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Professuren  -  Kennziffer 2016/251

The University of Konstanz, with its “Institutional Strategy to promote Top-Level Research”, has been receiving continuous funding since 2007 within the framework of the Excellence Initiative by the German Federal and State Governments. The Department of Biology of the Faculty of Sciences seeks to fill the W1 - Junior Professorship of Environmental Genomics in Aquatic Systems from October 2017.

Applicants should be internationally recognized in the field of Environmental Genomics in Aquatic Systems. The ideal candidate is supposed to perform research on the response of aquatic communities to environmental change involving the characterization of environmental DNA of eukaryotes in water and sediment samples, and should have excellent bio-informatics skills. The Junior Professor is expected to contribute to the Research Training Group “R3 – Responses to biotic and abiotic changes, Resilience and Reversibility of lake ecosystems”. The Junior Professor will be offered to participate in several projects of this RTG and to become a member of the corresponding PhD advisory committees thus receiving immediate support by doctoral researchers. In parallel, we expect the candidate to develop her/his own research ideas in an environment of interdisciplinary research with excellent opportunities of cooperation. Teaching duties include participation in the local BSc and MSc programs of the Department of Biology.

The University of Konstanz encourages disabled persons to apply. They will be given preference if appropriately qualified (contact + 49 7531 88-4016 und 88-2834).

The University of Konstanz is an equal opportunity employer that tries to increase the number of women in research and teaching.

The University of Konstanz has been certified as a family-friendly institution by the Hertie Foundation and is committed to further the compatibility of work and family life.

The University of Konstanz maintains a „Dual Career Program“. Information can be obtained at: http://www.uni-konstanz.de/dcc.

All application materials (curriculum vitae, publication list, a list of grants and awards, details of teaching experience, as well as statements of current research topics, future research directions and interests) and a completed submission form (see pdf-link below) should be sent including reference number 2016/251 as a single pdf file and in English to Prof-2016-251@uni-konstanz.de until 8 January 2017. Further information is available on the homepage of the University (http://www.uni-konstanz.de/stellen) or by contacting Prof. Frank Peeters.

Deadline: 08.01.2017