The mission of the Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) as a nationally and internationally active research institute is to deliver solutions for an ecologically, economically and socially sustainable agriculture – together with society. ZALF is a member of the Leibniz Association and is located in Müncheberg (approx. 35 minutes by regional train from Berlin-Lichtenberg). The institute maintains further locations in Brandenburg (Dedelow, Paulinenaue) as well as in Hesse (Giessen, Witzenhausen, and Geisenheim).

The ExpAKlim project (experimental basis for new agricultural crops to adapt plant production to the effects of climate change), coordinated by the Landscape Modelling group of PB4, focuses on the cultivation of the novel crop species buckwheat, sorghum, chickpeas, and lentils under different irrigation and drought conditions.

We are offering a position for 3 months for 20 hours/month from October until December 2026 to support field experimental work at our location in Müncheberg as a

Student assistant (f/m/d) 40-2026

Your tasks:

• Support constructing and maintaining experimental infrastructure (rainout shelters and irrigation system) in the field and indoor
• Support biomass sampling in the field
• Support biomass sample processing in the dirt laboratory
• Support agricultural management of the field experiment

Your qualifications:

• Enrolled student in a Bachelor's degree program, currently attending a German university, preferably in the field of life sciences
• Ability to conduct physically demanding labor in an open field experiment including stooped postures and heavy carrying, also under hot/cold/wet weather conditions
• Ability to work in a team
• Structured way of working and strong organizational skills
• Experience with agricultural field work is desirable
• German language skills are desirable
• Driving license (class B) is desirable

What we offer:

• an interdisciplinary working environment that encourages independence and self-reliance
• a collegial and open-minded working atmosphere in a dynamic research institution
• payment according to the usual hourly rates for student/scientific assistants of the state of Brandenburg

ZALF promotes equality among all employees and welcomes applications regardless of ethnic, cultural, or social background, age, religion, ideology, disability, gender, or sexual identity. Please send your application preferably online (see button online application below). For e-mail applications, create a PDF document (one PDF file, max. 5 MB; packed PDF documents, archive files like zip, rar etc. Word documents cannot be processed and therefore cannot be considered!) with the usual documents, in particular CV, proof of qualification and certificates, stating the reference number 40-2026 until 23 August 2026 to (see button e-mail application below).

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us: Dr. Marlene Palka, Tel. +49 (0) 33432/82-185, .

For cost reasons, application documents or extensive publications can only be returned if an adequately stamped envelope is attached.

If you apply, we collect and process your personal data in accordance with Articles 5 and 6 of the EU GDPR only for the processing of your application and for purposes that result from possible future employment with the ZALF. Your data will be deleted after six months.

Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF),

Eberswalder Straße 84, 15374 Müncheberg, Germany

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