W 3-Professorship in Marine Pelagic Ecology

Kiel University and GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel aim to attract more qualified women to professorships.

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at Kiel University, Germany, and GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel jointly invite applications for a

W 3-Professorship
in Marine Pelagic Ecology

to start at the earliest possible time or date. The future holder will represent the field of Marine Pelagic Ecology in research and teaching.

The Professorship is located at GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (www.geomar.de) and will lead the Research Unit Ocean EcoSystems Biology within the Research Division Marine Ecology.

We are looking for a suitable candidate with an excellent track record in marine pelagic ecology and with a focus on marine planktonic organisms, a PhD in biology or in another topic within the life sciences, and a strong commitment to the research activities in the Research Division 3 Marine Ecology.

We expect outstanding, pioneering research in the field of marine pelagic ecology. The focus should be on host-virus interactions (e. g. phytoplankton viruses, bacteria-phages, virus-virus interactions, etc.) or other biological interactions (e. g. parasitism, mutualism, allelopathy, predator-prey, competition, etc.) as well as their influence on complex planktonic food webs.

The scientific qualification is demonstrated by a clearly structured, independent research profile with an excellent publication record in international journals and successful acquisition of competitive thirdparty funding (e. g. DFG, ERC, BMBF). It is desirable that suitable applicants complete the research portfolio of the Marine Ecology research area with regard to the open water column and with an overall ocean systems perspective. Experience in the management or in the role of a sub-project leader of collaborative projects is an advantage for a successful application. Furthermore, we expect a willingness for interdisciplinary cooperation with other research areas at GEOMAR and the Kiel Marine Sciences at Kiel University. Teaching is to be provided in the Master of Science Program “Biological Oceanography”. The teaching language is English. Teaching duties are based on the current state ordinance on teaching duties at universities (LVVO) of the state of Schleswig-Holstein.

Please refer to the recruitment requirements of § 61 of the Higher Education Act of the State of Schleswig-Holstein. More information can be found at www.berufungen.uni-kiel.de (in German). Information about the vacant position and the research unit can be obtained from Prof. Dr. Ute Hentschel Humeida (uhentschel(at)geomar.de).

Kiel University and GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel are striving to increase the number of female scientists in research and teaching and therefore expressly encourages qualified women to apply. Women will be given priority if their aptitude, qualifications and professional performance are of equal value.

The University and GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel are committed to the employment of people with disabilities:Applications from severely disabled persons and their equals will be given preferential treatment if they have the appropriate qualifications.

We expressly welcome applications from people with a migration background. Application photographs are not required and we expressly request that you refrain from submitting any.

Applications with the usual documents (curriculum vitae, list of publications, list of courses taught, copies of academic certificates, thirdparty funding, research and teaching plan) along with your private and business address, telephone number and e-mail address should be sent (preferably in electronic form in a single pdf-file) to the following address by 08.12.2024: The Dean, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Kiel University, 24098 Kiel, Germany, (berufungen(at)mnf.uni-kiel.de).