University Assistant postdoctoral
At the University of Vienna, over 10,000 people work together on the big questions of the future. Approximately 7,500 of them are academic staff members. These are individuals who, with their curiosity and their continuous pursuit of excellence, engage in international cutting-edge research and teaching. With us, you will also find space to unfold your potential. We are looking for a/an
University Assistant postdoctoral
50 Faculty of Life Sciences
Job vacancy starting: 10/01/2024 | Working hours: 40.00 | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc)
Limited contract until: 09/30/2029
Job ID: 2894
Are you a person who needs room for your research? Then we would like to welcome you to our team!
Your personal sphere of play:
This 5-year position is announced by Prof. Dr. Thomas Bugnyar and Prof. Dr. Sonia Kleindorfer and shall intensify the cooperation between the Department of Behavioral and Cognitive Biology and the Konrad Lorenz Research Center for Behavior and Cognition in Grünau im Almtal. We are looking for a researcher with advanced skill in animal personality in wild animals with experience in host-parasite biology. The candidate would be encouraged to design a research program on aspects of avian personality including consideration of host and parasite interactions. The successful candidate will be primarily based at the Konrad Lorenz Research Center, Grünau im Almtal. Preference will be given to applicants with field work experience in different countries or settings, animal personality and host-parasite behavioral research.
Your future tasks:
The successful candidate is expected to design, procure and direct research projects and publish results in peer-reviewed journals. Furthermore, the candidate is expected to collaborate and support already ongoing projects in our teams and participate in student supervision, teaching and research administration in accordance with the provision of the collective agreement.
This is part of your personality:
- PhD in the field of Biology, Zoology or related disciplines
- Experience in conducting research projects on animal personality and/or host-parasite biology
- Experience in nest monitoring and archiving data
- Willingness to assume the responsibility of team leadership
- Documented publication activity in peer-reviewed journals
- Excellent command of written and verbal English language
In addition, we expect the successful candidate to have:
- Experience in field work
- Organizational and communication skills
- Experience in acquiring third-party funding
- Experience in university teaching, and in the co-supervision of students
- Hands-on mentality
What we offer:
Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours, remote/hybrid and/or part-time work (upon agreement).
Inspiring working atmosphere: You are a part of an international academic team in a healthy and fair working environment.
Internal further training & Coaching: Opportunity to deepen your skills on an ongoing basis. There are over 600 courses to choose from – free of charge.
Fixed-term contract and fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 4,752,30 (14 times a year) for a period of 5 years / 60 months increases, if we can credit professional experience.
Equal opportunities for all: We welcome every additional/new personality to the team!
It is that easy to apply:
- With your letter of motivation in English language (2 pages)
- With your academic curriculum vitae (including a list of publications, a list of courses and a list of talks given)
- With your description of research interests and research agenda / of the intended habilitation project (if applicable, 2-3 pages)
- Contact details of persons who could provide a letter of reference
- Via our job portal/ Apply now - button
If you have any questions, please contact:
Sonia Kleindorfer
sonia.kleindorfer@univie.ac.at
We look forward to new personalities in our team!
The University of Vienna has an anti-discriminatory employment policy and attaches great importance to equal opportunities, the advancement of women and diversity. We lay special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions among the academic and general university staff and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.
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Application deadline: 09/26/2024