Tenure-Track Professorship in Freshwater Animal Ecology

Tenure-Track Professorship in Freshwater Animal Ecology

Tenure-Track Professorship in Freshwater Animal Ecology

Tenure-Track Professorship in Freshwater Animal Ecology

Universität Wien

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Tenure-Track Professorship in Freshwater Animal Ecology

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Job description:

The University of Vienna is internationally renowned for its excellence in teaching and research, and counts more than 7,500 academics from all disciplines. This breadth of expertise offers unique opportunities to address the complex challenges of modern society, to develop comprehensive new approaches, and educate the problem-solvers of tomorrow from a multidisciplinary perspective.

The Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Vienna invites applications for a

Tenure-Track Professorship in Freshwater Animal Ecology 50 Faculty of Life Sciences
Working hours: 40 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. A2
Limited until: permanent

The position

Freshwater ecosystems are hot spots of biodiversity. Intact freshwater ecosystems have an invaluable quality for human welfare. Today these ecosystems are exposed to dramatic dynamics and pressures such as weather extremes (floods and droughts, heat waves), pollution from increasing diffusive sources (agriculture, wastewater discharge, atmosphere) and the invasion of exotic species. With great value as bioindicators, freshwater invertebrates are target organisms of choice to study the response of freshwater ecosystems in the Anthropocene and to develop future conservation and management options. The University of Vienna seeks to fill a Tenure Track position in the field of Freshwater Animal Ecology. The successful candidate should have an excellent track record and expertise in freshwater invertebrate ecology. The candidate shall be familiar with classic morphological as well as modern molecular tools in taxonomy. Strong commitment to be actively involved in teaching at all levels (Bachelor, Master, PhD) is expected.

The TT position is embedded in an active and stimulating research environment at the University of Vienna. Located in the Department of Functional & Evolutionary Ecology, the new position will contribute to our research and teaching in the fields of aquatic ecology, with emphasis on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, targeting effects of global and climate change. University-intern structures and programs, such as the Vienna Doctoral School of Ecology & Evolution (VDSEE), the Environment and Climate Research Hub as well as research platforms support the qualitative education of students as well as scientific collaboration with colleagues at the University of Vienna in an interdisciplinary manner.

Your academic profile:

  • Doctoral degree/PhD
  • Two years of international research experience during or after doctoral studies
  • Outstanding research achievements, excellent publication and funding record, international reputation
  • Gender and diversity competence
  • Experience in designing of and participating in research projects, ability to lead research groups and acquire third-party funding
  • Enthusiasm for excellent teaching and supervision at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral level

We expect the successful candidate to acquire, within three years, proficiency in German sufficient for teaching in bachelor's programmes and for participation in university committees.

We offer:

  • the opportunity to obtain a permanent position and eventual promotion to full professor; the initial contract as Assistant Professor is limited to six years, after positive evaluation of a qualification agreement the contract becomes permanent as Associate Professor; Associate Professors can be promoted to Full Professor through an internal competitive procedure.
  • a dynamic research environment
  • a wide range of research and teaching support services
  • attractive working conditions in a city with a high quality of life
  • an attractive salary according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement for University Staff (level A2) and an organisational retirement plan

Application documents (in English):

  1. Letter of motivation
  2. Academic curriculum vitae
    • education and training (PhD Certificate, PDF)
    • positions held to date
    • career breaks (e.g. relevant parental, family or other care periods)
    • awards and honors
    • commissions of trust
    • previous and current cooperation partners
    • complete list of acquired third-party funding and, if applicable, of inventions/patents
    • list of most important scientific talks (max. 10)
    • teaching and mentoring
    • supervision experience (Master and PhD), if applicable

  3. List of publications
    • link to your own publicly accessible ORCID record, with a complete and current publication list

  4. Research statement
    • most important research achievements (max. 2 pages) and planned future research activities (max. 4 pages)
    • synopsis of three key publications with relevance to the position advertised
    • publication strategy

  5. Teaching and supervision statement
    • teaching and supervision concept, including a description of the previous and planned priorities in academic teaching and supervision (max. 2 pages)
    • teaching evaluations (if available, PDF)

If you have any questions, please contact:

tenuretrack.personal@univie.ac.at
Only applications submitted through the link "Apply now" below will be considered.

We look forward to new personalities in our team!
The University of Vienna has an anti-discriminatory employment policy and attaches great importance to equal opportunities, the advancement of women and diversity . We lay special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions among the academic and general university staff and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.

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