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The University of Salzburg is a thriving university in Austria with a strong focus on research. The university stands for outstanding achievements in both research and teaching in the areas of (digital) humanities, life sciences, sustainability of (social) processes and the link between art and science. With the four guiding themes of Art in Context, Development & Sustainability, Digital Life and Health & Mind, the university offers researchers excellent opportunities for inter- and transdisciplinary cooperation.

At the Department of Environment & Biodiversity of the Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, a permanent

university professorship in accordance with § 98 UG 2002 for “Zoological Ecology”

is to be filled as of 01.10.2026.

The Department of Environment and Biodiversity works on interactions between plants, animals and the geosphere in an interdisciplinary framework. Both basic research and applied research on topics of global change play a central role. The department attaches great importance to implementing research and teaching in the form of experimental study designs – in-situ (field work) and ex-situ (laboratory work, breeding). The Alpine region, including the Alpine foothills, is the primary, but not exclusive, study area.

The professorship is in the field of “Zoological Ecology” (e.g. with a focus on aquatic systems) in research and teaching at the Department of Environment and Biodiversity. Research will focus on questions relating to the adaptation of species and communities to variable environmental conditions and/or to long-term and short-term changes in environmental conditions. Anthropogenic changes such as climate and habitat change as well as effects of habitat restoration are of central relevance. Interactions between organisms can also be a focus. State-of-the-art methods, e.g. molecular genetics, should be applied. Experimental approaches are highly desirable.

The position holder and his/her team will teach in various degree programs, including the Bachelor’s degree program “Biology”, the Master’s degree program “Ecology & Evolution”, as well as the Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs “Biology & Environmental Studies”. In addition, courses will be offered in the newly developed Bachelor’s degree program “Environmental and Geosciences”, as well as in the international CIVIS program and in various interdisciplinary sustainability studies at the University of Salzburg.

Areas of responsibility are in particular

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• Independent scientific research and publication activities in the field of zoological ecology (e.g. with a focus on aquatic systems);
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• Participation and development of research and teaching cooperations at the University of Salzburg;
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• Active involvement in the relevant degree programs at the University of Salzburg and in doctoral training, including the supervision of Master’s theses and D. dissertations;
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• Participation in university committees and in university administration;
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• Initiation of and participation in third-party funded projects and third mission activities;
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• active participation in the European university alliance CIVIS and the “Climate Change Resilience” center.