10 plazas de doctorado en geobiociencias (Alemania)

The Sino-German Research Training Group (GRK 2309) “Geo-ecosystems in transition on the Tibetan Plateau” (TransTiP) offers a research-oriented doctoral program analyzing different aspects of Earth surface fluxes on the Tibetan Plateau in four distinct project areas: Sediment fluxes, carbon fluxes, water fluxes and water quality, human dimensions of climate change. TransTiP is jointly run by Technische Universität Braunschweig, Leibniz Universität Hannover, and Friedrich Schiller Universität Jena, in cooperation with Max-Planck-Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, Geoforschungszentrum Potsdam, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.

For the start as of January 1st 2021, TransTiP is now offering:

10 PhD positions (3 years, 50-100%)

We are seeking highly motivated and qualified early career researchers interested to work in the wide field of geobiosciences.
The individual thesis topics and corresponding specific requirements are described at https://www.tu-braunschweig.de/irtg-transtip/research/vacancies.

Anfangsdatum: 1. Januar 2021

geschätzte Dauer: 3 years

Bezahlung: TVL13 50%-100%

Homepage: http://https://www.tu-braunschweig.de/irtg-transtip/research/vacancies.

We are seeking highly motivated and qualified early career researchers holding a M.Sc. or equivalent degree with a suitable background in geophysical sciences, environmental sciences, biological sciences, or related fields. Applicants must have excellent communication skills in English, both written and oral, and should have strong affection to acquire interdisciplinary work and research as well as intercultural experiences.

The program includes a 6-month research stay at our partner institutions in China and provides excellent scientific and transferable skills training at all participating institutions. We offer exciting modern research projects in well-equipped laboratories using state-of-the-art technologies, a communicative atmosphere within an excellent scientific network, mutual exchange with a broad range of institutions and participation in international and national conferences and workshops.


Start of the program: January 1st 2021
Application deadline: May 31st, 2020

Interviews with shortlisted candidates in Braunschweig during the Candidate Colloquium are planned for the period between June 29th and July 3rd, 2020. International applicants will be interviewed by video-conference.

Please submit your application (in English), consisting of one pdf-document, via email to transtip(at)tu-braunschweig.de. Information on the application process and required documents can be found here: https://www.tu-braunschweig.de/irtg-transtip/application/how-to-apply.

Interviews with shortlisted candidates in Braunschweig during the Candidate Colloquium are planned for the period between June 29th and July 3rd, 2020. International applicants will be interviewed by video-conference.

For more information please contact Dr. Nicole Börner (transtip(at)tu-braunschweig.de) or check out our website.