An interesting and varied range of tasks await our academic and administrative staff. To learn more about the various groups, please visit iDiv’s Core Research Groups.
Open Positions


Student/Research Assistant (f/m/n)
iDiv is looking for a Student/Research assistant (f/m/n) in the field of assessing multi-element linkages between ecosystems.
- up to 30h/month
- Limited contract for 6 months
- Application deadline: 1 May 2025


Scientist Biodiversity and Citizen Science (f/m/n)
The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ and iDiv are looking for a Scientist (f/m/n) in the field of Biodiversity and Citizen Science.
- 100% of a full-time employment (39hrs/week), part-time possible
- Salary up to pay grade 13 TVöD
- Limited contract / 3 years, option for prolongation
- Application deadline: 18 May 2025


Postdoc Biodiversity and Health (f/m/n)
The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ and iDiv are looking for a Postdoc (f/m/n) in the field of Biodiversity and Health.
- 100% of a full-time employment (39hrs/week), part-time possible
- Salary up to pay grade 13 TVöD
- Limited contract / 3 years, option for prolongation
- Application deadline: 18 May 2025


Postdoc (f/m/n)
iDiv and Leipzig University are looking for a Postdoc (f/m/n) for the sDiv working group sMacroS.
- 100% of a full-time employment, part-time possible
- Salary up to pay grade 13 TV-L
- Fixed term contract for up to 2 years
- Application deadline: 15 May 2025


Doctoral Researcher (f/m/n)
iDiv and Leipzig University are looking for a Doctoral Researcher (f/m/n) on the Flexpool project “HYPERSOIL – Links between fine-scale HYPERspectral image data and hotspot zones of microbial biomass and diversity in forest SOIL profiles under different site conditions”.
- 65% of a full-time employment
- Salary up to pay grade 13 TV-L
- Fixed term contract for up to 3 years
- Application deadline: 30 April 2025


Student/Research assistant (f/m/n)
iDiv and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) are looking to hire a student/research assistant (f/m/n)
- Up to 30 hours/month
- Pay group up to 6 TVöD according to personal qualifications
- Fixed-term, July to December 2025
- Application deadline: 1 May or until position is filled