HIRING: Full-time postdoc position at the Technical University of Munich, Germany
About us We research the ecology and geography of urban and agricultural systems; these include urban gardens, farms, parks and forests. In our inter- and transdisciplinary work, we combine research in ecological principles with applied aspects, social-ecological investigations and environmental education. Our group offers a postdoctoral researcher position for initially three years, with an option for an extension to five. Requirements • Enthusiasm for analyzing (social-)ecological processes that drive biodiversity and ecosystem services in urban and agricultural ecosystems • Bringing together basic and applied research to understand and thereby optimize urban ecosystems • Experience with e.g., urban ecology, agroecosystems, arthropod biocoenoses, ecosystem services • Methodological knowledge of functional ecology, landscape ecology, ecological networks or molecular methods (in the field and laboratory) • Interest in social dimensions of urban ecosystem services and their management, such as human-nature interactions, nature relatedness, wellbeing benefits and competition over land, all impacting biodiversity Qualifications • A PhD in ecology, geography, landscape planning or similar, ideally with a focus in urban contexts • Excellent experience in experimental design, multivariate statistics and modelling in R (additional programming languages an advantage), Geographic Information System application for analysis and visualization purposes, scientific writing in English and German • Team player with very good teaching and mentoring skills • Organization of field and laboratory research in an interdisciplinary team • Excellent, proactive communication style • Experience with (inter)national research networks and multidisciplinary partners Tasks • Support with the conception, coordination and management of field research in Bavaria • Analysis of data and development of indicators for biodiversity and ecosystem services in urban and agricultural ecosystems • Publications in (inter)national journals and presenting work at scientific conferences • Leading courses (5 SWS) in the study programmes: Nature Conservation and Landscape Planning; Agricultural Sciences; Sustainable Resource Management; Ecological Engineering. This includes courses such as ‘Advanced Concepts and Methods in Urban Ecosystems’, ‘Urban Agriculture’, ‘Urban Biodiversity’, and others. • Mentoring Bachelor's and Master's students and doctoral candidates We offer • Inspiring research and teaching topics in an interdisciplinary research group within a research-strong department at one of the most renowned universities in Europe • Motivating work environment with regular meetings, workshops, conferences and retreats • Excellent opportunities for (inter)national cooperation and networking • TV-L E13 (100%) salary in accordance with the Public Sector Collective Agreement on Länder; the contract for the position is initially limited to 3 years with possible extension (e.g., till 5 or 6 years) Start date: Negotiable, but ideally starting July/August 2025 Application: Please send your application consisting of: (1) a 2-page letter of motivation and a brief outline of career goals, research experience and research ideas you can imagine contributing to the team; (2) a detailed CV/resume with publication list; and (3) the contact details of two references. Please send these documents as a single pdf file (upe_postdoc_surname_appldoc.pdf) to Monika Egerer (monika.ege...@tum.de). We look forward to hearing from you! To unsubscribe from this list please go to https://community.esa.org/confirm/?u=RhPWqPxFwODKvbkiT32nkIqRrsiSgulp
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