Stellenausschreibung

The Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, faculty of geosciences at the University of Münster offers a full-time position as a


Postdoctoral Research Associate
(Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin/
Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter)
(Salary Level TV-L E13, 100%)

for a period of 3 years beginning 02 Nov 2020, with the possibility to extend the position for another 3-year period.

Currently, the regular full employment time is 39 hours and 50 minutes per week. All posts can, as a rule, also be filled as part-time positions if there are no compelling work-related reasons against doing so.

Tasks will include

  • active research in palaeobotany and/or palynology
  • teaching (4 hours per week during semesters) in palaeobotany and/or palynology, potentially also with contributions to the general BSc and MSc curricula in geosciences
  • development and supervision of BSc and MSc projects

We are seeking an excellent, independent researcher with good communication skills who is willing and able to work in a team. A PhD in geosciences (or a related field) with a specialization in palaeobotany and/or palynology is required. Command of German is not a prerequisite; however, considering the teaching duties and student supervision, the willingness to acquire basic skills in spoken and written German is essential.

The University of Münster is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the proportion of women academics. Consequently, we actively encourage applications by women. Female candidates with equivalent qualifications and academic achievements will be preferentially considered within the framework of the legal possibilities.

The University of Münster is committed to employing more staff with disabilities. Candidates with recognised severe disabilities who have equivalent qualifications are given preference in hiring decisions.

Questions or requests for further information should be directed to Dr Benjamin Bomfleur (bbomfleur@uni-muenster.de).

Please submit your application with the usual documents (letter of motivation, curriculum vitae, list of publications, and a statement on teaching and research interests) as a single PDF file before 31 July 2020 to:

Susanne Klaus
Institute secretary
Institute of Geology and Palaeontology
University of Münster (WWU)
sklaus@uni-muenster.de