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).

Research Area 3: Agricultural Landscape Systems uses a systems’ approaches to support understanding how agricultural landscapes respond to a range of policy, environmental, values, consumer and agricultural management changes. Much of our work is forward-looking, in which developments (e.g. climate change, people’s values, crop management innovations, agricultural and climate policies, dietary habits) are anticipated, options and strategies for farming and land use systems are explored and their impacts assessed. Our methodological focus explores which methods and approaches can be integrated to allow improved system understanding.

We are looking for someone to support us with research data management and proposal preparation for 40 hours/month (approx. 10 hours per week) for six months (extension possible) at our location in Müncheberg as a

Student Research Assistent (f/m/d) 20-2026

Your tasks:

• helping to identify repositories and dataset requirements;
• assisting in preparing datasets for publication; and
• support with organizational tasks

Your qualifications:

• currently enrolled in a university/Hochschule in Germany in a relevant field (natural, physical or agricultural sciences or similar);
• very good ability to manipulate data with exce, ideally with previous experience with basic scripting (e.g., R);
• good organizational skills and ability to work independently; and
• very good speaking and writing skills in English

What we offer:

• an interdisciplinary working environment that encourages independence;
• strong institutional commitment to a good work-life balance;
• a salary according to the hourly rates for student or scientific assistants in Brandenburg; and
• a collegial and open-minded working atmosphere in a dynamic research institution

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 as one single PDF file (max 5 MB), preferably online (see button online application below). No other file formats will be considered. Your application should include a cover letter explaining your interest in the position, your CV, proof of enrollment and qualification and certificates, stating the reference number xxx-2026 until May 19, 2026 to (see button e-mail application below).

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us: Prof. Dr. Heidi Webber, Email: , Tel. +49 033432 82 271

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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