91 FB 6 Research Assistant/PhD Candidate (m/f/d) DFG-funded Research Training Group ECORISK

As part of the DFG-funded Research Training Group ECORISK, the Institute of Mathematics at Osnabrück University is seeking to appoint a position as

Research Assistant/PhD Candidate (m/f/d)
(Pay Grade E 13 TV-L, 75%)


on a fixed-term basis for three years, starting at the earliest possible date.

The position is part of the subproject “Ecological resilience in the flow: Modeling spatiotemporal population dynamics in rivers” in the Research Training Group “Ecological Regime Shifts and Systemic Risk in Coupled Social-Ecological Systems” (ECORISK). The Research Training Group deals with the causes of ecological regime shifts and their potential consequences in social-ecological systems in an interdisciplinary approach. ECORISK is located at Osnabrück University, which is renowned for its outstanding interdisciplinary research and embedded in a city with an excellent quality of life.

Your duties:

  • Scientific work on mathematical modeling of spatiotemporal population dynamics as part of the aforementioned subproject, which also forms the basis for your own academic qualification in the form of a doctoral degree
  • Participation in and contribution to the events of the Research Training Group

Requirements:

  • An above-average academic degree in environmental systems science, applied mathematics, theoretical ecology, physics, or in a related discipline or interdisciplinary study program
  • Expertise in mathematical and computer-based modeling of spatiotemporal processes in environmental systems (e.g., with partial or ordinary differential equations)
  • Very good written and spoken English language skills

We offer: 

  • Participation in an exciting and highly topical research project
  • A structured doctoral program at Osnabrück University with interdisciplinary and subject-specific support
  • A highly motivated and international team
  • Tailored training opportunities
  • Flexible working hours and excellent facilities

Osnabrück University is a family-friendly university and is committed to helping working/studying parents balance their family and working lives.

Osnabrück University seeks to guarantee equality of opportunity for women and men and strives to correct any gender imbalance in its schools and departments.

If two candidates are equally qualified, preference will be given to the candidate with disability status.

Please send your application (motivation letter of max. two pages, CV, transcripts of academic degrees (Bachelor/Master), transcripts of records, and the contact details of a potential reference) by email in a single PDF file to  mailto:ecorisk@uni-osnabrueck.de (subject: PhD position A3) no later than July 24, 2025.

For questions regarding this job advertisement, please contact the subproject leader Prof. Dr. Frank Hilker (phone +49 541 969 3441,  frank.hilker@uni-osnabrueck.de). Further information about this subproject and the Research Training Group can be found at:  https://www2.uni-osnabrueck.de/ecorisk.