The Faculty of Bioloy, Department of Chemical Ecology, has the following job opening:
The Department of Chemical Ecology investigates the role of natural products that are involved in the communication between individuals within one or different species and which influence their ecological interactions. Such natural products are involved in interactions between plants, herbivorous insects and their antagonists (predators, parasitoids) on the one hand and interactions with mutualistic partners such as pollinators or mutualistic fungi on the other hand. In this context, apart from the identification of such compounds focus is put on the elucidation of their chemodiversity and functions in an ecological, behavioural, genetic, population-biological and evolutionary context.
In this PhD position, the influence of global change factors on the development, physiology and metabolism of plants will be investigated.
Your Tasks
Research tasks (70 %):
- Investigations of the influence of global change factors on plant development, physiology and metabolism using experiments and chemical analytical methods, statistical analyses
- Rearing of plants under standardized conditions
- Writing of manuscripts
Teaching tasks (20 %):
- Involvement in the departmental teaching obligations (including student supervision)
Other tasks (10 %):
- Involvement in organizational tasks of the department
Employment is conducive to scientific qualification.
We offer
- salary according to Remuneration level 13 TV-L
- fixed-term (3 years) (§ 2 (1) sentence 1 of the WissZeitVG; in accordance with the provisions of the WissZeitVG and the Agreement on Satisfactory Conditions of Employment, the length of contract may differ in individual cases)
- part-time 65 %
- internal and external training opportunities
- variety of health, consulting and prevention services
- reconcilability of family and work
- flexible working hours
- good transport connection
- supplementary company pension
- collegial working environment
- open and pleasant working atmosphere
- exciting, varied tasks
Your Profile
We expect
- completed relevant scientific university degree (Master or similar) in biology, environmental sciences or any related discipline
- experience in scientific work with plants
- experience in chemical-ecological methods
- high interest in learning of analyses with GC-MS and LC-MS
- knowledge of statistical analyses with R!
- very good written and oral German and/or English language skills
- independent, self-reliant and committed way of working
- strong organizational and coordination skills
- cooperative and team-oriented working style
- high commitment
Preferred experience and skills
- experience in conducting bioasseys
- experience in GC-MS and LC-MS
- experience with the publication of scientific work
- experience in teaching co-supervision
Application Procedure
We are looking forward to receiving your application. To apply, please preferably use our online form via the application button below.
application deadline: 20.11.2023
Contact
Prof. Dr. Caroline Müller
+49 (0)521 106-5524
caroline.mueller@uni-bielefeld.de
Postal Address
Universität Bielefeld
Faculty of Biology
Prof. Dr. Caroline Müller
Postfach 10 01 31
33501 Bielefeld