Because some relevant details were omitted in the original English version of the position announcement, a revised version is posted below.
The working group Animal Ecology, Biodiversity and Evolution in the department of Organismic Biology is searching for a tenure-track Assistant Professor. The position initially has a duration of 6 years. If agreed-upon goals are reached (according to the § 27 Kollektivvertrag), the position will then become permanent, at the Associate Professor level. Salary: Salary group A2 according to the § 49 (2) KV; the monthly salary will be 4.119,40 before tax (14× per year). Until the above mentioned goals (usually the Austrian Habilitation) are formally agreed upon, the salary will be lower (salary group B1 according to § 49 (3) lit b KV): 3.483,30 before tax (14× per year). Duties: Independent research and teaching, as well as administrative duties within above-mentioned working group and department. The research area should encompass experimentally-oriented current topics in animal community ecology. The system of interest may be either terrestrial or freshwater. The successful candidate will teach in the general area of zoology, with emphasis on ecology, biodiversity, and/or evolution, in both the Bachelors and Masters programs. The successful candidate will also supervise Bachelors and Masters projects. In addition to the general qualifications detailed in the previous paragraph, it is desired that the successful candidate poses research questions relevant to both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Areas such as metacommunity dynamics, resource quality, biodiversity, nutrient dynamics, and/or stoichiometry are of particular interest. Applicants should demonstrate their qualifications through outstanding international research projects and publications and the ability to write successful research applications. The successful applicant is expected to demonstrate the capacity for teamwork and clear dedication to and pleasure in scientific research. The expected starting date of the position is 1 Oct. 2014. This is a full-time position (40 hours weekly). Amount of teaching: at Assistant Professor level: 4 hours per semester, at Associate Professor level: 8 hours per semester. Formal requirement for the applicants: completion of PhD in biology and/or ecology. Language skills: while we encourage non-Austrians to apply for this position, and some teaching can be carried out in English, an ability to teach in German is required. The University of Salzburg is actively aiming at increasing the percentage female faculty members and encourages qualified women to apply. Qualified individuals with handicaps and chronic diseases are also encouraged to apply and can obtain information from Christine Steger (tel.: +43/662/8044-2465, christine.ste...@sbg.ac.at). Unfortunately, the University of Salzburg can not reimburse applicants for costs created within their application process. Please direct your written application, including the usual documents, a c.v. and a photograph, referring to the number GZ A 0064/1-2014, at the Rector (Univ.-Prof. Dr. Heinrich Schmidinger) of the University of Salzburg and send it to Serviceeinrichtung Personal, Kapitelgasse 4, 5020 Salzburg, Austria. For further information about the position, please contact Prof. Dr. Ulrike-G. Berninger, Tel. +43 662 8044 5647, Email: ulrike.bernin...@sbg.ac.at. The deadline for the application is 9 July 2014 (postmark). Applications may be submitted by email (please direct it to: se.perso...@sbg.ac.at), but a hardcopy of the application also needs to be sent by post. For the latter, the postmark deadline is 9 July 2014.
