Research Assistant/PhD Candidate (m/f/d)  (Pay Grade E 13 TV-L, 75%)

As part of the DFG-funded Research Training Group ECORISK, the Institute of Mathematics at Osnabrück University is seeking to appoint a position as

Research Assistant/PhD Candidate (m/f/d)
 (Pay Grade E 13 TV-L, 75%)

on a fixed-term basis for three years, starting at the earliest possible date.

The position is part of the subproject “Ecological resilience in the flow: Modeling spatiotemporal population dynamics in rivers” in the Research Training Group “Ecological Regime Shifts and Systemic Risk in Coupled Social-Ecological Systems” (ECORISK). The Research Training Group deals with the causes of ecological regime shifts and their potential consequences in social-ecological systems in an interdisciplinary approach. ECORISK aims at training a new generation of innovative scientists capable of dealing with complex sustainability challenges. It brings together perspectives from ecological modeling, environmental systems science, geography, geoinformatics, behavioral economics, political science, and sociology. ECORISK is located at Osnabrück University, which is renowned for its outstanding interdisciplinary research and embedded in a city with an excellent quality of life.

Your Duties:

• Scientific work on mathematical modeling of spatiotemporal population dynamics as part of the aforementioned subproject, which also forms the basis for your own academic qualification in the form of a doctoral degree
• Participation in and contribution to the events of the Research Training Group

Requirements:

• An above-average academic degree in environmental systems science, applied mathematics, theoretical ecology, physics, or in a related discipline or interdisciplinary study program
• Expertise in mathematical analysis, computer-based modeling, or the simulation of dynamic systems
• Strong research interest in the application of mathematical methods in the context of ecological regime shifts and systemic risks in social-ecological systems
• Very good written and spoken English language skill

Additional Qualifications:

• Very good knowledge of one or more of the following methods
  • Ordinary and partial differential equations
  • Numerical simulation of dynamical systems
  • Spatio-temporal modeling in ecology

• Experience in interdisciplinary and international collaboration

We offer:

• Participation in an exciting and highly topical research project
• A structured doctoral program at Osnabrück University with interdisciplinary and subject-specific support
• Tailored training opportunities
• Flexible working hours and excellent facilities

Osnabrück University is a family-friendly university and is committed to helping working/studying parents balance their family and working lives.

Osnabrück University seeks to guarantee equality of opportunity for women and men and strives to correct any gender imbalance in its schools and departments.

If two candidates are equally qualified, preference will be given to the candidate with disability status.

Please send your application (motivation letter of max. two pages, CV, transcripts of academic degrees (Bachelor/Master), transcripts of records, and the contact details of a potential reference) by email in a single PDF to ecorisk@uni-osnabrueck.de (subject: PhD position A3) no later than February 21, 2025.

For questions regarding this job advertisement, please also contact the subproject leader Prof. Dr. Frank Hilker (phone +49 541 969 3441, frank.hilker@uni-osnabrueck.de).

Further information about this subproject and the Research Training Group can be found at: https://www2.uni-osnabrueck.de/ecorisk.