PostDoc / Junior Research Group Leader (f/m/d)
Universität Heidelberg (Job via XING.com)
📍 Heidelberg
📑 Permanent contract
⏱ Full time
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Tasks
- Explore, develop and concentrate on an individually chosen project in the field of Physical Geography.
- Use the provided research time to apply for third party funds (e.g., DFG, BMBF, ERC) to finance and build up an own research group after one year.
- Implement and build up an independent junior research group after successfully raising third party research funds.
- Teaching is welcome but not mandatory (max. 2 hours per week).
Hard skills
- University degree (PhD / Dr. rer. nat. / Dr. Ing.) in Physical Geography, Geoecology, Geoarchaeology, Environmental Sciences, Geoengineering or related fields.
- Experience in third party funded projects.
- Experience in the application of appropriate field and lab methods and technologies.
- Strong interest in interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Convincing creativity and open mindedness.
- Basic knowledge of the German language or willingness to learn it for knowledge transfer.
Benefits
- Freedom and independence in research.
- Equipped working station(s).
- Research seed fund of 10,000 €.
- Access to the infrastructures of the institute.
- Integration in an open minded and dynamic research environment.
- Service as host institution.