Faculty and Academic Positions
23.07.2026
Postdoctoral position Human population genomics and genetic history of Eurasia (m/f/d, E13 TV-L, 100%)
Faculty of Science, Institute for Archaeological Sciences
Application deadline : 15.09.2026
The Archaeo- and Palaeogenetics and Microbial Archaeogenomics working groups seek to fill one
Postdoctoral position in the field of “Human population genomics and genetic history of Eurasia”
(m/w/d, E13 TV-L, 100%)
The position will start as early as January 1st 2027 for an initial period of two years and will be primarily supervised by Prof. Cosimo Posth and Prof. Maria A. Spyrou. Salary will follow the German public service scale TV-L E13, 100%.
Applicants must hold a PhD or equivalent degree in archaeological sciences, archaeogenetics, population genomics, bioinformatics, or a related field. Previous experience in the analysis of next-generation sequencing data will be considered an advantage. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in computational biology and a genuine interest in human history. In addition, the successful applicant should have excellent communication skills to thrive in a highly collaborative and international research environment, as well as an excellent command of written and spoken English. Knowledge of German is appreciated but is not required.
The successful applicant will work on an interdisciplinary project focusing on high-resolution genomic analyses of ancient human remains recovered from diverse archaeological sites across Eurasia, spanning the entire Holocene. The candidate will investigate both local community structure and regional population history, with the aim of deepening our understanding of the genetic history of past societies and the formation of the region’s present-day gene pool.
The University of Tübingen is committed to equity and diversity and actively promotes equal opportunities. The University seeks to raise the number of women in research and therefore encourages qualified female academics to apply for the position. Disabled candidates will be given preference over other equally qualified applicants.
The employment will be handled by the central administration of the University of Tübingen.
Applications should include a letter of motivation, a CV, scans of academic transcripts, and contact details of two potential academic referees. Applications should be submitted electronically no later than the 15th of September 2026 and addressed to Sonia Varandas sonia.varandas@uni-tuebingen.de with the subject title “postdoc pop-gen 2026”. Specific questions regarding the position can be addressed to Prof. Cosimo Posth cosimo.posth@uni-tuebingen.de.
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