1- Research Associate for the Project “PyMICCS”: Pyrogenic carbon and carbonating minerals for enhanced plant growth and carbon capture and storage” § 28 Subsection 3 HmbHG:
InstitutionFaculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences, Department of Earth System Sciences, Institute of Soil Science
Salary levelEGR. 13 TV-L
Start dateas soon as possible, fixed until 31.08.2025 (This is a fixed-term contract in accordance with Section 2 of the academic fixed-term labor contract act [Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz, WissZeitVG]).
Application deadline08.09.2022
Scope of workpart-time
Weekly hours65 % of standard work hours per week
Responsibilities
Duties include academic services in the project named above. Research associates may also pursue independent research and further academic qualifications.
Specific Duties
The PyMiCCs-Project is a collaborative research program at Universität Hamburg, Geisenheim University, ithaka institute and PIK Potsdam, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
The Project aims to investigate the potential of enhanced weathering in combination with biochar application (PyMiCCs-products) for the incorporation and stabilization of carbon in arable soils, and evaluates the consequent potential as a carbon capture and storage technology for climate-change mitigation. To achieve this goal, the project combines laboratory, green house and field experiments with model based upscaling and agro economic potential analyses.
In this framework, the research associate is assigned to the following research topics:
- quantification of carbon storage rates in PyMiCCs-ammended soils and identification of underlying stabilization mechanisms
- potential and limitations of PyMiCCs-products for enhancing soil carbon stabilization and related effects on the soil-plant-water system
Specific duties include:
- soil chemical and physical evaluation of PyMiCCs-soil mixtures
- conducting incubation experiments on SOC and biochar stability
- tracking 13C enriched biochars and labile plant-derived SOM in SOC fractions, and assessing the effects of mineral and physical protection mechanisms
- linking own research with other partners in the PyMiCCS-project, particularly regarding incorporation in model based approaches
- presentation of research at international conferences and publication of research results in relevant international journals
PhD candidates can become members of our graduate school, which aims to help young academics thrive through all stages of their training,
Requirements
A university degree in a relevant field.
- a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Geoecology, Soil Science, Geoscience, Agriculture or related academic fields with special focus on soil sciences with good grades
- advanced knowledge on soil organic carbon stabilization mechanisms
- good proficiency in analytical techniques of empirical research esp. regarding soil carbon stability, soil chemistry or soil physics, and applied data analysis
- capacity for teamwork in an interdisciplinary environment
- fluency in English (spoken and written)
- german language skills are desirable
We offer
- Reliable remuneration based on wage agreements
- Continuing education opportunities
- University pensions
- Attractive location
- Flexible working hours
- Work-life balance opportunities
- Public transport pass (ProfiTicket) and much more
- Health management
- Educational leave
- 30 days of vacation per annum
As a University of Excellence, Universität Hamburg is one of the strongest research universities in Germany. As a flagship university in the greater Hamburg region, it nurtures innovative, cooperative contacts to partners within and outside academia. It also provides and promotes sustainable education, knowledge, and knowledge exchange locally, nationally, and internationally.
Severely disabled and disabled applicants with the same status will receive preference over equally qualified non-disabled applicants.
Instructions for applying
Contact
Prof. Dr. Annette Eschenbach
annette.eschenbach@uni-hamburg.de
+49 40 42838-2008
Reference number 360
Application deadline 08.09.2022
Send us your complete application documents (cover letter, curriculum vitae, copies of degree certificate[s] and if necessary ID attesting to your disability or proof of equivalent status) via the online application form only.
If you experience technical problems, send an email to bewerbungen@uni-hamburg.de.
2- Research Associate for the Project “CLICCS” C1: Sustainable Adaptation Scenarios for Urban Areas – Water from Four Sides” § 28 Subsection 3 HmbHG:
InstitutionCluster of Excellence „Climate, Climatic Change, and Society (CliCCS)“ (climate research), Department of Earth Sciences, Institute of Soil Science
Salary levelEGR. 13 TV-L
Start dateas soon as possible, fixed for a period of three years (This is a fixed-term contract in accordance with Section 2 of the academic fixed-term labor contract act [Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz, WissZeitVG]).
Application deadline09.09.2022
Scope of workpart-time
Weekly hours65 % of standard work hours per week
Responsibilities
Duties include academic services in the project named above. Research associates may also pursue independent research and further academic qualifications.
Specific Duties
CLICCS is an ambitious research program at Universität Hamburg and its partner institutions. Funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), it is part of Germany’s Excellence Strategy.
The program aims to understand climate changes, taking into account internal variability, extreme events, and unexpected side effects, addressing the natural and social spheres as well as their interactions. Thus CLICCS’ overarching research question is: Which climate futures are possible and which are plausible? CLICCS will investigate how climate changes and how society changes with it, thereby feeding back on climate. It will identify those climate futures that are consistent with both climate and social dynamics (possible), and those we expect to unfold with appreciable probability (plausible).
