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Founded in 1607, Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU) is a research university rich in tradition. Inspired by curiosity about the unknown, we enable around 26,500 students and 5,700 employees to advance science for society. Join us in breaking new ground and writing success stories - your own and those of our university.

Support us from April 1^st 2025 as a

Doctoral student (m/f/d)
in the field of plant microbiomes

Functional stability of a customised nitrogen-fixing microbiome under changing environments鈥� and is to be filled on a fixed-term basis in accordance with 搂 2 WissZeitVG and 搂 72 HessHG with the opportunity for own academic qualification at the Chair of Phytopathology, Department of Phytopathology at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Ecotrophology and Environmental Management. The salary is in accordance with the collective labour agreement of the State of Hessen (E 13 TV-H, 65 %).

As long as the maximum permissible duration of a fixed-term contract is not exceeded, you will be employed for a period of 3 years.

Your tasks at a glance

• Responsibility for the implementation of a PhD project within the framework of the DFG-BBSRC funded cooperation project Integrative Microbiomes
• Exploring the function of a microbial symbiont community in plants under drought stress as critical climate stress
• Active participation in interdisciplinary training activities

The provision of academic services (including the processing of a research project financed by third party funds on a temporary basis) also serves the purpose of academic qualification.

Your qualifications and competences

• Completed Master鈥榮 or equivalent university degree in Agricultural Plant Sciences, Plant Biology or Bio颅informatics
• Relevant knowledge of plant-microbe interactions, molecular biology and/or sequencing bioinformatics
• High interest in applied, interdisciplinary research
• High motivation to broaden intellectual and professional horizons through active participation in a culturally and professionally diverse research team
• Excellent English-language writing and communication skills
• Ability to achieve goals independently when needed
• Excellent ability to work in a team

Our offer to you

• A varied job with flexible working hours
• Free use of local public transport (LandesTicket Hessen)
• More than 100 training seminars, workshops and e-learning opportunities per year for personal development, as well as a wide range of health and sports activities
• Remuneration according to TV-H, company pension scheme, child allowance and special payments
• Good compatibility of family and career (certificate "audit familiengerechte hochschule")

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact Prof. Patrick Sch盲fer by e-mail (patrick.schaefer@agrar.uni-giessen.de).

JLU aims to employ more women in academic research. We therefore particularly encourage female candidates to apply. JLU is regarded as a family-friendly university. Applicants with children are very welcome. Applications from disabled people of equal aptitude will be given preference.

You want to break new ground with us?
Apply via our by February 18^th, 2025, indicating reference number 136/09. We look forward to receiving your application.

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