The University of Rostock offers a diverse, varied and challenging position in a tradition-conscious, yet innovative, modern and family-friendly university in a lively city by the sea.
At the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Chair of Soil Science, subject to allocation of funds, we are offering the following position starting on the next possible date on a temporary basis for the duration of the project “WETSCAPES 2.0”, ending on 2028-12-31:
Research Assistant (m/f/d) - Soil Science
Start date on the next possible date
Working hours part-time with 26 hours
Remuneration pay group 13 TV-L
Location Rostock
Tender number P 40/2025
Limitation limited until 2028-12-31
Application time 2025-03-27

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We are seeking highly motivated candidates for the newly-established Collaborative Research Center “WETSCAPES 2.0”, funded by the German Rearch Foundation (DFG). Doctoral researchers will gain insights into multiple aspects of this interdisciplinary project, building comprehensive knowledge of WETSCAPES 2.0’s research themes and specialized expertise in their chosen topic. The integrated research training group “WETSKILLS” provides structured doctoral trainings, preparing participants for excellent career opportunities in academia and industry.

• research in the field of soil hydrology on the dynamics of hydrophysical properties and the release of dissolved substances from rewetted peat soils with the aim of obtaining a scientific qualification (doctorate)
• soil sampling and field measurements (soil water tension, DOC concentration, etc.)
• laboratory work, including determination of the soil hydraulic/physical properties, method development and soil column experiments
• evaluation of the data
• numerical soil hydrological modeling of water fluxes in peat soils
• publication of research results in peer-reviewed journals
• active member of the Integrated Research Training Group WETSKILLS and participation in the offered course program