Two Postdoctoral researchers positions at the Ludwig-Maximilians University (LMU) in Munich

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München is a leading research university in Europe. Since its founding in 1472 it has been committed to the highest international standards of excellence in research and teaching. 

The chair for Physical Geography and Land Use Systems (Prof. Julia Pongratz) at LMU’s Department of Geography investigates the interactions between natural ecosystems, land use and climate change. Our group develops and applies the latest generation of land and Earth system models and integrates them with observations. Key research questions are the fate of natural ecosystems under the pressures of land use and climate change, Earth system feedbacks via energy, water and biogeochemical cycles, and assessing the role that the terrestrial vegetation can play for greenhouse gas emissions reduction and CO2 removals in support of the Paris Agreement. The team is strongly involved in large international collaborations such as the Global Carbon Project, CMIP and IPCC. 

Currently looking for:

• Scientific researcher modeling forest-climate interactions (m/f/x)
• Scientific researcher modeling Earch system feedbacks (m/f/x)

Application deadline: 26 April 2023.

Please send an application outlining your fit for the position (including a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, copies of scientific degrees, and the names and contact information of two references) by e-mail (one PDF-attachment with max. 5MB only including all documents) with subject "Forest-2023LMU" to climate.jobs@geographie.uni-muenchen.de. Deadline for application is April 26, 2023, with job interviews (online or in Munich) of the short-listed candidates scheduled for May 9-11; the position will remain open until filled. For further information please contact Prof. Dr. Julia Pongratz (julia.pongratz@lmu.de).