PhD and Postdoctoral Positions in Sustainable Food Systems and Food System Diversification (FoodDiverse CRC 1780)
FoodDiverse CRC 1780 at the University of Bonn is recruiting
24 doctoral researchers
and
8 postdoctoral researchers
in the broader field of
sustainable food systems
and
food system diversification
.
The programme is funded by the
German Research Foundation (DFG)
and is organized around projects in Germany and Ghana, in close partnership with the University of Ghana. Research topics span
agricultural economics
,
agronomy
,
soil health
,
biodiversity
,
agroforestry
,
nutrition
,
public health
,
environmental economics
,
bioinformatics
,
molecular microbial ecology
,
remote sensing
,
machine learning
, and
statistics
.
Examples of open positions include doctoral roles in soil and plant nutrient analysis, soil ecology, crop science/agronomy, biodiversity research, agroforestry, agricultural economics, and environmental economics, plus postdoctoral roles in bioinformatics and molecular microbial ecology and in agricultural economics. The projects examine how diversification affects soil and plant biodiversity, ecosystem services, dietary diversity, human health, resilience, market outcomes, and policy impacts.
Applicants should match the project-specific expertise requested in each call, such as laboratory analysis, fieldwork, geospatial analysis, statistical modeling, econometrics, or machine learning. The page notes that detailed project descriptions and further instructions are available on the application portal.
Deadline:
applications are welcome until
14 June 2026
.
How to apply:
visit the FoodDiverse application portal, review the project list, and submit your application according to the instructions provided on the page.
