PhD & postdoc openings

CSC-Tübingen call 2026 Project 06: Resolving mechanisms of soil community assembly and function with multitrophic synthetic communities

This call is open to Chinese students interested in pursuing a PhD at Tübingen University.
The call and application details are available here: https://uni-tuebingen.de/de/114003

We have no further funded PhD positions open at the moment. However, please get in contact if you are interested in collaborating.

MSc Topics

NB: MSc thesis topics are available for enrolled Masters students to perform the research component of their degrees. In general, these are only suitable for current students at the University of Tübingen.

MSc thesis topic: Where are bacteriophages hiding? Deciphering phage-soil sorption

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MSc thesis topic: Soil synthetic communities as models of virus biogeochemistry

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MSc thesis topic: Piggyback or kill the winner? Reproductive strategies of phages in the rhizosphere and their role in phosphorus cycling

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MSc thesis topic: Soil profiles as microbial landscapes (SoSe 2026)

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