in Argentina – Start: October 2025
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Responses of Microeukaryotes to Reduced Water Management in Rice Fields in Argentina – Start: October 2025
More information can be found in the attached PDF.
If you’re interested, please contact Stephanie Jurburg directly.
msc-projects.pdf, 25.60 KB
Postdoctoral researchers in Forest Sciences
At the University of Göttingen – Public Law Foundation, 2 positions as Postdoctoral researchers in Forest Sciences – open topic, all genders, a fully funded three-year position, TV-L E13, 100 %
Start: as soon as possible
Application deadline: 11.01.26
postdoc_position_goettingen_mueller_2025.pdf, 1.36 MB
Full Professorship W3 for Plant Ecology
At the University of Regensburg, the Faculty of Biology and Pre-Clinical Medicine, application deadline – February 15th, 2026
More information in the PDF document
professorship_regensburg_rudack_2026.pdf, 83.94 KB 
