Research assistant(all genders welcome)

At the University of Göttingen -Public Law Foundation-, DNTW – Abt. Tierernährungsphysiologie, there is a position as

Research assistant(all genders welcome)
Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L/100%

to be filled. Starting date is as soon as possible. The position is initially limited to 3 years.

The research focus of the department is to improve global food security, resource conservation, environmental protection, animal welfare and human and animal health by improving the protein and phosphorus supply of farm animals.

Your tasks
Researchers are expected to plan and conduct research in the field of livestock nutrition, strengthening the research profile of the department and developing their own research agenda. The possible topics are broad and range from basic issues such as aspects of metabolic physiology to the suitability and evaluation of feedstuffs. Target animal species are preferably poultry and pigs or insects. The tasks include
§ Development and conception of innovative research ideas
§ Acquisition of third-party funding
§ Participation in teaching in German and, if necessary, English
§ Supervision of qualification theses, including doctoral theses
§ Obtaining approvals for experimental projects
Your profile

We offer you
 Open and constructive working atmosphere
 Varied tasks in a friendly and collegial team at a renowned research institution
 Regular pay scale and step increases incl. annual special payment
 Company pension scheme via the Versorgungsanstalt des Bundes und der Länder (VBL)
 Possibility of up to 5 days of educational leave per year
 University sports facilities

The University of Göttingen is an equal opportunities employer and places particular emphasis on fostering career opportunities for women. Qualified women are therefore strongly encouraged to apply in fields in which they are underrepresented. The university has committed itself to being a family-friendly institution and supports their employees in balancing work and family life. The University is particularly committed to the professional participation of severely disabled employees and therefore welcomes applications from severely disabled people. In the case of equal qualifications, applications from people with severe disabilities will be given preference. A disability or equality is to be included in the application in order to protect the interests of the applicant.

Please upload your application in one pdf file including the usual documents until 1/15/2024 on the application portal of the university using this link: http://obp.uni-goettingen.de/de-de/OBF/Index/74331 . For more information get in touch with Tanja Noltensmeier directly via E-Mail: tanja.noltensmeier@agr.uni-goettingen.de, Tel. +49 551 39-23143 .

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