Student Assistant (f/m/d) LegumES-project

Müncheberg

Leibniz-Zentrum für Agrarlandschaftsforschung (ZALF) e.V.

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). It also maintains a research station with further locations in Dedelow and Paulinenaue.

The Resource-Efficient Cropping Systems working group develops and models resource-efficient cropping systems for current and future conditions. The development of such cropping systems takes place within our research-practice networks for specific regional, site and farm contexts. Particular attention is pa​id to soil cultivation regimes as well as to the integration of legumes and new crops like soy into regional cropping systems of c​onventional and organic agriculture.

The selected applicant will work on the LegumES project that aims to share, showcase, co-develop, and implement the knowledge, key agronomic practices, methodologies, and tools which will allow optimized legume-based systems, and valorization of the ES benefits provided. LegumES is EU-funded, which**** is facilitated by a consortium comprising multiple disciplines and key stakeholder groups including farmers, agronomists, nutritionists, economists, socio-economic scientists, modelers, and advisors; all of whom work especially closely with producers, and with other stakeholders from across the value chain, including processors, consumers, students, and educators.

We are offering part-time position (up to 80 hours per month) temporarily limited for 6 months at our location in Müncheberg as

Student Assistant (f/m/d)

36-2025

Your tasks:

• assist with soil and plant biomass sampling
• assist with field data collection
• prepare plant biomass, soil and grain samples for nutrient analysis
• assist with auxiliary field operations, including the collection of nodules, watering etc.

Your qualifications:

• applicant should currently be pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in agricultural sciences, environmental science, horticulture, or a related field
• applicant should have the experience or interested in fieldwork, including basic understanding field experimentation and agronomic operations
• the applicant should be willing to participate in fieldwork and soil and plant sampling campaigns
• the applicant must be fluent in English and have basic command in German
• having a class B driving license is an advantage

What we offer:

• salary according to the usual hourly rates for student/ scientific assistants in Brandenburg
• opportunity to gain experience working in an international EU-funded project
• opportunity to write your Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis as part of the project
• flexible work schedule especially during off season when field operations are minimal

Women are particularly encouraged to apply. Applications from severely disabled persons with equal qualifications are favored. The filling of the position in part-time is possible in principle. 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 36-2025 until 18 June 2025 to (see button e-mail application below):

Bewerbungen@zalf.de.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Richard Omari (Richard.omari@zalf.de)

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.