10.10.2024

Independent Junior Group Leader (m/f/d, E13 TVL, 100%)

Faculty of Science, Center for Plant Molecular Biology (ZMBP)

Bewerbungsfrist: 08.12.2024

The Center for Plant Molecular Biology (ZMBP) at the University of Tübingen invites applications for an

Independent Junior Group Leader (m/f/d, E13 TVL, 100%)

position. The ZMBP comprises 17 research groups and central facilities with more than 200 staff members. We seek a new colleague who will establish a vibrant and competitive research program in any research area of experimental Plant Molecular Biology.

We expect the successful candidate to contribute to the excellent scientific environment by her/his/their proven scientific record, interactions with the research groups of the ZMBP, and participation in existing and planned larger research consortia like CRCs and excellence cluster initiatives. Collaborations with other groups within the Science Faculty of the University and the Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen are welcome. The position is vacant as of March 1st, 2025 and initially limited to 6 years. Salary and social benefits are according to scale E13 of the German Civil Service Regulations.

The ZMBP provides lab space with full equipment, funding for staff, start-up money, an independent annual budget, shared equipment funds and mentoring. In addition, the research group will benefit from the ZMBP central service units (greenhouse facilities, microscopy, plant transformation, cytometry / FACS, analytics, IT support and administration). For more information see www.zmbp.uni-tuebingen.de . Informal inquiries to any research group are welcome.

The university seeks to raise the number of women in research and teaching and therefore urges qualified women academics to apply for these positions. Equally qualified applicants with disabilities will be given preference in the hiring process. The university is committed to equal opportunities and diversity. It therefore takes individual’s situation into account and asks for relevant information.

Applications including a CV, publication list and research program should be sent before December 8th, 2024 to:

Prof. Dr. Thorsten Nürnberger
Universität Tübingen - ZMBP
Auf der Morgenstelle 32
72076 Tübingen
Germany

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The employment will be carried out by the central administration of the University of Tübingen.