TERRA01: Cluster Coordinator (m/f/d; E 13 TV-L, 50%)

Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen

Open Position in the Coordination Office of Cluster of Excellence TERRA

The newly funded Cluster of Excellence TERRA “Terrestrial Geo-Biosphere Interactions in a Changing World” is an interdisciplinary research initiative of geoscientists, biologists, and computer scientists at the Universities of Tübingen and Hohenheim and the Senckenberg Institution of Biodiversity and Earth System Research in Frankfurt, investigating how the interactions between the living and non-living worlds shape global change from single microorganisms to the globe, in the geological past, at present, and in the future. It starts on January 1, 2026 and is currently funded until December 31, 2032. Together with the Department of Geosciences at the University of Tübingen we invite applications for the following positions in the coordination office:

Cluster Coordinator
(m/f/d; E 13 TV-L, 50%)
until 31.12.2032

The cluster coordinator organizes the cluster of excellence as member of the coordination office. This includes the following responsibilities:

• Overseeing overarching project management of the Cluster of Excellence,
• Supporting the administrative and financial management units,
• Managing reporting and acting as contact person to the central offices of the participating institutions,
• Organizing scientific events of the Cluster of Excellence.

Candidates should have completed an MSc, preferably in a discipline related to TERRA, have a pro-active, structured, well-organized work style, must be able to communicate fluently in English and German (each language at least B2), and have experience in project management.

For questions concerning the listed post contact the spokespersons of TERRA, terra-admin@uni-tuebingen.de. Joining TERRA, you will be member of a pioneering team exploring a new research domain with impact on addressing the multiple crises of global change. We offer an excellent and interdisciplinary research environment (https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/236226) in an international, lively and ambitious department (https://uni-tuebingen.de/de/82353) in a vibrant city (https://www.tuebingen.de/en/).

The University of Tübingen is committed to equity and diversity and actively promotes equal opportunities. Equally qualified candidates with disabilities will be given preference in the hiring process. Full-time positions are generally suitable for job sharing. Your application should comprise a letter of motivation, CV, and certificates. Please submit a single pdf (max 10 MB) to bewerbung@geo.uni-tuebingen.de under the heading “Application: Your Name [TERRA-XX]”. If your qualifications align with more than one of the advertised positions, you are encouraged to apply for multiple roles. The single application should clearly specify the positions of interest and outline your qualifications for each position individually within the application. The deadline for applications is on September 14, 2025.