Research Assistant - Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L Berliner Hochschulen - 1st qualification period (PhD candidate)

We are seeking a motivated Doctoral Student to contribute to a study on the role of phytoplankton in the global methane budget.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Research and teaching (4 SWS) in the fields of environmental microbiomics, general biology, and ecology
• Conducting laboratory experiments to measure methane emissions by phytoplankton under various environmental conditions and investigating the biochemical mechanisms involved
• Determining the isotopic signature of methane produced by phytoplankton and comparing it with field data collected from marine and freshwater systems
• Collaborating with remote sensing speciallsts to integrate your laboratory and field measurements into global models
• Contributing to the preparation of teaching material for courses in the department

• Successfully completed scientific university degree (Master's, Diploma or equivalent) in the fields of geobiology, biogeochemistry or similar
• The ability to teach in German and/or English is required; willingness to acquire the missing language skills in each case
• Experience in gas analysis using Gas Chromatography (GC) and Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry (IRMS)
• Experience in isotope measurements of CH4, CO2 and organic matter
• Experience in culturing algae and cyanobacteria
• Fieldwork experience, ideally in both marine and freshwater (limnic) environments
• Foundational understanding of cyanobacterial physiology
• Knowledge of R and GIS

Desirable:

• Strong interest in learning modelling techniques, especially those incorporating remote sensing data
• effective teamwork skills
• Enthusiasm for mentoring and supervising BSc and MSc students in practical work
• Independence, high self-motivation, excellent social comptetence
• Excellent analytical skills
• Experience in interdisciplinary collaboration
• Experience in scientific writing and publishing research results

Please send your application with the reference number and the usual documents (in a single pdf file, max. 5 MB) by email to Prof. Dr. Mina Bizic (mina.bizic@tu-berlin.de).

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To ensure equal opportunities between women and men, applications by women with the required qualifications are explicitly desired. Qualified individuals with disabilities will be favored. The TU Berlin values the diversity of its members and is committed to the goals of equal opportunities. Applications from people of all nationalities and with a migration background are very welcome.

Technische Universität Berlin - Die Präsidentin - Fakultät III, Institut für Technischen Umweltschutz, Fachgebiet Umweltmikrobiomik, Prof. Dr. Mina Bizic, Sekr. BH 6-1, Ernst-Reuter-Platz 1, 10587 Berlin