The CLICCS Project C1 “Sustainable Adaptation Scenarios for Urban Areas – Water from Four Sides” aims to develop and assess sustainable adaptation scenarios for urban areas under climate change. In particular, it investigates climate-induced stressors resulting from the four dimensions of water (i.e. ground water rise, storm surges, riverine flooding, and precipitation-induced flash floods) in their interaction with urban societies’ vulnerability and risk perception, the institutional conditions and adaptation governance.
In the framework of the CLICCS project C1 the research associate is assigned to the following research topics:
- independently designing and conducting theoretical and empirical research on effects of ‘water from four sides’ (storm tides, groundwater rise, precipitation induced flash floods, riverine flooding) on urban soil water dynamics in the Metropolitan Area of Hamburg (infiltration, storage of plant available soil water, evapotranspiration, soil water redistribution, ground water)
- connecting and integrating the research with research carried out in other work packages of C1 and with other projects
- publication of research results in relevant international journals as a base for a written doctoral dissertation
PhD candidates are members of our graduate school, which aims to help young academics thrive through all stages of their training,
Requirements
A university degree in a relevant field.
- a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Geoecology, Soil Sciences, or related academic fields with special focus on soil sciences with very good grades
- prior knowledge in ecological processes and soil water responses driven by climate change is desirable
- proficiency in quantitative techniques, esp. in one or more of the following: Soil physical analyses, in situ monitoring of environmental processes, ecohydrological measurements, statistical and/or numerical Modelling
Personal skills
- capacity for teamwork in an interdisciplinary environment
- fluency in English (spoken and written)
We offer
- Reliable remuneration based on wage agreements
- Continuing education opportunities
- University pensions
- Attractive location
- Flexible working hours
- Work-life balance opportunities
- Public transport pass (ProfiTicket) and much more
- Health management
- Educational leave
- 30 days of vacation per annum
As a University of Excellence, Universität Hamburg is one of the strongest research universities in Germany. As a flagship university in the greater Hamburg region, it nurtures innovative, cooperative contacts to partners within and outside academia. It also provides and promotes sustainable education, knowledge, and knowledge exchange locally, nationally, and internationally.
Severely disabled and disabled applicants with the same status will receive preference over equally qualified non-disabled applicants.
Instructions for applying
Contact
Prof. Dr. Annette Eschenbach
annette.eschenbach@uni-hamburg.de
+49 40 42838-2008
Dr. Joscha Becker
+49 40 42838-2003
Reference number 326
Application deadline 09.09.2022
Send us your complete application documents (cover letter, curriculum vitae, copies of degree certificate[s] and if necessary ID attesting to your disability or proof of equivalent status) via the online application form only.
If you experience technical problems, send an email to bewerbungen@uni-hamburg.de.
3- Research Associate for the Project “CLICCS” C2: Sustainable Land-Use Scenarios: Soil, Biodiversity, Water, Food and Energy Security” § 28 Subsection 3 HmbHG:
InstitutionCluster of Excellence „Climate, Climatic Change, and Society (CliCCS)“ (climate research), Department of Earth Sciences, Institute of Soil Science
Salary levelEGR. 13 TV-L
Start dateas soon as possible, fixed for a period of three years (This is a fixed-term contract in accordance with Section 2 of the academic fixed-term labor contract act [Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz, WissZeitVG]).
Application deadline09.09.2022
Scope of workpart-time
Weekly hours65 % of standard work hours per week
Responsibilities
Duties include academic services in the project named above. Research associates may also pursue independent research and further academic qualifications.
Specific Duties
CLICCS is an ambitious research program at Universität Hamburg and its partner institutions. Funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), it is part of Germany’s Excellence Strategy.
The program aims to understand climate changes, taking into account internal variability, extreme events, and unexpected side effects, addressing the natural and social spheres as well as their interactions. Thus CLICCS’ overarching research question is: Which climate futures are possible and which are plausible? CLICCS will investigate how climate changes and how society changes with it, thereby feeding back on climate. It will identify those climate futures that are consistent with both climate and social dynamics (possible), and those we expect to unfold with appreciable probability (plausible).
In the framework of the CLICCS project C2 “Sustainable Land-Use Scenarios: Soil, Biodiversity, Water, Food and Energy Security” the research associate is assigned to the following research topics:
- assessment of impacts from land use and land management on soil properties and soil
- processes relevant for soil quality in focus regions of CLICCS-C2 (esp. Metropolitan region of Hamburg, Southern Africa)
- theoretical and empirical research on interaction of soil carbon and soil-water balances under different climate conditions and projections
Specific duties include:
- designing and conducting empirical research on the research question mentioned above, in the focus regions: Southern Africa, Northern Germany
- linking own research with other research activities of the C2 project, especially with model based assessments of agricultural and forest management systems
- presentation of research at international conferences and publication of research results in relevant international journals
PhD candidates are members of our graduate school, which aims to help young academics thrive through all stages of their training,
Requirements
A university degree in a relevant field.
