Postdoctoral position (all genders welcome)

An der Georg-August-Universität Göttingen Stiftung Öffentlichen Rechts – Abteilung Waldnaturschutz ist ab dem 01.03.2027 eine Stelle alsPostdoctoral position (all genders welcome)- Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L - in Vollzeit (nicht teilzeitgeeignet) zu besetzen. Die Stelle ist befristet bis .The appointment is subject to the final approval of project funding by the funding agency. We are seeking a highly motivated candidate to conduct ecological synthesis work on biodiversity, trophic interactions and ecosystem functioning the Research Unit MultiTroph “Multi-trophic interactions in a forest biodiversity experiment in China” funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). The Research Unit MultiTroph (https://multitroph.com/de/) is part of the Biodiversity-Ecosystem Functioning China (BEF-China) research platform. The platform was established in 2008 by Chinese, German and Swiss researchers (https://bef-china.com) and comprises the worldwide largest tree diversity experiment. MultiTroph aims to identify mechanisms underlying the relationships between biodiversity and ecosystem functions across different trophic interactions along the experimental tree diversity gradient of BEF-China. Your tasks will be to: develop and conduct synthesis connecting MultiTroph’s subprojects based on available and newly generated data linking ecological network dynamics and trait-based approaches. The aim is to establish how the functional reorganization of ecological communities and their interactions following species extinctions affect the maintenance and stability of multidiversity and ecosystem multifunctionality. Analyses will be based on extensive data on ecosystem process rates in a unique framework allowing you to combine new research ideas with legacy data from past observations over different spatial and temporal scales, including MultiTroph’s new ant suppression experiment to assess the role of top-down regulation of BEF relationships. publish synthesis results in high-impact journals, co-ordinate collaboration with MultiTroph’s subprojects and Chinese partner projects, Your profile: Completed scientific university education with an excellent Master in Ecology, Biology, or a related discipline Highly qualified PhD degree in Ecology, Biology (with an ecological focus) or a related scientific discipline Research experience in biodiversity-ecosystem functioning research, preferably with previous experience in the synthesis of complex datasets Advanced skills in ecological statistics (including linear mixed models and SEM, preferably in R) and knowledge of ecological network analysis Excellent scientific writing skills and proven ability to successfully publish and present scientific results in an international context High motivation to work and communicate in an interdisciplinary and international research team Fluency in written and spoken English, and the motivation to acquire basic German language skills Submit your application until December 14, 2026 using the link provided below. Applications should include a 1-page letter of motivation, a full academic CV with a list of publications, 1-page summary of your PhD thesis, copies of relevant certificates and names of two references. All applications should be made in English.Die Universität Göttingen strebt in den Bereichen, in denen Frauen unterrepräsentiert sind, eine Erhöhung des Frauenanteils an und fordert daher qualifizierte Frauen nachdrücklich zur Bewerbung auf. Sie versteht sich zudem als familienfreundliche Hochschule und fördert die Vereinbarkeit von Wissenschaft/Beruf und Familie. Der beruflichen Teilhabe von schwerbehinderten Beschäftigten sieht sich die Universität in besondere Weise verpflichtet und begrüßt deshalb Bewerbungen schwerbehinderter Menschen. Bei gleicher Qualifikation erhalten Bewerbungen von Menschen mit Schwerbehinderung den Vorzug. Eine Behinderung bzw. Gleichstellung ist zur Wahrung der Interessen bereits in