Postdoctoral Teaching and Research Associate; Post-Doc - Group General Botany & Plant

Organisation/Company University of Greifswald Department Human Resources Research Field Biological sciences » Botany Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Final date to receive applications 28 Feb 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Berlin) Country Germany Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Part-time Hours Per Week 20 Offer Starting Date 1 Apr 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

At the University of Greifswald’s Institute of Botany and Landscape Ecology
, Working Group General Botany & Plant Systematics, in the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, there is a job vacancy expected to be available from 01 April 2026
, subject to budgetary regulations, for a part-time (50 %)

Postdoctoral Teaching and Research Associate (Post-Doc).

The fixed-term contract is for a period of two years
. Payment will be made according to pay group 13 TV-L Wissenschaft
.

• Preparation and co-supervision of classes: practicals and exercises in the
  
  B.Sc. modules in systematic botany as well as the M.Sc. modules Plant Species Conservation and Plant Reproduction Genetics
• Research in the field of population genetics and speciation in higher plants and/or cryptogams, writing of own scientific publications (an adequately equipped laboratory is available)
• Writing a DFG grant proposal (own position)
• The position serves qualification in the second phase of academic qualification: tasks will be assigned that are conducive to the preparation of a habilitation or a comparable qualification

Employment requirements:

• Completed postgraduate university degree
• A portfolio of publications appropriate to the candidate's academic age
• Completed doctorate (PhD) in biology or a related field by the time employment starts, preferably with a strong molecular biology background in the evolutionary genetics of organisms
• Excellent English language skills, sufficient knowledge of German for holding classes in
  
  B.Sc. degree courses
• In-depth knowledge of bioinformatics, especially with R and Python, as well as microscopic botanical technique

This vacancy is open to all persons, irrespective of gender. Severely disabled applicants with the same qualifications will be considered with preference.

In accordance with § 68(3) PersVG M-V, the Staff Council will only be involved in staff matters of the academic or artistic staff on request.

Unfortunately, application costs (e.g. travel expenses for interviews) will not be reimbursed by the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

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Applications comprising all usual documents must be sent with reference to the job advertisement number 26/Wi01 by 28 February 2026
, preferably via email (one PDF file), to:

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Institute of Botany and Landscape Ecology Country Germany City Greifswald Postal Code 17489 Street Soldmannstr. 15 Geofield