At the Centre for Climate Resilience at the University of Augsburg, a position is available in” the research group “Climate Resilience of Human-Made Ecosystems” (Prof. Dr. Katharina Waha) from November, 01^st  2025 for a

Research Scientist
(Foresighting resilient adaptation and land use change)

in an initially fixed-term employment for a period of two years with regular working hours. The salary is determined based on prior experience and on the fulfilment of requirements according to the German public sector pay scale up to E13 TV-L.

The Centre for Climate Resilience at the University of Augsburg was founded at the end of 2020. The research centre is dedicated to research and science communication in the field of climate resilience with an interdisciplinary approach. The aim is to develop scientific foundations and holistic and implementable strategies at regional, national and international level that demonstrate adaptations to the unavoidable consequences of climate change.

The successful candidate will lead the initial phase of the FORESIGHT research project, a resilience and vulnerability project that received seed-funding for initial research, stakeholder consultation and engagement, preparation of field work, identification of project members and building the consortia. These preparatory steps are aimed at supporting the proposal development for a multi-year, multi-stakeholder research project on climate resilience and land use. We are looking for an individual who is interested in conducting initial research in this area and in coordinating the grant development with a larger multidisciplinary team. Among the confirmed collaborating research institutes for the initial phase are the University of Southern Queensland, Australia (USQ), the University of Cape Town, South Africa (UCT), the University of New South Wales, Australia (UNSW), and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain.

Your tasks:

• Conduct resilience and vulnerability research for land systems in the Global South (sub-Saharan Africa or South America) and produce high quality scientific or technical documentation.
• Coordinate and lead the initial phase of the FORESIGHT project and the grant development process, including scientific leadership and coordination of the team member`s individual contributions.

Employment requirements:

• Education/Qualifications: A PhD degree in a relevant field, such as geography, environmental science, climate science, environmental engineering, bioscience engineering with a focus on agricultural/environmental science or a related field.
• Communication: Very good written and oral communication skills in English, including the ability to publish research findings, prepare reports and present the results of scientific investigations at national and international conferences and stakeholder meetings.
• Publications: A list of publications in high-quality journals relative to career stage.
• Behaviour: Professional and respectful behaviours and attitudes in a collaborative environment.