- a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Geoecology, Soil Science or related academic fields with special focus on soil sciences with very good grades
- advanced knowledge on impacts of land-use and climate change on soil processes
- good proficiency in techniques of empirical research and/or modelling esp. in soil carbon and/or ecohydrology
- willingness to conduct fieldwork under challenging conditions
Personal skills:
- capacity for teamwork in an interdisciplinary environment
- fluency in English (spoken and written)
- german language skills are desirable
We offer
- Reliable remuneration based on wage agreements
- Continuing education opportunities
- University pensions
- Attractive location
- Flexible working hours
- Work-life balance opportunities
- Public transport pass (ProfiTicket) and much more
- Health management
- Educational leave
- 30 days of vacation per annum
As a University of Excellence, Universität Hamburg is one of the strongest research universities in Germany. As a flagship university in the greater Hamburg region, it nurtures innovative, cooperative contacts to partners within and outside academia. It also provides and promotes sustainable education, knowledge, and knowledge exchange locally, nationally, and internationally.
Severely disabled and disabled applicants with the same status will receive preference over equally qualified non-disabled applicants.
Instructions for applying
Contact
Prof. Dr. Annette Eschenbach
annette.eschenbach@uni-hamburg.de
+49 40 42838-2008
Dr. Joscha Becker
+49 40 42838-2003
Reference number 336
Application deadline 09.09.2022
Send us your complete application documents (cover letter, curriculum vitae, copies of degree certificate[s] and if necessary ID attesting to your disability or proof of equivalent status) via the online application form only.
If you experience technical problems, send an email to bewerbungen@uni-hamburg.de.
4- Research Associate for the project “SUSTAIN”: Sustainable food security and woodland utilization for drought-prone communal areas under climate change in Southern Africa § 28 Subsection 3 HmbHG:
InstitutionFaculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences, Department of Earth System Sciences, Institute of Soil Science
Salary levelEGR. 13 TV-L
Start dateas soon as possible, fixed until 31.08.2025 (This is a fixed-term contract in accordance with Section 2 of the academic fixed-term labor contract act [Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz, WissZeitVG]).
Application deadline09.09.2022
Scope of workpart-time
Weekly hours50 % of standard work hours per week
Responsibilities
Duties include academic services in the project named above. Research associates may also pursue independent research and further academic qualifications.
Specific Duties
The SUSTAIN-Project is a collaborative research program at Bremen University, Universität Hamburg, University of Namibia, Namibia University of Science and Technology, University José Eduardo dos Santos, University of Botswana and South African National Parks.
The project aims to achieve restoration and sustainable use of degrading ecosystems in rural community areas in Southern Africa, by implementing climate-smart conservation agriculture with stress tolerant legumes and improved biological nitrogen fixation, assisted legume tree regeneration for sustainable forests and woodlands, management of ‘green water’ to improve water security, soil restoration, development of plant-protein enriched flours for infants to combat malnutrition.
In this framework, the research associate is assigned to the following research topics:
- assessing effects of conservation agriculture and improved legume cultivation on soil water conservation and storage potential
Specific duties include:
- planning and conducting empirical research under field and lab conditions regarding physical soil properties
- measuring infiltration rates, plant available water capacity, transpiration rates (in e.g. chamber and mini-lysimeter setups)
- estimation of soil water balances
- linking own research with other partners in the SUSTAIN-project, e.g. regarding integration with soil fertility and carbon cycling analyses in model based approaches on larger scales
- presentation of own research at international conferences and publication of research results in relevant international journals, as well as preparing project reports
PhD candidates can become members of our graduate school, which aims to help young academics thrive through all stages of their training,
Requirements
A university degree in a relevant field.
- a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Geoecology, Soil Science, Geoscience, Agriculture or related academic fields with special focus on soil sciences with good grades
- experience in soil analyses, particularly regarding soil physical and soil hydrological methods
- advanced knowledge in environmental impacts on soil properties and related effects on plant growth
- good proficiency in techniques of empirical research, and applied data analysis
- capacity for teamwork in the international and interdisciplinary environment of the SUSTAIN-Project and the Institute of Soil Science
- fluency in English (spoken and written)
- german language skills are desirable
- willingness to conduct regular field trips to the project’s research sites in Southern Africa (mainly northern Namibia)
We offer
- Reliable remuneration based on wage agreements
- Continuing education opportunities
- University pensions
- Attractive location
- Flexible working hours
- Work-life balance opportunities
- Public transport pass (ProfiTicket) and much more
- Health management
- Educational leave
- 30 days of vacation per annum
As a University of Excellence, Universität Hamburg is one of the strongest research universities in Germany. As a flagship university in the greater Hamburg region, it nurtures innovative, cooperative contacts to partners within and outside academia. It also provides and promotes sustainable education, knowledge, and knowledge exchange locally, nationally, and internationally.
Severely disabled and disabled applicants with the same status will receive preference over equally qualified non-disabled applicants.
Instructions for applying
Contact
Prof. Dr. Annette Eschenbach
annette.eschenbach@uni-hamburg.de
+49 40 42838-2008
Dr. Joscha Becker
+49 40 42838-2003
Reference number 335
Application deadline 09.09.2022
Send us your complete application documents (cover letter, curriculum vitae, copies of degree certificate[s] and if necessary ID attesting to your disability or proof of equivalent status) via the online application form only.
If you experience technical problems, send an email to bewerbungen@uni-hamburg.de.