Laboratory assistant Jobs in Schwülper

The Thünen Institute of Climate-Smart Agriculture of the Johann Heinrich von Thünen Institute, Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries in Braunschweig (Germany) invites applications for a

research assistant (f / m / d)

agricultural, soil, geological or environmental sciences)

with 65% of the regular weekly working time in the integrated research project “DeniDrain“. The position is to be filled earliest and limited until 31.12..

Denitrification in soil has been intensively studied for more than years, but previous experimental studies and thus also the parameterization of the models refer almost exclusively to the deep vadosezone. Together with the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), the Thünen Institute is investigating denitrification in the unsaturated drainage zone below the root zone. The aim of this collaborative project is to quantitatively determine the mitigation of nitrate inputs to groundwater by the degradation of nitrate to N2O and N2 by denitrification in the deep vadose zone. After a suitable site selection, current denitrification rates of these sites and effects of different control variables will be investigated in the laboratory. At BGR, the data obtained will then be used to test and improve models.

Your tasks :

• assistance with sampling
• conducting laboratory experiments on denitrification and nitrate leaching
• scientific data analysis and statistical evaluation
• publication of results in scientific journals
• presentation of results at national and international conferences

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Our offer :

The Thünen Institute promotes professional equality between women and men and therefore expressly welcomes applications from women.

We live a diverse and cosmopolitan coexistence. The Johann Heinrich von Thünen Institute is committed to inclusion. Applications from people with severe disabilities are therefore expressly encouraged. They will be given preferential consideration in the selection process. Please enclose proof of severe disability or equal status with your application.

Please send your application (electronically as one PDF document) with a letter of motivation, a curriculum vitae in tabular form with an overview of your training and career path and copies of certificates and two references (if possible) using the reference code AK by 23.04. to

Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut

Institut für Agrarklimaschutz

Bundesallee 65

Braunschweig