1 Postdoc position in Plant Evolutionary Ecology (m/f/d, E13 TV-L, 100%)

Uni-Tübingen

Cluster of Excellence GreenRobust, Department of Plant Ecology

Bewerbungsfrist : 15.04.2026

The Cluster of Excellence GreenRobust Plant Science Vacancies and the Department of Plant Ecology is searching for:

1 Postdoc position in Plant Evolutionary Ecology
in the collaborative project "LEAP"
(m/f/d, E13 TV-L, 100%)

General framework
Plant Robustness is seen as the ability of plants to maintain function, despite severe perturbations, such as drought, heat or pathogen attack. The goal of the Green Robust Cluster of Excellence is to uncover the principles of plant robustness. LEAP forms a core part of this strategy by investigating plant robustness to heat and drought in the context of plant competition and relatedness, and whether knowledge of their trade-offs and synergies enables predicting population-level robustness to perturbations.

LEAP (LEveraging ecological theory for plant robustness Across scales: trade-offs and synergies among robustness traits in individuals for Population stability) is an ambitious, collaborative, and interdisciplinary project among seven groups within the framework of the GreenRobust Cluster of Excellence. LEAP will study molecular, physiological and morphological (incl. biomechanical) mechanisms of plant robustness to drought, heat, and competition with other plants. Our approaches range from molecular and individual levels to population-level robustness.

We are looking for 1 Postdoc in plant evolutionary ecology (with Katja Tielbörger, Tübingen, Gabriella Mosca, Tübingen). The position has a running time of three years.

Requirements
We are looking for highly motivated candidates who are eager to work in a collaborative environment across three universities and across disciplines (molecular plant science, plant evolutionary ecology and biomechanics). We are looking for people who value and excel in interdisciplinary and collaborative work, are quick learners, and who are flexible in their thinking. Most importantly the candidates should have a passion for (plant) science and a career in academia.

Postdoc position: Plant Evolutionary Ecology: This is a position with a coordinating role, conceived for an experienced Postdoc to prepare her/him/them to transition to a PI position in the future. The successful candidate will have a PhD in Plant Science, Plant Ecology or equivalent, have experience with designing and analyzing large-scale greenhouse experiments and publishing the results in peer-reviewed journals. Understanding of molecular plant sciences, plant biomechanics and computational approaches would be desirable. The postdoc should be eager to work within a larger international and interdisciplinary group. Additional expertise related to the topics of the two PhD projects is welcome, too.

What we offer
You will have the opportunity to work with world class research groups across fields, within the Greenrobust framework . LEAP is a unique chance to make a mark in plant molecular and ecological science within a large team of passionate scientists in a world-class collaborative research environment among research groups from Tübingen University, Hohenheim University and Heidelberg University. Besides an exciting research topic, the PhD candidates and the PostDoc will have access to an extensive network and training program within the GreenRobust Cluster of Excellence, and access to first class instrumentation and facilities. The PhD candidates will be part of an interdisciplinary PhD school with a structured supervision and training concept.

For more information on the positions, you may contact: Katja Tielbörger katja.tielboerger spam prevention uni-tuebingen.de (Postdoc Position)

All three Universities seek to increase diversity in research and teaching and therefore urges qualified academics from underrepresented groups to apply for these positions. Applications from equally qualified candidates with disabilities will be given preference. The employment will be carried out by the central administration of the University of Tübingen .

Please send your application including a letter of interest, a teaching and research concept, CV and a list of publications as a single pdf-file to eve-office spam prevention biologie.uni-tuebingen.de . Please also make sure that two letters of reference will be sent to the above address independently.

The deadline for applications is April 15th, 2026. The start of the position is envisaged for July 1st, 2026.