Director (Prof. Dr. Katrin Böhning-Gaese, Scientific Director & Dr. Sabine Matthiä, Administrative Director); Quote: "We believe that the diversity of our employees is key to our strength and success. At UFZ, we foster an inclusive, respectful, and fair culture where everyone can reach their full potential."
Dr. Sabine Matthiä, Administrative Director (l.) and Prof. Dr. Katrin Böhning-Gaese, Scientific Director (r.)

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Closing date for applications:  • Location: Magdeburg Leading Scientist (f/m/x) in Water Research
The UFZ is seeking an excellent leader to the 6-year project “AquaResponse — Experimental Analysis of Aquatic Ecosystem Responses to Present and Future Environmental Change”. The position offers a tenure-track perspective.
Closing date for applications:  • Location: Magdeburg Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/x) Food Web Ecology
Postdoctoral position in freshwater food-web ecology investigating how biodiversity, trophic structure, and consumer energy flows relate to whole-stream ecosystem functioning. The project combines quantitative food-web analysis, secondary production, and ecosystem metabolism across diverse stream and river datasets.
Closing date for applications:  • Location: Halle Leading Scientist (f/m/x) in Biodiversity Research
The UFZ is seeking an excellent leader to the 6-year project “Biodiversity Research for Plant Communities and Ecosystem Functions Resilient to Global Change”. The position offers a tenure-track perspective.
Closing date for applications:  • Location: Magdeburg Scientist (f/m/x) Functioning of environmental biofilms
We are seeking a person to conduct process research on environmental biofilms (particularly biofilms in running waters) and to supervise the confocal laser scanning microscopy for biofilm research at the UFZ site in Magdeburg.
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Closing date for applications:  • Location: - Master Thesis in Toxicology (f/m/x)
The Mechanistic Toxicology Group is looking for a motivated master’s student who will apply a novel high-content workflow for fluorescence imaging using transgenic zebrafish larvae at the intersection of chemical exposure and neurodegenerative processes.

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Leading Scientist (f/m/x) in Water Research

Shape the future of aquatic ecosystem research and become the leader of the 6-year (3+3 years) project "AquaResponse — Experimental Analysis of Aquatic Ecosystem Responses to Present and Future Environmental Change" at our large-scale mesocosm facility MOBICOS in Magdeburg. We are seeking an excellent leader and offer you a tenure-track perspective. 

The river Saal flows into the river Elbe (Germany). Photo: André Künzelmann You'll head your own research group, develop MOBICOS into a high-quality research infrastructure, and be embedded in strong national and international networks, with mentoring, leadership training and great support for work-life balance within our research centre. If you're an aquatic ecologist with PhD and experience in experimental stressor research, a strong publication record and a passion for turning science into practical solutions, we'd love to hear from you. Apply by 28 October 2026!

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The diverse talents and experiences of people with severe disabilities are also an important asset for the UFZ. We promote inclusion in all areas of responsibility and work continuously to adapt workplaces and processes to individual needs in the best possible way. Applications from people with severe disabilities are therefore expressly encouraged and will be given special consideration in the selection process.
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  • Gender parity on the selection committee
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