The working group Animal Ecology, Biodiversity and Evolution in the department of Organismic Biology is searching for a tenure-track Assistant Professor. The position initially has a duration of 6 years. If agreed-upon goals are reached, the position will then become permanent, at the Associate Professor level. Duties: Independent research and teaching, as well as administrative duties within above-mentioned working group and department. The research area should encompass experimentally-oriented current topics in animal community ecology. The system of interest may be either terrestrial or freshwater. The successful candidate will teach in the general area of zoology, with emphasis on ecology, biodiversity, and/or evolution, in both the Bachelors and Masters programs. The successful candidate will also supervise Bachelors and Masters projects. In addition to the general qualifications detailed in the previous paragraph, it is desired that the successful candidate poses research questions relevant to both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Areas such as metacommunity dynamics, resource quality, biodiversity, nutrient dynamics, and/or stoichiometry are of particular interest. Applicants should demonstrate their qualifications through outstanding international research projects and publications and the ability to write successful research applications. The successful applicant is expected to demonstrate the capacity for teamwork and clear dedication to and pleasure in scientific research. The expected starting date of the position is 1 Oct. 2014. Please direct your written application, referring to the number GZ A 0064/1-2014, to the Rector (Univ.-Prof. Dr. Heinrich Schmidinger) of the University of Salzburg and send it to Serviceeinrichtung Personal, Kapitelgasse 4, 5020 Salzburg, Austria. For further information about the position, please contact Prof. Dr. Ulrike-G. Berninger, Tel. +43 662 8044 5647, Email: [email protected]. The deadline for the application is 9 July 2014 (postmark).
