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Two post-doctoral researcher positions at KIT-Campus Alpin (f/m/d)
Modelling terrestrial ecosystems response to environmental changes

Organizational unit

Institut für Meteorologie und Klimaforschung Atmosphärische Umweltforschung (IMKIFU)

Job description

Do you have knowledge of land ecosystems, climate change and land use change? Do you have very good quantitative and coding skills? Are you keen to apply your knowledge and skills to address societal and ecological research challenges?

If so, we can offer you a post-doctoral researcher position within a multidisciplinary, international research environment at KIT-Campus Alpin, Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research / Atmospheric Environmental Research (IMKIFU) in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.

We welcome a creative, communicative and team-spirited colleague to join the land-ecosystem modelling group (LEMG https://lemg.imkifu.kit.edu/) at IMKIFU. You will be contributing to the further development and application of advanced coupled model systems, focusing (depending on your skills and research interests) either on the dynamic global vegetation model LPJ-GUESS and the full coupling of LandSyMM and/or ad-vancing new approaches towards links between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning through the coupling of LPJ-GUESS with the functional diversity model Madingley.

Lines of research include:

  • Familiarize yourself with code and the coupled modelling set-up
  • Further develop relevant key processes
  • Develop ideas for model applications, simulation set-up and analysis and publications
  • Document code development and performance
  • Coordinate and interact with others involved in these developments (within the LEMG team and international partners)

Starting date

15.09.2026

Personal qualification

You have:

  • PhD in environmental science, ecology, meteorology, or related areas
  • Knowledge in coding languages, ideally C++
  • Proficiency in Python or R
  • Fluency in English and good communication skills
  • Delight in engaging with an international, multidisciplinary research community, including the willingness to travel

This is what we offer

Become a member of staff of the only German University of Excellence that conducts large-scale research on the national level. Work under excellent working conditions in an international environment and be active in research and academic education for our future. Benefit from specific training when starting your job and from a wide range of further qualification offers. Use our flexible working time models (flexitime, work from home).

Salary

Salary category 13 TV-L, depending on the fulfillment of professional and personal requirements.

Contract duration

3 years.

Application up to

May 1st, 2026

Contact person in line-management

For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Almut Arneth, almut.arneth@kit.edu.

Please apply online using the button below for this vacancy number 166/2026.

Vacancy number: 166/2026

We prefer to balance the number of employees (f/m/d). Therefore we kindly ask female applicants to apply for this job. Recognized severely disabled persons will be preferred if they are equally qualified.

Contact

Personnel Support is provided by:
Personalservice (PSE) - Human Resources
Ms Rink
Phone: +49 721 608-25004,

Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research Atmospheric Environmental Research (IMKIFU)

 

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