Opportunities

Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences - Soil Biology and Plant Nutrition (Prof. Dr. Rainer Georg Jörgensen) - start of the programme 01.06.2017

Stellen-Nr. 21106724

Doctoral/postgraduate positions (EG 13 TV-H)

Part time, with 50,00 percent of the regular weekly work time of a fully employed person, limited to three years, to collaborate in the graduate programme BangaDyn: Rural-urban Dynamics in Bangalore (P/979). Position for scientific qualification according to § 65 HHG i. V. m. § 2 Abs. 1 Satz 1 WissZeitVG; possibility to pursue a doctoral degree (PhD).

In the framework of the Graduate Programme „Rural-urban Dynamics in Bangalore“ (GP-BangaDyn) at the University of Kassel, six PhD positions are to be filled until 1. June 2017. In cooperation with scientists of FOR2432 (http://www.uni-kassel.de/go/for-2432), an established DFG Research Unit at the Universities of Kassel and Göttingen, the PhD students of GP-BangaDyn will analyze the transformation processes that affect agriculture, ecology, economy and society in the course of a very rapidly progressing urbanization. The research thereby focuses on social-ecological systems in the city of Bangalore in southern India, which is classified as an „emerging megacity“.

The Graduate Programme BangaDyn is part of the Graduate Academy at the University of Kassel. Possibilities for advanced academic training are therefore offered though the Graduate Academy as well as through the DFG research FOR2432. The interdisciplinary exchange amongst the PhD students in GP-BangaDyn is granted through regular meetings and workshops.

General requirements for all applicants: Each of the six positions implies an obligatory contribution to teaching (2 hours per week and semester) within the courses offered by the respective section that employs the successful candidates. All candidates are expected to thrive for a doctoral degree within the framework of the Graduate Programme, and are requested to participate in project-related seminars, workshops and, if applicable, international conferences. Excellent English skills (in speaking and writing) are compulsory, basic knowledge of German language and of Kannada, the local language spoken in Bangalore, are of advantage. In addition, the candidates are obliged to intensely collaborate in interdisciplinary and intercultural teams in India and Germany, and to spend several months per year in Bangalore to conduct their field research.

Soil Biology: Management induced effects on soil microorganisms of rural-urban interfaces at field and regional scale

Tasks:

Sampling and experimental field work, chemical and microbiological analysis of plant roots and soil, CO₂ measurements in the field, and statistical evaluation of data. Main work place is Witzenhausen, Germany.

Specific requirements:

University degree in the study areas agronomy, biology geosciences or adjacent disciplines, experiences and interest in soil microbiology, field work and statistics.

For further questions, please contact Prof. Dr. R.G. Joergensen (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or Dr. C. Wachendorf (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).