2025 Constraining Exhumation Rates Postdoctoral Scholarship at University of Jena

The Structural Geology Group at the Institute of Geosciences seeks to fill the position of a Postdoctoral Researcher in a project on the topic of Constraining exhumation rates in contractional vs. extensional segments of the Dinarides-Hellenides transition using calcite/dolomite thermoluminescence thermochronology for a duration of 24 months and full-time (100% or 40 hours per week), commencing on 01 January 2026, or as early as possible. The position is embedded into a newly launched collaborative Priority Program funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) on the topic of “Plate Deformation and Geohazards: The Eastern Margin of the Adriatic Plate (DEFORM)” (SPP 2497).

Your responsibilities:

• Geological field work along various orogenic transects across Albania
• Sample preparation and carbonate thermoluminescence thermochronological dating at our partner institution LIAG Hannover
• Evaluation and presentation of the results at project-internal meetings and international conferences
• Publication of scientific results in peer-reviewed journals

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineNovember 2, 2025
• Study LevelPostdoctoral Fellowships
• SponsorUniversity of Jena
• City to studyThuringia
• School to studyUniversity of Jena
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• An exciting field of employment
• Excellent equipment and infrastructure
• The chance to help shape pioneering developments at a modern and at the same time traditional university covering all disciplines
• Flexible working hours
• A comprehensive further and continuing education programme and individual qualification and development measures
• A Graduate Academy for doctoral candidates and postdocs;
• A family-friendly working environment with a variety of offers for families: University Family Office ‘JUniFamilie’ and flexible childcare (‘JUniKinder);
• University health promotion and a wide range of university sports activities;
• Attractive fringe benefits, e.g. capital formation benefits (VL) and an occupational pension (VBL)
• Remuneration based on the provisions of the Collective Agreement for the Public Sector of the Federal States (TV-L) at salary scale 13 — depending on the candidate’s personal qualifications— including a special annual payment in accordance with the collective agreement.
• 30 days of vacation per calendar year plus two days off on December 24 and 31

Candidates with severe disabilities will be given preference in the case of equal qualifications and suitability.

Requirements

 

• Completed PhD in geosciences with a proven track record of peer-reviewed publications in international journals
• Solid methodological background and laboratory experience in low-temperature thermochronology – or experiences on luminescence and ESR dating
• Proven field work experience
• Collaborative skills to successfully interact in a diverse team of researchers within the frame of the Priority Program
• Willingness to conduct field work in partly remote mountainous areas
• Eagerness for travels between Jena and our partner institutions in Hannover

Application Documents

• CV
• Transcripts

Application Deadline

November 2, 2025

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to University of Jena on jobs.uni-jena.de to apply

For more information, kindly visit University of Jena scholarship webpage.