The Department of Agricultural Sciences, Institute of Microbial Genetics want to fill a Career position in Molecular genetics of plant-pathogen interactions with a focus on functional genomics of fungal virulence mechanisms with § 99 (5) UG (tenure-track) atUniversity of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU).
Reference Code: 72
Working time: 40 hours/ week
Working Place: Tulln, Austria
Starting Date: 1st of October 2025, limited to a period of 6 years
Gross monthly salary: Starting from € 4,932.90 (Also have career development program and an extensive range of social benefits)
Overview of Position
Offer academics with high potential and the relevant achievements the opportunity of an academic carrier ranging from a postdoc position to that of assistant professor and on to associated professor.
Focus areas
- Research in the field of molecular genetics of plant-pathogen interactions with a focus on functional and comparative genomics of fungal virulence mechanisms and plant resistance
- Teaching and supervision or co-supervision of final papers within the scope of legal possibilities
- Extension and the promotion of junior researchers in line with the social responsibility of the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences
- Performance of administrative tasks within the framework of university self-administration
- Acquisition and execution of competitively funded national and international research projects
- Participation in cross-institutional focus areas
Profile requirement
Qualifications of the candidate
- Completed PhD in a relevant field
- Sound professional experience in the scientific field as a postdoc
- Excellent publication achievements as well as international orientation and recognition
- Willingness and ability to lead your own research team including the necessary funding this requires (third-party funding)
- Enthusiasm for outstanding teaching
- Excellent written and spoken German and English or willingness to learn German in the first two years
- Ready to participate in the university’s public relations work
- Ready to participate in relevant priority and cooperation programs at the university
Other desired qualifications
- Experience in teaching and leadership at universities and research institutions
- Personnel management skills in the areas of gender and diversity management, as well as inclusion and accessibility in communication
- Experience in interdisciplinary cooperation with related disciplines such as plant pathology, plant breeding or metabolite analysis
- Experience in the acquisition and management of research grants
Closing date for applications: 2nd of May 2025
Why to choose BOKU ?
- A forward-looking academic environment
- Support for career development and academic independence
- A commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion
- Opportunities to shape the next generation of plant scientists
Application Process
- submit your application in English incl.
- Curriculum vitae with detailed presentation of professional, teaching and research activities incl.
- ORCID List of all publications (refereed & non-refereed), lectures and projects Electronic transmission of the PDF files of five own publications
- Rough concept for future plans in research and teaching including your contribution to the scientific profile of the Department
- Teaching portfolio including evaluation results
- Brief explanation why you think you should be particularly suitable for this position (max. 1 page)
- Contact details of 3 professionals willing to provide letter of reference and indicating the reference code 72 to recruiting@boku.ac.at until 2nd of May 2025.
qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply
Applicants will not be entitled for reimbursement of travel and accommodation costs incurred as a result of the selection procedure.
For More information: www.boku.ac.at