Postdoc (f/m/d) at Leibniz Gemeinschaft

Intro

The Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) is seeking a Postdoc to support PhD candidates and contribute to large-scale modeling initiatives related to climate change impact assessments.

Tasks

supporting in supervision of PhD candidates in data analysis and field measurements
contributing to global crop model intercomparison initiatives (e.g. AgMIP) through the calibration and execution of the MONICA crop model
assisting in the development of research proposals for major German funding agencies (e.g., DFG), with a focus on climate change impact assessments using process-based crop models, particularly addressing compound abiotic stresses

Requirements

PhD in crop science or agronomy
solid knowledge in crop stress physiology
extensive experience in the development and application of crop models at a large scale
robust experience with R or Python
proven experience in handling big data
excellent written and spoken English skills required

Benefits

an interdisciplinary working environment that encourages independence and self-reliance
classification according to the collective agreement of the federal states (TV-L) up to EG13 (including special annual payment)
a collegial and open-minded working atmosphere in a dynamic research institution
company ticket
in-house language courses in German
mobile working possible and flexible working hours, after consultation