The Excellence Cluster Future Forests at the University of Freiburg invites applications for a Postdoctoral position in participatory modelling of forest social-ecological systems.
Your Tasks
- Independent scientific research in the field of social-ecological systems and forest modelling
- Facilitating workshops and translating stakeholder insights into model language
- Collaboration with interdisciplinary and international research teams
- Supervision/support of graduate and undergraduate students, involvement in project coordination or proposal writing
- Writing of progress reports and scientific publications and presentations at national and international conferences
- Active involvement in and contributions to cluster activities, workshops, and outreach events
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Summary
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Benefits
- An exciting interdisciplinary environment within a newly established Excellence Cluster
- Structured support and supervision for your scientific and career development
- A diverse, collaborative, and inclusive research community, including initial University and cluster-specific onboarding support
- Opportunities for further training, attendance at conferences, and professional networking
- Flexible working hours and support with work-life balance
- Salary according to TV-L 13
- An individual financial budget for project-specific expenses as well as for career development activities
Requirements
- PhD/doctoral degree in a Forestry, Environmental Science, Geography, or related field
- Enthusiasm or proven experience in inter- and transdisciplinary research, where experience working with stakeholders is an advantage
- Experience using or developing forest simulation models, agent-based models, or other social-ecological models
- Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team
- Proficient written and spoken English and German
- Experience in scientific writing (publications)
Application Documents
- Cover letter
- CV
- Relevant certificates/transcripts
- Publication list
- Contacts of two references
Ideally in one pdf file
Application Deadline
March 8, 2026How To Apply
- Please upload your application (including your Application documents) by 08.03.2026 to the application portal of the University of Freiburg.
For more information, kindly visit the University of Freiburg website.
