The Faculty of Biology, Department of Chemical Ecology, has the following job opening: 
Other tasks ( 5 %):
Employment is conductive to scientific qualification.
Research Position (PhD candidate)
ID: Wiss23650
- starting: 1 February 2024 or later
- Teilzeit 65 %
- salary according to remuneration level 13 TV-L
- befristet
The project is part of the research unit FOR 3000 (https://uni-bielefeld.de/chemodiversity/) on the topic "Ecology and Evolution of Intraspecific Chemodiversity in Plants". The research unit consists of nine teams spread over Germany that work together on this exciting topic. As a research unit we very much enjoy learning from and with each other, as we cover different research areas. To our yearly workshops we invite national and international experts to gain further insights into different aspects of chemodiversity. As part of our young investigator module, our early career researchers have the chance to widen their knowledge and skills in workshops of their choice.
Your Tasks
Research tasks (95 %):
- research with the following focus: Effects of intraspecific chemodiversity on interactions between phloem sap feeders and trade-offs between herbivory and pollination
- rearing of plants and insects
- bioassays on plant-aphid and plant-pollinator interactions in the laboratory and in the field
- chemical analyses of plant metabolites (metabolomics)
- data analyses and writing of manuscripts
Other tasks ( 5 %):
- organisational tasks within the department in context of the research unit
Employment is conductive to scientific qualification.
We offer
- salary according to remuneration level 13 TV-L
- befristet (3 years) (§ 2 (1) sentence 1 of the WissZeitVG; in accordance with the provisions of the WissZeitVG and the Agreement on Satisfactory Conditions of Employment, the length of contract may differ in individual cases)
- Teilzeit 65 %
- internal and external training opportunities
- variety of health, consulting and prevention services
- reconcilability of family and work
- flexible working hours
- good transport connection
- supplementary company pension
- collegial working environment
- open and pleasant working atmosphere
- exciting, varied tasks
Your Profile
We expect
- completed relevant scientific university degree (e. g. Master or similar) in biology, ecology or entomology
- experience in ecological and chemical-ecological techniques (e. g. analytics using HPLC or GC-MS; bioassays)
- practical experience in handling of plants or rearing of insects
- knowledge in statistics (in particular use of R)
- excellent oral and written command of scientific English
- independent, self-reliant and committed way of working
- strong organizational and coordination skills
- high motivation to work in a team
Preferred experience and skills
- practical experience in field work
- advanced knowledge in chemical analysis of natural products and comprehensive laboratory experience
- enthusiasm in the establishment of new experimental methods
- advanced knowledge in analysis of LC-MS data
- experience in multivariate statistics
Application Procedure
We are looking forward to receiving your application. The application shall include an outline of the research interests as well as contact details of any references. To apply, please preferably use our online form via the application button below.
application deadline: 07.12.2023
Contact
Prof. Dr. Caroline Müller
0521 106-5524
caroline.mueller@uni-bielefeld.de
Postal Address
Universität Bielefeld
Faculty of Biology
Prof. Dr. Caroline Müller
Postfach 10 01 31
33501 Bielefeld
Prof. Dr. Caroline Müller
0521 106-5524
caroline.mueller@uni-bielefeld.de
Postal Address
Universität Bielefeld
Faculty of Biology
Prof. Dr. Caroline Müller
Postfach 10 01 31
33501 Bielefeld
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