University Assistant (Postdoc), Department of Palaeontology, University of Vienna

The Department of Palaeontology, in the University of Vienna is looking for a University Assistant (Postdoc) in Conservation Paleobiology. Details below or see the posting here.

We seek an outstanding candidate to work in our research team on Conservation Paleobiology, Historical Ecology and Stratigraphic Paleobiology in the Cenozoic marine fossil record. We study how the near-and deep-time fossil record can be used to understand the ecological and evolutionary responses of species to changes in their environment. We use the stratigraphic context to aid in the interpretation of biological history and processes. You can make use of existing collections, participate in ongoing projects and apply for your own projects.The position involves work at the interface of Earth- and Life Sciences, partly building on available collections and partly on material to be collected in new field campaigns. A general aim is to extract environmental and ecological information from fossils. Approaches can involve sclerochronology, isotopic geochemistry, taphonomy, population and community paleoecology, and/or paleobiogeography (or any other tools that can be helpful).

You will have the opportunity to work within a dedicated team on exciting and innovative new fields of Paleobiology, while profiting from the international environment in the Department of Paleontology within the lively city of Vienna.

Duration of employment: 6 year/s
Extent of Employment: 40 hours/week
Job grading in accordance with collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc) with relevant work experience determining the assignment to a particular salary grade.

Job Description (Reference number: 9386): 
Active participation in research, teaching and administration. This involves
- Developing and strengthening the independent research profile
- Involvement in research project/research studies
- International publications and presentations
- Responsibility for project applications and the acquisition of third-party funding
- Independent teaching of courses as defined by the collective agreement
- Supervision of students
- Participation in evaluation measures and quality assurance
- Involvement in the department administration as well as in teaching and research administration

Application documents:
Your application should be in English (preferably) and a single PDF file that includes
- Letter of motivation
- Academic curriculum vitae (with a list of publications and presentations)
- Statement of research plans (maximum of two pages), including a brief proposal/outline of research plans over the next 6 years
Furthermore, you should arrange for three persons to send a recommendation letter to jobcenter@univie.ac.at (mentioning reference number 9386) by the closing date.

Applications including a letter of motivation (German or English) should be submitted via the Job Center to the University of Vienna (http://jobcenter.univie.ac.at) no later than 14.02.2019, mentioning reference number 9386.

For further information please contact Zuschin, Martin +43-1-4277-53555.

University Assistant Position (Palaeoichthyology), University of Vienna, Austria

This posting is a bit late (sorry) but they may still be accepting applications.

Closing Date: 11 July 2017

We invite applications for a 6-year university assistant position (post doc; "Universitätsassistent/in") at the Department of Palaeontology of the University of Vienna. The advertised position is within the “Evolutionary Morphology Research Group” (www.evomorg.org), which is an interdisciplinary research team working at the interfaces between palaeobiology and evolutionary developmental biology of vertebrates for better understanding their evolutionary history (see also www.evomorg.org). We build on a good working atmosphere, close collaboration with our students and collaborators from other institutions, and self-dependent involvement and co-ordination of research projects.

Job Description.
We are seeking a highly motivated and creative scientist with a strong background in vertebrate palaeontology and a traceable record in palaeoichthyology. We are particularly interested in a scientist who studies the fossil record, diversity patterns, and/or evolutionary history of Mesozoic fishes, both chondrichthyans and actinopterygians. The ideal candidate has a traceable record in peer-reviewed papers including, but not restricted to, Mesozoic fishes. We are particularly interested in applicants who will expand our current Mesozoic research programs and establish new research directions that supplement the main topics of our research group and have the potential to build new connections within the faculty and university, but also with research groups outside the university.

The position is intended for further qualification (German "Habilitation"). We are seeking a highly motivated applicant with a track-record of international publications. The working language of the group is predominantly English, and applicants from abroad are encouraged to apply.

Duties

• Support the Chair of Palaeobiology and Vertebrate Palaeontology in research and teaching.
• Supervise BSc, MSc and PhD students.
• Teach courses in the Bachelor and Masters Programs in Geo- and Life Sciences.
• Support the head (Dr. C. Pfaff) of our micro-CT lab.
• Acquire third-party funding through national and/or international funding agencies.
• Participate in the academic self-administration.

The successful candidate is a highly skilled and dedicated Earth or Life Science student who is committed to state-of-the art research. She or he is expected to hold a doctoral degree (PhD or equivalent) in palaeontology, palaeobiology, evolutionary biology or zoology. Documented knowledge of palaeobiology, animal anatomy, geology and/or sedimentology is a merit. Documented experience in scientific writing, such as publications essays or equivalent in peer-reviewed journals, in English is essential. We are looking for an independent and innovative person who thrives in a dynamic research environment. The project requires close collaboration with international scientists, and accordingly the applicant should be able to work both independently and collaboratively. Moreover, the applicant is responsible for parts of her/his research projects.

Application procedure
Applications including a letter of motivation (German or English) should be submitted via the Job Center to the University of Vienna (http://jobcenter.univie.ac.at) no later than 11.07.2017, mentioning reference number 7696.

For further information please contact Kriwet, Jürgen (Phone: +43-1-4277-53520; e-mail: juergen.kriwet@univie.ac.at).

The University of Vienna pursues a non-discriminatory employment policy and values equal opportunities, as well as diversity (http://diversity.univie.ac.at/). The University lays special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female applicants.

Human Resources and Gender Equality of the University of Vienna
Reference number: 7696
E-Mail: jobcenter@univie.ac.at

See also:
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