Postdoc (f/m/d) Full-time

Post-Doctoral Position

Do you have sound knowledge of land ecosystems, climate change and land use change? Do you have very good systematic review and text mining skills? Are you keen to apply these to address societal and ecological research challenges? If so, we can offer you a post-doctoral position within a multidisciplinary, international research environment, with partners at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology KIT), Germany, the University of Melbourne (UoM), Australia and the University of Hohenheim, Germany.

C4LaNd is a new research training group that brings together senior and doctoral researchers from the natural, social, economic and engineering sciences to address the challenges of sustainably using land for the benefit of both people and nature. C4LaNd will also provide two systematic review papers during its five-year funding period, synthesizing knowledge gained in C4LaNd as well as the broader literature. This activity is led by a post-doctoral researcher. The position is within the Global Land-Ecosystem Modelling Group at KIT-Campus Alpin (IMKIFU) in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Further information can be found at C4LaNd.earth.

Lines of research include:

• Develop the overarching questions of the Nexus review and a structure of the foreseen manuscripts
• Lead the systematic literature review and subsequent synthesis and assessment
• Utilize modern tools for automated text mining and content analysis, including machine learning approaches
• Coordinate with contributing researchers to this effort
• Lead drafting and revision of manuscripts
• Document the workflow

You have:

• A Ph.D. degree in environmental science, ecology, meteorology, or related areas
• Experience in systematic literature reviews and meta-analyses, including machine learning techniques for content analyses
• Capacity to synthesize and assess information from diverse literature sources
• Organizational skills and experience in leading group-efforts
• Fluency in English, written and spoken
• Delight in engaging within a multi-disciplinary international team
• Willingness to travel

We Offer:

• Science for Impact: Engage with topics of societal relevance — in an excellent scientific environment that enables change.
• Flexible Working Hours: Take advantage of flexible‑hours schemes, remote‑work options, part‑time models, and a 30‑day annual leave entitlement to achieve an optimal work‑life balance.
• Career‑Building and Developmental Opportunities: We provide you with a structured onboarding program, a broad spectrum of continuing‑education options, and personalized support, thereby fostering your individual growth.
• Family-friendliness: The “KIT‑Family +” program assists you in reconciling work and family life by offering childcare services, holiday activities, a parent‑child office space, and assistance with caring for relatives.
• Stay Healthy: Under the motto “Fit at KIT – Body, Mind and Soul,” we promote your well‑being through fitness classes, mental‑health programmes, and regular preventive health examinations.
• Individualised Extra Benefits: Enjoy a corporate pension (VBL), a €25 monthly contribution toward a JobTicket BW, plus a broad selection of cultural and recreational programmes.

Job location Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Salary Salary category 13 TV-L; classification is based on personal and professional qualifications.

Contract duration initially 2 years, with the possibility to extend by another 3 years.

Contact person in line-management Prof. Dr. Almut Arneth almut.arneth@kit.edu

If you have general questions about the application process, please contact Kristin Rink Personalservice (PSE) kristin.rink@kit.edu +49 721 608-25004

At KIT we value the diversity of our employees; different perspectives and backgrounds enrich our work. We prefer to balance the number of employees (f/m/d). Therefore we kindly ask female applicants to apply for this job. Applications from recognized severely disabled individuals are given preferential consideration when qualifications are equal. Application up to: Job posting number: 152/2026