Job Description

Place of work


Leipzig, mobile working partially possible
Working time


15hours/ week
Contract limitations


limited contract / 31.10.2026
Contact

Your contact for any questions you may have about the job:

Julian Rode (julian.rode@ufz.de)


Your application


Please submit your application via our online portal with your cover letter, CV (please omit your

photo

, age, or marital status) and relevant attachments.


Diversity and Inclusion


The UFZ has a strong commitment to

diversity

and actively supports

equal opportunities

for all employees regardless of their origin, religion, ideology, disability, age or sexual identity.


We look forward to applications from people who are open-minded and enjoy working in diverse teams.


The UFZ


The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) with its 1,100 employees has gained an excellent reputation as an international competence centre for environmental sciences. We are part of the largest scientific organisation in Germany, the Helmholtz association. Our mission: Our research seeks to find a balance between social development and the long-term protection of our natural resources.


The job


The Department of Environmental Politics of UFZ is the main academic partner in the six-year project “Implementation and Financing of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) by the Food and Agriculture Sector to reduce climate risk and environmental impacts in Latin America”. The project is financed by the German Government’s International Climate Initiative (IKI) and coordinated by The Nature Conservancy (TNC). The project works in Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, and Paraguay. The main objective is to promote a large-scale transition towards sustainable/regenerative agricultural systems.



The UFZ role in the project is to conduct and coordinate research activities as well as science-policy-practice advice. The thematic foci are co-design of policy and finance options, analysis of narratives, behaviour change of actors along the value chain, as well as evaluation and safeguarding of the multi-dimensional economic, social, and environmental benefits of a transition to regenerative agriculture. For more information see the UFZ project website.


In this context, we are looking for a

Student/ Research Assistant (f/m/x), 15 hours/week

The position would be initially for up to one year, with option for extension. Interviews are likely to take place in the second half of September, starting date could be 1st of November.


Your tasks


You will support the UFZ project team on many different tasks, including



Project management support Literature review and data management Preparing and documenting team meetings and events Preparing and editing documents and presentations Participation in - and reflection on – research processes

We offer


Excellent supervision that supports your personal and professional development Exciting insights into the work of a leading research institute The chance to work in interdisciplinary, international teams and benefit from a wide range of perspectives The opportunity to contribute and actively shape your own ideas and impulses

right from the start
Modern technical equipment and IT service to optimally support your work

Your profile


Excellent first university degree (Bachelor) in social (economics, political sciences, etc.) or interdisciplinary sustainability sciences, agricultural or environmental sciences Team work capabilities Language proficiency in English, ideally the ability to follow conversations in Spanish

Application deadline: 18.09.2025


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