Collection Scientist and Curator; m​/f​/d A13

Overview

The Zoological Collection of the Museum der Universität Tübingen (MUT) hosts an extensive collection of vertebrates and invertebrates for use in research and teaching, with a major focus on insects and birds. We are seeking a Collection Scientist and Curator (m/f/d) A13/14 100% starting ideally on 01 May 2026 (full time / part time options available).

Organization:
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen

• Take responsibility for and provide oversight over the permanent scientific and teaching collections.
• Apply modern and innovative approaches to unlock scientific information from museum specimens, e.g. through imaging and/or molecular analyses.
• Contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching in vertebrate and invertebrate anatomy, morphology, evolution and species identification, with a regular teaching load of 9 SWS (9 contact hours per week).
• Conduct teaching that includes excursions or field courses for undergraduate and graduate students.

• PhD or equivalent degree, postdoctoral qualifications and teaching experience.
• Experience in working with museum collections and corresponding databases.
• Documented track record in acquiring external research funding and in collaborative research.

The proposed research program should complement the overall research portfolio of the Institute for Evolution and Ecology ( ), which hosts the Zoological Collection.

The University of Tübingen is committed to equity and diversity and actively promotes equal opportunities. Female academics, in particular, are explicitly invited to apply, as are applicants from outside Germany. Applications from equally qualified candidates with disabilities will be given preference. The employment will be carried out by the central administration of the University of Tübingen.

General information on careers at the University of Tübingen can be found here.

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In your application, please refer to my Science and reference .