The culturally diverse Research Group “Plant Architecture” lead by Prof. Dr. Thorsten Schnurbusch is primarily interested in basic research questions concerning how cereal inflorescences, called spikes, develop and how this contributes to yield formation.

Your tasks:

• You carry out the harvest of individual spikes and assist with the row and plot harvests.
• You support data collection in field and greenhouse trials.
• You conduct phenotyping of barley and wheat spikes and data recording.
• Additionally, you are involved in post-harvest processing work.

Your qualifications and skills:

• Ideally, you are enrolled in a Master’s program in plant sciences, crop science, plant breeding, or a related field.
• You are interested in fieldwork and data collection.
• Knowledge or experience with data analysis is an asset.

You fit to us:

• if you are a quick learner and grasp work flows easily.
• if you are a reliable person who is punctual and can work diligently.
• if you are independent in organizing your work.
• if you work conscientiously and carefully.
• if you have good knowledge of English and German.

We offer you:

• the opportunity to work and to have insights into a world-class research center with state-of-the-art facilities and scientists from all over the world.
• a friendly and productive working atmosphere.
• a position, starting from 01. September 2025 until 15.10.2025.
• a salary as a student assistant with 60 hours per month.

If you need further information, feel free to contact Dr. Ravi Koppolu. Tel: 039482 5-343 directly.

What you need to know:

For us, your qualifications and strengths count. Therefore, everyone is welcome – independent of gender, origin, age, or disability. The IPK is striving to increase the proportion of womenin sectors where they are underrepresented and, therefore, explicitly encourages qualified women to apply. Our institute has been certified for Career and Family (“berufundfamilie”), and we offer family-friendly working conditions and flexible working hours. The IPK has set a goal to employ more people with disabilities. Qualified applicants with a disability will be given preference.

Your application:

We are looking forward to receiving your complete online applicatin including detailed CV and motivation letter as one single pdf-document until 31.07.2025. If you have questions or require more information, please do contact Kerstin Schweigert (jobs[at]]ipk-gatersleben.de). Please indicate the reference number 36/05/25 in your correspondence. Please note that incomplete application documents cannot be considered. Foreign qualifications must carry out an equivalence test in Germany, which is subject to a fee. This must be presented in the event of a later hiring: https://zab.kmk.org/en/statement-comparability