- The Department of Water-Atmosphere-Environment, Institute of Hydrobiology and Aquatic Ecosystem Management is currently seeking an experienced Postdoctoral Research Associate in aquatic ecology with emphasis on algal ecology in riverine landscapes

- Extent of employment: 20 Hours per Week

- Duration of employment: 01st  of January 2018, limited to 31st  of December 2023

- Workplace: Lunz & BOKU

- Gross monthly salary and pay grade in terms of collective agreement for university staff (payable 14 times per year): B1 lit. b, € 1.813,30

Responsibilities

- Development of new topics in that field at the institute, successful development and execution of research projects in basic and applied research

-Experience in conducting university courses in German and English

- Co-supervision of bachelor, master and PhD thesis

- Establishing more intensified cooperation with the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna

Skills and qualifications

- A strong background in several related fields such as algal ecology, algal taxonomy, algal physiology, biochemical composition and related topics in aquatic ecology in stream and river systems

- Assessment and evaluation of river restoration works

- Experience in presentations at international conferences and workshops, a number of publications in the respective field

- Skills in communication and team work in an international team

Applications can be submitted until: 27th  of November 2017

Full job description (only available in German) at: http://short.boku.ac.at/jobboerse

Please send your job application incl. a description of the research vision to Personnel department,

University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, 1190 Vienna, Peter-Jordan-Straße 70; E-Mail:

kerstin.buchmueller@boku.ac.at . (Reference code: 130)