Job announcement
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Ludwig-Maximilans University of Munich, Faculty of Biology

Application deadline: 20.11.2009
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The Faculty of Biology invites applications for a

W2-Professorship (6 years/tenure track) of Aquatic Ecology

that includes leadership of the LMU limnological field station in Seeon.

Applicants should have a record of excellence in the field of experimental aquatic ecology. Preference will be given to applicants with research programs that include evolutionary questions and facilitate cooperation within the faculty and with other research institutions. Commitment to teaching for EES^LMU (Munich Graduate Program for Evolution, Ecology and Systematics) as well as bachelor and master students in biology is expected.

Prerequisites for the position are a doctoral degree, teaching skills and a record of research equivalent to the German “Habilitation”. Scientific qualifications achieved in the private sector, outside Germany or as a junior professor will also be considered. The initial appointment will be for 6 years. After positive evaluation, the appointment can become permanent (but no sooner than 3 years after the initial appointment). In exceptional cases involving outstanding qualifications, the appointment may be permanent from the beginning.

Applicants must be younger than 52 at the time of appointment. Exceptions to this rule may be considered if outstanding.

The University of Munich is interested in increasing the number of female faculty members and encourages women to apply. The University supports dual career couples.

The university is an equal opportunity employer and handicapped candidates with essentially equal qualifications will be given preference. Further information concerning the equal opportunity policy of the LMU can be obtained from Prof. K. Jung (kirsten.jung@lrz.uni-muenchen.de), concerning teaching from Prof. J. Nickelsen (joerg.nickelsen@lrz.uni-muenchen.de), or concerning the structure of the faculty from Prof. B. Grothe (dekanat19@lmu.de).

Applications including CV, list of publications, a brief summary of present and future research interests (also with respect to the station in Seeon), proof of teaching experience, five selected reprints and copies of relevant documents should be sent in printed form and as a CD-ROM before 20.11.2009 to the Dean of the Faculty of Biology, Prof. Dr. Benedikt Grothe, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Großhaderner Str. 2, 82152 Planegg-Martinsried, Germany.