Working Student – Forestry Field Data Collection (mwd)
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Job Location:
Freiburg im Breisgau - Germany
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
17 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
Unique is a leading consulting firm for sustainable natural resource management with a focus on forestry agriculture and climate change. Uniques headquarter is located in Freiburg in the Southwest of Germany.
The project Bark Beetle Detection Dogs in a Field Trial investigates the added value of trained detection dogs compared to conventional ground-based inspections for the early detection of spruce bark beetle infestation. As a working student you will support field data collection by searching for and recording infested trees and examining felled trees to document brood development stages.
The project Bark Beetle Detection Dogs in a Field Trial investigates the added value of trained detection dogs compared to conventional ground-based inspections for the early detection of spruce bark beetle infestation. As a working student you will support field data collection by searching for and recording infested trees and examining felled trees to document brood development stages.
Requirements
- You are a bachelor or master student in the field of forestry or with a strong background regarding forestry related fields or entomology
- Experience and interest in identifying bark beetle infestations is an advantage
- Knowledge of QGIS QField or other GIS-software or field-data collection apps is an asset but not required
- German language skills are an advantage; a minimum level of German language skills (B2) is required.
- Physical condition to work in steep and rough forest terrain
- Flexibility is required as weather conditions may occasionally lead to a rescheduling of our field-days
- A driving license is an asset
What we offer
- Contract starting March 2026 until the end of November 2026; Possibility to extend the contract.
- Up to 40 hours/month: usually 2 full days of work in two weeks of each month
- Individual guidance and feed-back from colleagues during onboarding and beyond.
- Insights into consultancy work and innovative projects in the field of Forestry
- The joy of working in a diverse and international team.
- Free coffee / tea and fruits at your disposal in the office
- The salary is based as follow: 14.90/hour if you have completed a BSc (or are in the final stage with relevant experience) 15.90/hour if you are currently enrolled in an MSc program (early stage) and 17.90/hour if you have completed an MSc (or are in the final stage with relevant experience).
- To apply for this job please hand in your CV and a few sentences about your qualifications (DE or EN) until 8th of February
*(m/w/d) means männlich / weiblich / divers (male / female / diverse) We welcome applications from everyone: diversity makes us stronger.
Interested If so please apply online via our careers website.
us
We are unique! Efficient integrative professional - as a leading international consultancy for the sustainable management of natural resources. Our focus is on forestry agriculture and climate protection including innovative digitalization solutions for land use. Since its foundation in 1998 we have implemented more than 1000 projects in over 80 countries thanks to a large and diverse team of experts consisting of more than 80 permanent employees from over 25 nationalities and a community of external consultants. Unique land use GmbH is headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau Germany and is represented in Paraguay Vietnam Uganda Kenya Ethiopia and Kyrgyzstan.
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About Company
We are unique ! Efficient, integrative, professional - as a leading international consultancy for the sustainable management of natural resources. Our focus is on forestry, agriculture and climate protection, including innovative digitalization solutions for land use. Since its founda ... View more
