The University of Bonn is an international research university offering a broad range of subjects.

With a 200-year history, some 31,500 students, more than 6,000 employees and an outstanding reputation in Germany and abroad, the University of Bonn is one of the leading universities in

Germany and has been awarded the status of a University of Excellence.

For our new Collaborative Research Center (CRC 1780) “Food System Diversification for

Sustainable Nutrition” (FoodDiverse), funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), we are recruiting for the following positions to start as soon as possible, initially for three years with the option to extend:

24 doctoral researchers &

8 postdoctoral researchers

in the broader field of sustainable food systems

All positions are in TV-L pay grade 13 (65% for doctoral and 100% for postdoctoral researchers).

The FoodDiverse CRC analyzes relationships between diversification at various food system levels

(e.g., agriculture, markets, diets) and planetary health in Germany and Ghana, in close cooperation

with the University of Ghana. The researchers come from various disciplines (e.g., agronomy,

agricultural economics, sociology, environmental sciences, ecology, nutrition, human health) and

are integrated into 21 different CRC projects (see www.zef.de/fooddiverse).

Your tasks: Your profile: We offer: • Conduct research on the topics of the CRC and its projects, including

method development, data collection, analysis, interpretation, and publica-

tion of results (for doctoral researchers, also preparation of dissertation)

• Travel internationally for data collection, cooperation with partners, and

presentation of results at conferences and workshops

• University degree (Master for doctoral researcher, Doctorate for postdoc-

toral researcher positions) in subjects relevant for the respective CRC pro-

ject(s)

• Experience with food system-related topics (for postdoctoral researchers

documented through publications); interest in interdisciplinary cooperation

• Excellent oral and written English language skills

• Willingness and ability to travel internationally

• Stimulating international and interdisciplinary research and training envi-

ronment; excellent networks of national and international research part-

ners

• Full funding for field work, travel, and related research costs

• Support in personal career development

The University of Bonn is committed to diversity and equal opportunity. It is certified as a family-

friendly university.

Please submit your complete application, also indicating which particular CRC project(s) you are

interested in, via our online portal by 14 June 2026. The link to the application portal, as well as

more details about the different CRC projects, can be found here: www.zef.de/fooddiverse

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