Research Associate position in the field of forestry work science and process technology

Your tasks

• Further development of the research area of ​​traffic-induced soil changes, including the maintenance of the soil pressure test rig of the department.
• Supervision of the workspace for geotechnical testing procedures
• Participating in research projects in the different phases
• Securing third-party funding for research projects
• Teaching load of 5 semester hours per week
• Independent delivery of lectures and performance assessments, particularly in the fields of forestry technology and geotechnical testing methods
• Supervision of student work (B.Sc. theses, M.Sc. theses, project work)
• Coordination of the combined faculty and department workshop
• Supporting the department head in the administration of the department, organizing teaching and supporting research

Your profile

• Successfully completed university degree in forestry
• PhD in the field
• Research experience and expertise in the field of forestry work science and process technology
• In-depth knowledge of soil mechanics relationships in forestry work processes and soil mechanics testing procedures
• Knowledge in the field of chassis technology, power transmission and control systems relevant to forestry machines
• Several years of experience in successful teaching in the fields of forestry technology, forestry work methods and forest development, as well as in supervising theses in the subject area.
• Good knowledge of the funding landscape and experience in acquiring funding.
• Advanced knowledge of data processing and statistical analysis in at least one programming language (preferably R)
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills (German and English)
• Strong organizational skills
• Physical fitness and high resilience for field surveys in extreme terrain

The University of Göttingen aims to increase the proportion of women in areas where they are underrepresented and therefore strongly encourages qualified women to apply. It is also committed to being a family-friendly university and promotes the compatibility of academic/professional life and family. The university is particularly dedicated to the professional inclusion of employees with severe disabilities and therefore welcomes applications from people with severe disabilities. In cases of equal qualifications, applications from people with severe disabilities will be given preference. Any disability or equivalent status should be included in the application to ensure its interests are protected. Please  submit

your application, including all relevant documents, by June 29, 2026, exclusively via the application portal : http://obp.uni-goettingen.de/de-de/OBF/Index/76521 For further information, please contact Mr. Dirk Jaeger, email: dirk.jaeger@uni-goettingen.de, phone: +49 551 3923572.

Please note:
Submitting your application constitutes your consent to the processing of your application data by us, in accordance with data protection regulations. Further details regarding the legal basis and data usage can be found in the information sheet on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).