Scientific Researcher / Research Associate | Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin / Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbei-ter (Uni-Diplom / Master) (m/w/d)

Job Summary

The Federal Institute for Hydrology (BfG) is seeking a Scientific Researcher to join the 'Vegetation Science and Landscape Management' division in Koblenz. This permanent position focuses on ecological (habitat) modeling and the advanced management of ecological data. Key responsibilities include acting as the internal and external contact point for ecological data management, developing and refining open-source ecological models (rule-based, statistical, process-based) to forecast habitat changes, particularly concerning vegetation. The role requires coordinating the maintenance of biological data according to FAIR principles and Open Data standards, and coordinating the analysis of biological, morphological, climatic, and hydrological datasets for scientific and monitoring projects. Candidates must possess a Master's degree in a relevant scientific field and strong programming skills in R, Python, and SQL, along with expertise in database and GIS applications.