Scientific assistant in the field of organic plant production (m / f / d, EG 13 TV-H) - Department of Organic Agriculture and Plant Production

Part-time with half of the regular working hours of a full-time employee. The position is until 30.09.2020 according to § 2 Abs. 1 WissZeitVG. Places of employment are Witzenhausen and Frankenhausen.

Tasks:

• Conception, supervision and evaluation of plant cultivation experiments.
• Conducting courses in the field of sustainability assessment and crop production 
• Organization and collaboration in teaching events on the domain (field days)
• Supervision of student projects and theses
• Taking over organizational tasks (e.g. preparation and follow-up as well as realization of field days for science and practice)

Requirements or expectations of the applicant:

• Completed scientific university studies (MSc) with a degree in agricultural sciences, preferably with a focus on organic agriculture.
• Very good knowledge as well as practical experience in agricultural experimentation (crop production, handling and maintenance of machinery, especially also experimental technology)
• Good knowledge in the field of planning, setting up, conducting and evaluating field trials
• Very good knowledge of organic farming
• Driving license B

• Ability to work in a team and willingness to work interdisciplinary
   

Advantageous are:

• Good knowledge of the English language

For further inquiries, please contact Prof. Dr. Jürgen Heß, Tel.: 0561-804-1587, E-Mail: jh@uni-kassel.de.

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The University of Kassel is striving to increase its percentage of women. Applications from women are therefore particularly welcome. Severely disabled applicants will be given preference if they are equally qualified and qualified. Full-time positions can be shared. Please submit only copies of your application documents (no folders), as these cannot be returned after the selection process has been completed; they will be destroyed in compliance with data protection regulations. Applications with informative documents should be sent to the President of the University of Kassel, 34109 Kassel or bewerbungen[at]uni-kassel[dot]de, quoting the reference number, and preferably also in electronic form.