Director (Prof. Dr. Katrin Böhning-Gaese, Scientific Director & Dr. Sabine König, 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."
Prof. Dr. Katrin Böhning-Gaese, Scientific Director (l.) and Dr. Sabine König, Administrative Director (r.)

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Closing date for applications:  • Location: - Bachelor Thesis / Master Thesis
Bachelor Thesis or Master Thesis on the acute and chronic effects of antibiotica/pesticide mixtures to the common pond snail Lymnea stagnalis.
Closing date for applications:  • Location: Leipzig Master Thesis
Opportunity for a Master Thesis on landscape-based stressors affecting pollinating insects within the SafePol project. Candidates may choose to work with taxa that are already being investigated or they may expand the project by integrating a taxon of their choice.
Closing date for applications:  • Location: - Master Thesis

Our Job Highlight:

Grant-Manager (f/m/x) 

We are looking for your support in managing the scope ‘Synthesis Grants’ module within our Planetary Solutions Program, in which interdisciplinary teams synthesize scientific results into application-ready knowledge tailored to the needs of our stakeholders. Sounds interesting, doesn’t it?

A small group of diverse people are standing together in a corridor, chatting and smiling at the camera. Photo: Anne Schwerin With us, you have the opportunity to make a significant contribution to shaping a diverse and sustainable future together. We offer you an exciting, secure workplace with varied tasks as well as flexible working hours and a wide range of options for balancing care responsibilities and work. Come and join us!


We live diversity, equal opportunity and inclusion

At UFZ, we value diversity and are actively committed to equal opportunity for all employees, regardless of their origin, religion, beliefs, disability, age, gender or sexual identity. We therefore look forward to people with diverse backgrounds, identities and opinions. We especially encourage people affected by structural discrimination to apply.
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.
Our key steps for a fair and inclusive selection process include:

  • Gender parity on the selection committee
  • Applications without photo, age or family details
  • High quality standards for diversity-sensitive personnel selection

Julia Schmidtchen, Equal Opportunity Officer

Are you interested in the topics of diversity, equal opportunity and inclusion at the UFZ?
See these links for further information and contacts regarding diversity, equal opportunity and inclusion, equal opportunities the UFZ, accessibility at the UFZ (incl. notes for applicants), the representative for severely disabled persons, and the inclusion officer.