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05/25/2018

Research associate (EG 13 TV-H) - in the field of soil biology and plant nutrition

in the Department of Organic Agricultural Sciences - part-time with half of the regular working time of a full-time employee. The position is initially limited until 31.12.2020 within the project "BangaDyn: Rural-urban Dynamics in Bangalore" (§ 2 Abs. 1 Wiss-ZeitVG). The possibility of a doctorate is given.

Application deadline

16.06.2018

Hiring start date

15.07.2018

Reference number:

31445

Applications to

bewerbungen[at]uni-kassel[dot]de

Tasks

  • scientific collaboration in research and teaching in the field (2 hours per week and semester)
  • participation in the graduate program and project-related seminars
  • during a stay of several months in Bangalore independent performance of soil sampling, litter decomposition experiments andCO2 measurements on the topic "Management induced effects on soil microorganisms of rural-urban interfaces at field and regional scale
  • independent performance of chemical and microbiological analyses in Witzenhausen
  • statistical analysis of data and preparation of scientific publications
  • presentation of data at seminars and international congresses

 

Requirements

  • a university degree with at least good grades in agricultural sciences, biology or other related fields of study
  • the ability to work independently as a scientist
  • excellent laboratory skills and experience with soil biological methods as well as statistical analyses
  • very good knowledge of English and basic knowledge of German

 

Advantageous are:

  • a high degree of organizational skills and the ability to work in a team

 

For further inquiries please contact  Prof. Dr. R. G. Jörgensen and Dr. Chr. Wachendorf, Tel.: 05542-981591, 05542-981504 E-Mail: joerge@uni-kassel.de,  c.wachendorf[at]uni-kassel[dot]de.

 

In the spirit of equal opportunity, the University of Kassel strives to offer women and men the same opportunities for development and to counteract existing disadvantages. The aim is to significantly increase the proportion of women in research and teaching. Qualified women are therefore expressly encouraged to apply. Severely disabled applicants will be given preference if they are equally qualified and qualified. Full-time positions are generally divisible. Please submit only copies of your application documents (no folders), as these cannot be returned after the selection process has been completed; they will be destroyed in compliance with data protection regulations. Applications with informative documents should be sent to the President of the University of Kassel, 34109 Kassel or bewerbungen[at]uni-kassel[dot]de, quoting the reference number, and preferably also in electronic form.