03.12.2024

W3-Professorship in Sedimentology (m/f/d)

Faculty of Science, Department of of Geosciences

Application deadline: 15.01.2025

The Faculty of Science at Tübingen University invites applications for a

W3-Professorship in Sedimentology (m/f/d)

at the Department of of Geosciences starting as soon as possible.

The University of Tübingen is one of 11 Universities in Germany designated as a University of Excellence. It is located in southwest Germany, is one of the oldest Universities in Germany, and hosts one of the largest geoscience departments in the country. The department is housed in the new (2020) building of the Geo and Environmental Research Center with state-of-the-art laboratories and teaching facilities. The city of Tübingen is a mid-sized university town that is culturally and internationally diverse, and with an intellectually stimulating atmosphere. Nearby Stuttgart offers all amenities of a large city as well as an international airport. The region offers a high-quality and family-friendly standard of living with abundant recreational and cultural opportunities. More information on the department is available at: https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/82353.

The successful candidate is expected to carry out independent research and teaching in sedimentology. The professorship represents core components of research and teaching within the department, and takes part in joint initiatives such as the excellence proposal „TERRA: Terrestrial Geo-Biosphere Interaction in a Changing World“. Thus, the research focus should lie on terrestrial sedimentary systems. An outstanding, internationally visible research profile is expected, the candidate should have a record of acquiring extended research funds. Broad teaching experience in sedimentology and in-depth sediment-geological process understanding as well as field experience are desired. Experience in interdisciplinary collaborations and active involvement in collaborative projects within the department and with research groups in other departments at the university is anticipated.

The professorship is responsible for teaching the mandatory courses in the study programs of Geosciences (BSc & MSc), and obligatory courses in the programs Applied and Environmental Geoscience (MSc), Geoecology (BSc & MSc), and Environmental Sciences (BSc). Active participation in the geoscientific field education is mandatory. Participation in the academic self-administration of the university is expected.

Required qualifications include a PhD or equivalent degree as well as postdoctoral qualifications and teaching experience equivalent to the requirements of a full professorship. 

The University of Tübingen is committed to equity and diversity and actively promotes equal opportunities. Female scientists, in particular, are explicitly invited to apply, as are applicants from outside Germany.

Applications from equally qualified candidates with disabilities will be given preference.

General information on professorships, hiring processes, and the German academic system may be found here: https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/213700 
Please submit your full application through the application site of the University of Tübingen at https://berufungen.uni-tuebingen.de by 15. January 2025. Questions concerning the call for applications and the application portal can be directed to the Dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Tübingen, Professor Dr. Thilo Stehle (career@mnf.uni-tuebingen.de).