The Faculty of Life Sciences of the University of Vienna announces the position of a Full professor of Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology (full-time permanent position under private law).
As stated in its development plan (http://www.univie.ac.at/rektorenteam/ug2002/entwicklungs plan.html) the University of Vienna aims at strengthening its position as a major research-oriented university. Key elements of this strategy include the provision of an attractive range of research-based study programmes, support for furthering the work of junior academic colleagues, and high-calibre professorial appointments.
The Faculty of Life Sciences of the University of Vienna announces the position of a
Full professor of Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology
(full-time permanent position under private law). The University of Vienna intends to increase the number of women on its faculty, particularly in high-level positions, and therefore specifically invites applications by women. Among equally qualified applicants women will receive preferential consideration.
The successful applicant is expected to develop a competitive research program in neurobiology. The applicant should be competent in systems oriented research and the application of modern molecular, cellular and/or genetic techniques. Her or his approach should be embedded in the analysis of behaviourally-relevant sensory and/or neuronal systems and networks.
Furthermore he/she is expected to play a pivotal role in the development of the Department of Neurobiology and Cognition Research.
Successful candidates will have the following qualifications:
- PhD and post-doctoral experience at a university or other research institution.
(Austrian or equivalent international academic degree in the relevant field)
- Outstanding research and publication record, with an excellent reputation as
an active member in the international academic community (Habilitation (venia
docendi) or equivalent international qualification in the relevant field is
desirable)
- Experience in designing, procuring and directing major research projects, and
willingness and ability to assume the responsibility of team leadership
- Experience in university teaching, and willingness and ability to teach at all
curricular levels, to supervise theses, and to further the work of junior
academic colleagues
The University of Vienna expects the successful candidate to acquire, within three years, proficiency in German sufficient for teaching in Bachelor programmes and participation in committees
The University of Vienna offers
- Attractive terms and conditions of employment with a negotiable and
performance-related salary, associated with a retirement fund
- A "start-up package? for the initiation of research projects
- An attractive and dynamic research location in a city with a high quality of life
and in a country with excellent research funding provision
- Support for relocation to Vienna, where appropriate
Candidates should send an application containing at least the following documents:
- Academic curriculum vitae
- Brief description of current research interests and research plans for the
immediate future
- List of publications together with
a) specification of five key publications judged by the applicant to be
particularly relevant to the advertised professorship together with an
explanation of their relevance
b) PDF versions of these five publications provided either as email attachments
or through URLs of downloadable copies
- List of talks given, including detailed information about invited plenaries at
international conferences
- List of projects supported by third-party funds
- Short survey of previous academic teaching and list of supervised PhD theses
Applications in English should be submitted per e-mail (preferably as pdf attachments) to Dorothea.Prenner@univie.ac.at no later than June 15th, 2008 with reference 20/9-2008.
Please also see the following link:
http://personalabteilung.univie.ac.at/index.php?id=13483&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=5741&tx_ttnews[backPid]=11909&cHash=d66ad854f3
Yours sincerely,
Margit Kainerstorfer
