Five Postdoctoral Positions in Transdisciplinary Marine Humanities, Social Science, and Natural Science Research at HIFMB Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity in Germany

HIFMB (Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity) in Oldenburg, Germany is advertising five postdoctoral positions under the 2027 HIPP theme HUMAN PROGRESS. The call is designed for researchers who want to work at the interface of humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, with a strong focus on marine systems, marine biodiversity, and transdisciplinary research.

The cohort includes five project areas: Words and Power in Marine Biodiversity, Historical Observations of the Marine Environment, (Re-)examining Modelling Human Decisions in Environmental Systems, and Science Narratives, among others. The projects bring together disciplines such as linguistics, geography, history, anthropology, computer science, and environmental research. The aim is to generate research that can influence natural sciences while also critically reflecting on how knowledge, governance, and progress are framed.

Eligibility is broad but interdisciplinary: the post describes ideal candidates with experience in a social science or humanities field such as human geography, anthropology, or linguistics, and for some projects experience with automated text processing, knowledge graphs, or other modern computational methods is desirable. The post also emphasizes openness to expanding into adjacent methods and disciplines.

This is a postdoctoral opportunity, not a scholarship. The post does not mention a stipend amount, tuition, or a waiver. The positions are part of a funded cohort and shortlisted candidates may be invited to present at a symposium in Oldenburg.

For full details, review the HIFMB project page and the linked job descriptions for each project before applying.