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The Plant Ecology Group at the University of Tübingen is searching for a

PostDoc in Plant Ecology (m/f/d, E13 TV-L 100%)

The position is limited to three years with an option for extension by one more year.

The position is embedded in the Regional Centre for Sustainable Adaptation to Global Change in the Middle East (SAGE; https://sage-centre.org/). SAGE is one of four Global Centres for Climate and Environment funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). It is coordinated by the University of Tübingen (Germany) and An-Najah National University (Nablus, Palestine) and is a cooperation among scientists, stakeholders, and students from Palestine, Jordan, and Germany. The aim of the SAGE Centre is to empower societies in the Middle East to find science-based solutions to adaptive and sustainable management of natural resources in an era of global change. Furthermore, SAGE aims to contribute to capacity building and conduct multilateral and interdisciplinary research on areas of concern.

The core role of the PostDoc is to foster transboundary collaboration in biodiversity conservation and adaptive resource management within SAGE. A key aspect is the coordination of data collection and analysis within transboundary long-term ecological research sites, supervision of PhD students in Palestine and Jordan, and public outreach and scientific publications. Additionally, the PostDoc is expected to contribute to a SAGE Master certificate which offers courses in climate and resource management to regional graduate students within and beyond SAGE.

The candidate should hold a PhD in ecology or a related field. S/he should have excellent team spirit, high motivation, and profound knowledge in plant ecology, biodiversity, conservation and/or restoration, as well as in designing and analysing ecological experiments. In addition, the candidate should be willing to work in an inter- and transdisciplinary international environment, including readiness to travel to the region for field work. Teaching experience is an asset. Furthermore, the candidate should have excellent English writing and presentation skills.

The University seeks to raise the number of women in research and teaching and therefore emphatically calls on qualified women to apply. The University of Tübingen is committed to equity and diversity and actively promotes equal opportunities. Disabled candidates will be given preference over other equally qualified applicants.

Please send your application including a CV, a motivation letter, and contacts of references as a single file (SAGE_yourname.pdf) to Prof. Dr. Katja Tielbörger (application-eve@biologie.uni-tuebingen.de) to whom also inquiries should be addressed.

The deadline for applications is June 15, 2026. The ideal starting date is August 1st, 2026. The employment will be handled by the central administration of the University.