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W3 Professorship in Palynology

The Faculty of Chemistry and Geosciences at the Ruprecht-Karls-University in Heidelberg, Germany, invites applications for a W3 professorship in Palynology, starting September 1st, 2012 (or later).

The successful candidate should cover the field of palynology in research and teaching. The scientific research programme of the position will focus on the palynological interpretation of Mesozoic to recent sediments. We expect a field- and lab-oriented way of working. The candidate will teach courses of the faculty’s B.Sc. "Geosciences" and M.Sc. "Geosciences" programmes.

Participation in activities across university faculties are presupposed.

Hiring regulations according to § 47, Baden-Wuerttembergisches Landeshochschulgesetz apply. In case of first time appointment to a professorship position, the employment contract will be assigned a time limit; exceptions from this limitation are possible.

The University of Heidelberg aims at increasing the percentage of female scientists in faculty positions and thus encourages qualified woman scientists to apply. Female applicants will be treated with priority if their qualifications and achievements are equal to those of male applicants. Applications from scientists with disabilities will be treated with priority in case of equal qualifications.

Applications include a CV, certificates of academic degrees, list of publications, a description of the candidate’s teaching experience, and a research plan. These should be sent in electronic form (pdf-file) and as hardcopy to:

Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry and Geosciences

Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg

Im Neuenheimer Feld 236

69120 Heidelberg

Germany

E-mail: dcg@urz.uni-heidelberg.de

The closing date for applications is April 1st, 2012.