Doctoral Researcher (PhD student) in the Collaborative Project SiProtect Senckenberg Deutsches Entomologisches Institut in Germany

The University of Duisburg-Essen is hiring a PhD researcher in Aquatic Ecology for a three-year project based in Essen, Germany, starting 1 January 2027. The position is a 65% employment role paid at the TV-L E13 level, with an application deadline of 26 November 2026. The doctoral research will investigate how river restoration benefits biodiversity and whether the active introduction of organisms can support ecological recovery. The project is located in the River Hase catchment in north-weste...

Senckenberg’s Department of River Ecology and Conservation in Gelnhausen, near Frankfurt, Germany, is recruiting two postdoctoral researchers in freshwater ecology and biodiversity monitoring. The positions are connected to two major projects: the Synthesis Center on Freshwater Biodiversity Change in Europe, which brings together more than 30,000 biodiversity time series from rivers and lakes across 30 countries and a network of over 200 researchers; and BEAGLE, a Horizon Europe project using en...

Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung is seeking a postdoctoral researcher in Data-Driven Social-Ecological Research at the Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (SBiK-F) in Frankfurt, Germany, in close collaboration with the ISOE – Institute for Social-Ecological Research. The position focuses on developing quantitative approaches to understand human–nature interactions and to support more effective stewardship or monitoring of nature under climate change. Potential researc...

The University of Marburg’s Animal Ecology research group, led by Prof. Anne Mupepele, is offering a doctoral researcher position within the BeeConn project, Bee Genetic Connectivity Across Landscapes: Insect Translocation and Population Establishment for Ecological Restoration . The project is conducted in collaboration with Dr. Felix Fornoff at the University of Freiburg and partners in Poland and Sweden. The PhD research will investigate how translocation methods for ground-nesting wild bees ...

Postdoc opportunity at Wageningen University & Research in plant ecology, ecophysiology, urban greening, and nature-based solutions . The BIO-SKIN project (Bio-Inspired Outer Surfaces to Kool, Insulate and Nurture) is developing bio-based, waste-derived, circular façade systems that integrate plant growth to keep buildings cool, improve insulation, support biodiversity, and contribute to more sustainable urban environments. The postdoctoral researcher will study how plant-soil-insect interaction...