Research Associate (f/m/d)

Your tasks:

• Set up and manage greenhouse and field experiments cultivating plant species of semi-arid rangelands
• Analyze the influence of soil Si availability on plant growth, foliar Si concentrations and nutrient stoichiometry in a large species set in a Si fertilization greenhouse experiment
• Determine the influence of soil ASi concentrations and foliar Si concentrations on species’ drought response in a drought-irrigation greenhouse experiment
• Analyze the influence of foliar Si concentrations on herbivory intensity and tests of the inducibility of Si uptake by herbivory using a model herbivore (greenhouse experiment)
• Test the influence of soil ASi availability and foliar Si concentrations on species’ response to drought and herbivory in a field experiment in a semi-arid rangeland

Your qualifications:

• Highly motivated
• Master university degree (or equivalent) in plant science, plant ecology or biogeochemistry
• Strong knowledge in plant ecology, ideally knowledge about effects of silicon on plant physiology and plant ecology
• Strong knowledge in plant cultivation
• Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English
• Excellent communication skills

We offer:

• An inspiring international team
• An interdisciplinary working environment that encourages independence and self-reliance
• Classification according to the collective agreement of the federal states (TV-L) 13 (65%) (including special annual payment)
• A collegial and open-minded working atmosphere in a dynamic research institution

Women are particularly encouraged to apply. Applications from severely disabled persons with equal qualifications are favored. Please send your application preferably by e-mail (one PDF file, max. 5 MB; packed PDF documents, archive files like zip, rar etc. Word documents cannot be processed and therefore cannot be considered!) with the usual documents, in particular CV, proof of qualification and certificates, stating the reference number 79-2021 until 30.11.2021 toBewerbungen(at)zalf.de .

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us: Dr. Jörg Schaller, Tel. +49 (0) 33432/82-137. Joerg.Schaller(at)zalf.de

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