Scientific Position (PhD or Postdoctoral level) (m/f/d)

Tätigkeitsprofil:

Key responsibilities:

• conduct research on marine biodiversity, ecosystem resilience, and systemic risks within work package 2
• contribute marine biodiversity expertise to the project research agenda
• advise on suitable biodiversity data, indicators, models, and methods relevant to Earth system stability
• support the identification, evaluation, and prototyping of marine biodiversity indicators
• Contribute to synthesis activities linking biodiversity, multiple stressors, and the Planetary Boundaries framework
• Postdoctoral level: Provide scientific guidance within work package 2 and potentially co-supervise a PhD student
• PhD level: Develop a focused doctoral project embedded within work package 2

Anforderungsprofil:

Requirements:

• Master’s degree or PhD in marine biology, ecology, biogeochemistry, oceanography, or a related field.
• strong interest in marine biodiversity, Earth system science, and interdisciplinary research
• Ability to work with complex ecological or environmental datasets
• experience with data analysis is expected; familiarity with scientific programming environments (e.g. Python, R, or similar) is highly desirable
• interest in policy-relevant science and sustainability frameworks
• strong motivation to collaborate across disciplines

PhD level:

• Experience working with ecological or environmental datasets

Postdoctoral level:

• Proven expertise in marine biodiversity data and indicators
• Experience with Earth system models and/or regional modelling frameworks
• Model development experience is an asset