Three exciting postdoc positions on ecological synthesis:
1-2 open positions for synthesis in the Biodiversity Exploratories (3 years)*
1 open position for synthesis in the Research Unit Reassembly (Ecuador) (4 years)*
Positions will be located in the Ecological Networks lab at the TU Darmstadt, starting around March 2026 and will form a dynamic team. Successful candidates must hold a Dr./PhD in ecology or related subjects, and ideally have some postdoctoral experience as well.
Important criteria:
(1) Do you have experience of managing and analysing large, complex datasets using advanced statistical methods?
(2) Have you successfully published your research in renowned scientific journals?
(3) Would you enjoy working in a team with several international scientists from different ecological disciplines and supporting young international scientists with data analysis (e.g. providing help desk support and running workshops)?
Focal topics include (but are not restricted to) biodiversity change, community ecology, species interaction networks, functional traits, climate change responses, microclimate, time series, land use and ecosystem regeneration. In both projects, the postdoc positions will lead major syntheses across different subprojects and multiple taxa, advise others, conduct workshops and support subprojects with analyses and further syntheses.
You can apply for one or both positions / projects; please indicate your preference. Please send your application to Nico Blüthgen (bluethgen@bio.tu-darmstadt.de) before October 20th 2025 or preferably sooner – the sooner, the better. You may also send an informal request beforehand, together with your Google Scholar link and/or publication list. Emails will receive a confirmation within 3 days, if not, please don’t hesitate to send a reminder.
Positions are full-time and expected to be in Darmstadt; visits to field sites and conferences are welcome. Part-time positions are also possible.
*) subject to final confirmation by DFG by the end of September (Reassembly) / December (Exploratories)
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Some PhD positions will become available soon, stay tuned.
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