[Autre] 24 Doctoral Positions in the International Research Training Group C4LaNd à Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:53:13 +0200

Competition for land - Tackling the climate and biodiversity crises through the food, energy and materials nexus

C4LaNd is an International Research Training Group that addresses a classical “wicked problem”: how to meet the ever-increasing and often conflicting demands on land for food, renewable energy, and materials without compromising biodiversity conservation and climate action. The joint research program offers doctoral positions at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hohenheim University (UHO) and the University of Melbourne (UoM) and covers natural sciences, social sciences, and economics to deliver high quality, coordinated research towards land use becoming part of the solution to the climate and biodiversity crises, rather than a major cause.

The qualification program includes training courses in key academic skills, career development, and workshops that foster nexus thinking and peer-to-peer learning. Doctoral students will also complete a one-year research stay abroad in Australia or Germany, enabling them to benefit from the expertise within C4LaNd and will receive a doctoral degree from both institutions. The first cohort of 12 doctoral students in Germany and 12 in Melbourne will begin in late 2026.

Requirements

Above-average master’s degree or equivalent (either already completed, or completed by the time candidates are selected) related to the position of interest in Economics, Social Sciences or Natural Sciences
Profound knowledge of research methods relevant to the position of interest
Delight in engaging within a multi-disciplinary international team
Fluency in English
Willingness to undertake a one-year research placement in Australia (UoM) or in Germany (KIT or UHO) and to comply with formalities of a dual degree at both locations

Application Deadline: May 17^th 2026

Doctoral Positions

More information, a list of the positions available and how to apply can be found at c4land.earth. For questions on the research projects, please contact the contact person stated in the project descriptions on https://C4LaNd.earth or contact Dr.Thomas Schmitt (Thomas.schmitt@kit.edu).

Rethinking Food

PhD1.1 – Food production supply chains in Australia and Germany
(UoM, Australia)
PhD1.2 – Scaling up novel land‑use systems
(UHO, Germany)

Rethinking Urban Spaces

PhD2.1 – Ethics of care and just mobility transitions
(KIT, Germany)
PhD2.2 – Infrastructure deconstruction for regeneration
(UoM, Australia)
PhD2.3 – Urban retrofitting and surface‑use conflicts
(KIT, Germany)
PhD2.4 – Redistributing mobility space in suburbia
(UoM, Australia)
PhD2.5 – Blue‑green infrastructure for climate & biodiversity
(KIT, Germany)

Rethinking Rural Spaces

PhD3.1 – Incentives and coordination in land‑use decisions
(UoM, Australia)
PhD3.2 – Biodiversity & Indigenous values in energy transitions
(KIT, Germany)
PhD3.3 – Trade‑offs of bio‑based products across land uses
(KIT, Germany)
PhD3.4 – Participatory governance of nature‑based solutions
(UoM, Australia)
PhD3.5 – Roads, Indigenous rights & forest cover (Philippines)
(UoM, Australia)
PhD3.6 – Biodiversity impacts of novel land‑use futures
(KIT, Germany)
PhD3.7 – Water‑supply optimisation under climate extremes
(UoM, Australia)
PhD3.8 – Strategic land buyback for urban flood risk reduction
(UoM, Australia)

Unlocking Restoration

PhD4.1 – Forest vulnerability to hotter droughts
(KIT, Germany)
PhD4.2 – Spatial optimisation of ecosystem restoration
(UoM, Australia)
PhD4.3 – Animals in forest carbon & nutrient cycling
(KIT, Germany)
PhD4.4 – Land‑use competition in renewable energy transitions
(UoM, Australia)
PhD4.5 – Deep learning for wildfire risk prediction
(KIT, Germany)
PhD4.6 – Modelling sustainable European forests
(KIT, Germany)
PhD4.7 – Drought adaptation across forest systems
(UoM, Australia)
PhD4.8 – Cross‑sensor transfer learning for forest biomass (SAR)
(KIT, Germany)
PhD4.9 – Transfer learning for forest structure estimation (SAR)
(UoM, Australia)

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[Autre] Lecturer in the Discipline of Climate à Columbia Climate School

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:53:19 +0100

The Columbia Climate School (CCS) invites applications for a faculty position at the rank of Lecturer in Discipline, to begin July 1, 2026. This is a full-time, non-tenure-track, renewable appointment with multi-year renewal contingent on successful reviews. Lecturers in Discipline are officers in the University who meet a programmatic need for instruction in specialized fields. The successful candidate will have a minimum of two years of teaching experience in the broad area of climate and sustainability, with expertise in one or more of the following areas: climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation, climate justice and/or climate and food systems. Candidates for this position should have the capacity to build out a strong teaching portfolio that fits within our innovative and interdisciplinary degree programs at the CCS.

Applicants should have a Ph.D., J.D., or equivalent terminal degree in a field relevant to climate and sustainability, or be close to completing such a degree from an accredited institution, and should demonstrate the promise of becoming an outstanding instructor at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Lecturer positions within the CCS carry a robust annual teaching load and may include, in addition to or in lieu of some teaching responsibilities, mentoring and advising students, along with opportunities for curricular development, administrative appointments, and research activities in collaboration with our interdisciplinary Climate School faculty.

We seek candidates who will combine exceptional disciplinary training with a strong commitment to the professional mission and values of the Climate School, focusing on innovative approaches to training the next generation of leaders in climate change, while centering solutions that prioritize societal benefits. Areas of specialization should align with and complement existing scholarship across the Climate School’s diverse faculty.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, applications should be submitted by April 3, 2026. Full position description and application are at https://academic.careers.columbia.edu/#!/178984. A complete application should include: 1) a cover letter, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) statement of teaching interests (max. three pages), 4) two semesters of course evaluations from one or two classes, and 5) a list of the names and contact information of three references.

Questions regarding this position may be directed via email to Gabby Cohen at gcohen@climate.columbia.edu.

Candidater

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[Autre] 24 Doctoral Positions in the International Research Training Group C4LaNd à Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

[Autre] Lecturer in the Discipline of Climate à Columbia Climate School