Doctoral Researcher Position within the framework of the ROOTS Excellence Cluster
University of Kiel - The Cluster of Excellence ROOTS
| Qualification Type: | PhD |
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| Location: | Kiel - Germany |
| Funding for: | UK Students, EU Students, International Students |
| Funding amount: | Not Specified |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Placed On: | 4th November 2025 |
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| Closes: | 15th December 2025 |
The Cluster of Excellence ROOTS (Social, Environmental, and Cultural Connectivity in Past Societies) at Kiel University in Germany explores the deep history of tightly intertwined social and environmental processes, in order to explain their long-term developments and to understand how they resonate into the present (https://www.uni-kiel.de/en/cluster-roots). ROOTS combines expertise from a wide array of disciplines ranging from archaeology to other natural sciences, life sciences, and humanities, creating a unique bridge between different scientific cultures.
The ROOTS experts are organized into six subclusters (Hazards, Dietary, Knowledge, Urban, Inequalities, Conflict), three supportive research platforms (Technical Platform, Data Management and Data Science Platform, Outreach and Dissemination Platform), as well as diverse central units (ROOTS Academy, Reflective Turn Forum, Methods Nucleus) to collectively pursue a research agenda targeting key parameters of socio-environmental connectivity related to (1) human subsistence and biodiversity; (2) inequality and conflict; (3) technology and environmental impact; (4) boundaries and well-being.
ROOTS will be housed in the ARCWorlds research building, which is currently being established at Kiel University, in a few years’ time. It will offer high-end infrastructure to realize innovative interdisciplinary research.
For its 2nd phase, ROOTS is offering a Doctoral Researcher Position within the framework of the ROOTS Excellence Cluster (Subproject B5) starting 1st July 2026.
Profile: within ROOTS framework
Open position for other aspects and ideas related to the targeting key parameters of socio-environmental connectivity related to (1) human subsistence and biodiversity; (2) inequality and conflict; (3) technology and environmental impact; (4) boundaries and well-being.
Required qualification: Qualified applicants must have an excellent university degree (MA, MSc or an equivalent degree) in an area relevant to the interdisciplinary topics of ROOTS.
This position (subproject B5) is part of a joint call for 9 doctoral and 5 postdoctoral positions within the Cluster of Excellence ROOTS.
The application deadline for all positions is December 15, 2025.
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