Job announcement
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- University of Mainz, Institute of Zoology
(non-tenure track, 6 years - extendable up to 10 years)
Closing date: 30.09.2010
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We invite applications for three open Assistant professor / wissenschaftlicher Assistent positions in the newly established evolutionary biology group at the Institute of Zoology at the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Germany.
We are seeking highly motivated researchers with a PhD and Postdoctoral Experience and a background in behavioral or evolutionary biology. Three new junior research groups will be established associated to the new evolutionary biology group of Prof. Susanne Foitzik, who recently moved from Munich. Successful candidates should work in related research areas, for example on the behavior or ecology of (social) insects, host-parasite coevolution, population genetics, chemical ecology, genomics, life history or experimental evolution or theoretical evolutionary biology. Information on Prof. Susanne Foitzik’s research can be found at http://ecology.bio.lmu.de/etho_e/index.htm, or by directly contacting her: foitzik@biologie.uni-muenchen.de. Excellent research conditions will be found at the newly renovated and well equipped behavioral, genetic and chemical laboratories in Mainz. Furthermore, new climate chambers are available for animal maintenance.
Successful candidates should have an excellent publication record. Experience with grant acquisition and teaching is advantageous. The candidates should set-up independent research labs and are encouraged to apply for grants in Germany or abroad (e.g., DFG, EU). The positions come with a teaching requirement of 4h per week during the semester. Some basic zoology classes have to be taught in German. Therefore, willingness to learn the German language is required. The candidates have the option to acquire a “Habilitation”. Working language of the lab is English.
The Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz is interested to increase the number of women in Science. Applications from female scientists are strongly encouraged. Similarly qualified candidates with disabilities will be preferred.
The university of Mainz hosts many excellent scientific institutions http://www.uni-mainz.de/eng/ and Mainz is a historic city located at the river Rhine with many students and a rich social and cultural life (http://www.mainz.de/WGAPublisher/online/html/default/hpkr-5nkek8.en.html).
Interested candidates should send applications as a single e- mail attachment containing a CV, a list of publications (including reprints of the three most important publications), a research and teaching statement and the addresses of two potential referees to:
Prof. Dr. Susanne Foitzik
Evolutionary Biology
Institute of Zoology
Johannes-v.- Müller-Weg 6
55128 Mainz
Germany
foitzik@biologie.uni-muenchen.de
Closing date for application is September 30th, 2010
Starting date for the positions is Winter – Spring 2011
