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Job advertisement Call for applications for 18 Doctoral and 6 Postdoctoral Positions in Planetary Habitability in Germany

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Call for applications for 18 Doctoral and 6 Postdoctoral Positions in Planetary Habitability in Germany

Position
Call for applications for 18 Doctoral and 6 Postdoctoral Positions in Planetary Habitability in Germany

Employer
Collaborative Research Center SFB 1759, Freie Universität Berlin logo

Collaborative Research Center SFB 1759, Freie Universität Berlin

Homepage: https://sfb1759-planetary-habitability.de/


Location
Germany

Sector
Academic

Relevant divisions
Atmospheric Sciences (AS)
Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology & Volcanology (GMPV)
Planetary and Solar System Sciences (PS)

Type
Other

Level
Entry level

Salary
Open

Preferred education
Other

Application deadline
Open until the position is filled

Posted
13 June 2026

Job description

A new Collaborative Research Center SFB 1759 on "Habitability as a fundamental planetary process: Towards a paradigm shift away from our perception of the uniqueness of Earth" funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) is being established at the Freie Universität Berlin, Germany, starting October 1, 2026.

Within the SFB 1759, 18 Doctoral and 6 Postdoctoral Positions are now open for application. Review of all applications will begin 22 July 2026 and will continue until all positions have been filled.

More information can be found on https://sfb1759-planetary-habitability.de/.