Research Associate / PhD Student (Biology/Environmental Sciences) | Biologe (m/w/d)

Job Summary

This role offers a highly motivated individual the opportunity to join TUD Dresden University of Technology as a Research Associate and PhD Student within the Faculty of Environmental Sciences. The successful candidate will contribute to a DFG-funded project investigating the impact of increasing aridity on above- and belowground litter decomposition and soil organic matter stabilization. Day-to-day activities will involve conducting extensive field and laboratory work, including biogeochemical analyses and the application of 13C-labelled litter to monitor decomposition and SOM formation along a unique precipitation gradient in Spain. This position is ideal for someone passionate about environmental science and eager to pursue further academic qualification, specifically a PhD, while addressing critical global challenges related to climate change and soil carbon dynamics.