Do you have a strong interest in forest ecosystems, climate extremes, and carbon cycles? Do you find it exciting to link physiological mechanisms with processes at the landscape level in order to scientifically address key challenges such as forest dieback and climate change? Would you like to work in an interdisciplinary and international research environment?
Then we look forward to receiving your application! The PhD position is integrated into a multidisciplinary, international graduate group with partners at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany, the University of Melbourne (UoM), Australia, and the University of Hohenheim, Germany.
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Benefits
- Become part of Germany's only university of excellence with nationally significant research and work under excellent working conditions in an international environment on cutting-edge research and teaching for our future.
- Start your career with targeted onboarding and a wide range of professional development opportunities, and benefit from flexible working hours (flextime, home office).
Requirements
- an above-average completed Master's degree (M.Sc.) in Ecology, Environmental Sciences, Forestry, Biology, Earth System Sciences, Climate Sciences or a related field
- sound knowledge and/or practical experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Remote sensing and geospatial data analysis
- Plant ecophysiology
- Forest ecology or biogeochemistry
- very good English skills, both spoken and written
- Willingness to undertake regular business trips between the KIT Campus Alpin (IMKIFU) in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and the KIT Campus in Karlsruhe/Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen for C4LaNd courses
- strong interest in interdisciplinary collaboration within an international graduate school
- Willingness to undertake a one-year research stay at the University of Melbourne (Australia)
Application Deadline
May 17, 2026How To Apply
For more information, kindly visit the KIT webpage.
