At the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Faculty of Natural Sciences III, Institute of Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences, Chair of Precision Phenotyping, the permanent position of a plant technologist (m-w-d) is to be filled full-time from 01.07.2026.

The remuneration depends on the assignment of tasks and fulfilment of the personal requirements up to pay group 11 TV-L. Work tasks:

- Independent responsibility for the planning, preparation and implementation of sowing, cultivation, harvesting and harvest analysis of large variety trials with hundreds to thousands of plots as well as their scientific-technical evaluation based on complex agronomic issues (architecture, leaf characteristics, biomass, growth, photosynthetic efficiency, water balance, temperature, nutrient content, yield, germination time, stress tolerance); Ensuring the quality and reproducibility of results
- Independently introducing, developing and monitoring new sowing, harvesting, crop analysis and scoring methods in the field and carrying out complex assessments, sampling and measurements using digital field sensor technology (in the context of soil, climate, plant)
- Independently assess and decide on the use of plant protection and pest control measures on the basis of plant cultivation expertise
- Independently prepare, carry out and process drone flights of the field trials (incl.a. Thermal, hyperspectral and RGB sensors); Monitoring of autonomous robots in the field
- Instruction, technical/professional guidance and responsibility for the supervision of students and doctoral students in the field of plant cultivation field and experimental technology
- Co-responsibility for the workshop and equipment of the professorship and instruction of students and doctoral students
- Participation in teaching, especially in the context of practical exercises in the field
- Preparation of experimental reports, analogue and digital data storage/archiving, general office activities

Requirements:

- University degree in agricultural sciences or comparable subject area or completed training as a plant technologist or -technologist with master craftsman training and several years of professional experience
- Sound specialist knowledge and experience in plant cultivation trials / trial management
- Experience in the documentation and evaluation of breeding and research experiments, especially in the recording and evaluation using drone flights
- Ability to find solutions to complex problems independently
- Manual skills in the field of agricultural engineering and mechanics, in particular experience in handling technically sophisticated equipment for trial management
- Affinity for IT and technology
- Precise way of working
- Communicative, responsible and team-oriented personality
- Ready-to-use IT skills (MS Office)
- Driving licence class B (T advantageous)
- Certificate of competence in plant protection (desirable)
- Drone driving licence A1/A3 and A2 (desirable)
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in German and advanced communication skills in English

We offer:

- the opportunity to support the education of young people with your work and to contribute to gaining new insights and answering important scientific research questions,
- a secure job and attractive working conditions (home office, flexible working hours, variable part-time models).

Applications from severely disabled persons and persons of equal status will be given preferential consideration if they are equally suitable and qualified. Women are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applications from people of all nationalities are expressly encouraged. Applicants with a degree that was not obtained at a German university must submit a Statement of Comparability for Foreign Higher Education Qualifications from the Central Office for Foreign Education (https://www.kmk.org/zab/central-office-for-foreign-education) as proof of equivalence when concluding the employment contract. You can apply for a financial grant for this at: https://www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de/html/de/pro/anerkennungszuschuss.php#.

If you have any questions, please contact Prof. Dr Lukas Roth, e-mail: lukas.roth@landw.uni-halle.de .

Please send your application with the usual documents to Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Faculty of Natural Sciences III, Institute of Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences, Ms Anna Leuteritz, 06099 Halle (Saale) by 28.05.2026, quoting reg. no. 5-3284/26-H. Preferably please send your application including all documents in one coherent PDF file by e-mail to anna.leuteritz@landw.uni-halle.de.

The call for applications is subject to any budgetary restrictions.
Application costs will not be reimbursed by Martin Luther University. Application documents will only be returned if a sufficiently stamped envelope is enclosed. An electronic application is welcome.