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PhD Position in Food Quantity and Quality Effects on Inducible Defences in Freshwater Zooplankton University of Bayreuth in Germany

Degree Level

PhD

Field of study

Ecology

Funding

DFG-funded project with remuneration according to TV-L. The post is a paid PhD position.

Deadline

Oct 23, 2026

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Germany

University

University of Bayreuth

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Keywords

Ecology
Environmental Science
Biology
Food Quality
Zooplankton
Predator-prey Interaction

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PhD position at the Chair of Animal Ecology I, University of Bayreuth, Germany, in freshwater zooplankton ecology and inducible defences. The project focuses on Daphnia magna, reaction norms, predator-prey interactions, food quantity, and food quality effects on defence expression.

The successful candidate will work with Prof. Dr. Christian Laforsch and Dr. Matthias Schott, with collaboration from Dr. Marvin Kiene (University of Greifswald) and Prof. Dr. Dominik Martin-Creuzburg (Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus–Senftenberg). Research components include factorial experiments manipulating carbon, cholesterol, EPA, predator species, and predator density, plus mechanistic analysis of inducible defences under nutrient limitation.

This is a DFG-funded PhD opening with remuneration according to TV-L. The post is based in Germany and is intended to start as early as possible.

Applicants should submit detailed application documents and a letter of motivation via the University of Bayreuth application portal. Use the tender identification "Wissenschaftler/in DAPHNIA". Deadline: 23 October 2026.

Funding details

DFG-funded project with remuneration according to TV-L. The post is a paid PhD position.

What's required

Applicants should apply with detailed application documents including a letter of motivation. The position is for a PhD student and involves experimental work on Daphnia magna, predator species, food quantity and food quality, and mechanistic ecology under nutrient limitation. Interest in ecological experimentation and related research collaboration is implied.

How to apply

Apply online through the University of Bayreuth application portal. Include detailed application documents and a letter of motivation, and use the tender identification "Wissenschaftler/in DAPHNIA".

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