Job announcement
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Vetmeduni Vienna, Institute of Population Genetics

application deadline: 31.1.2010
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We are searching for a communicative, independent person, who has very strong management skills and enjoys working in an international environment. The position is based at the Institute of Population Genetics at the Vetmeduni Vienna (http://i122server.vu-wien.ac.at/pop) and embedded in the evolutionary research community in Vienna (http://www.evolvienna.at).

Requirements:
- fluent in German and English
- PhD in one of the following disciplines: Life sciences, statistics, informatics; previous experience with population genetics and/or evolutionary biology is a bonus

Duties:
- Management of research grants and active participation on securing further funding for the PhD program
- Planning and coordination of training activities, workshops and meetings
- International networking with other institutions operating similar training program
- PR activities
- Administrative support of the PhD students (visa, housing, health agendas)
- Support of the PhD students in basic statistics, programming, IT
- Some limited teaching

The successful applicant will receive a postdoctoral salary including health
benefits, contribution to pension funds etc. according to the FWF rules
(http://www.fwf.ac.at/de/projects/personalkostensaetze.html).
The position is initially for one year, but can be extended up to 12 years.

Please send your CV together with a motivation letter to Christian
Schlötterer (Christian.schloetterer@vetmeduni.ac.at) by January, 31.
The position is available from beginning of February, but later starting
dates could be negotiated.