PhD position: insect ecophysiology and land-use intensity

PhD position: insect ecophysiology and land-use intensity

Application deadline: February 4th, 2026

We offer a 3-year PhD position (65% TV-L E13), based in Mainz and potentially in Würzburg. The project is a collaboration of PD Dr. Florian Menzel (Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz) and Prof. Dr. Thomas Schmitt (Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg). The project links chemical ecology, community ecology, insect physiology and climate change research. The PhD candidate will gain experience in a wide range of methods, including field studies, species identification, GC-MS analysis, and biostatistics.

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