UpdateClimate Future Lab DIVERSA

Job opening at DIVERSA

PhD position in the Vegetation Ecology and Biodiversity Conservation working group
  • January 26, 2026
  • 1 min. Reading time
Job openingJob opening

A doctoral position (Doctoral Researcher, m/f/d) is available at Leuphana University Lüneburg. The position is limited to 36 months (EG 13 TV-L, 65%) and is based in the Vegetation Ecology and Biodiversity Conservation working group. It is part of the DIVERSA Climate Future Lab within the Lower Saxony Climate Research Center (ZKfN).

The thematic focus is on researching climate-related disturbances in forests in Lower Saxony.

Further information on tasks, requirements, and application can be found in the full job advertisement.

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