Postdoctoral Researcher position at the Chair of Biology Didactics

The Technical University of Dresden (TUD), a University of Excellence, is one of Germany’s leading research institutions. Founded in 1828, it is today a globally oriented, regionally rooted top-level university that aims to make innovative contributions to solving global challenges. In research and teaching, it unites engineering and natural sciences with the humanities, social sciences, and medicine. This nationally outstanding diversity of subjects enables the university to promote interdisciplinarity and bring science to society. TUD sees itself as a modern employer and strives to offer all employees in teaching, research, technology, and administration attractive working conditions, thereby fostering, developing, and utilizing their potential. TUD stands for a university culture characterized by cosmopolitanism, appreciation, a passion for innovation, and participation. It understands diversity as a cultural given and a quality criterion of a University of Excellence. Accordingly, we welcome all applicants who wish to contribute their performance and personality to our success and to work with us.

The Faculty of Biology is seeking to fill a position at the Chair of Biology Didactics starting on July 1, 2026.

Research Associate / Postdoc (m/f/d)

(provided the personal requirements are met, pay grade E 13 TV-L)

The position is to be filled until September 30, 2028, with the option of extension (employment duration in accordance with the Academic Fixed-Term Contract Act). Reconciling family and career is highly valued. The position is also generally suitable for part-time employment. Please indicate this preference in your application.

Responsibilities: Academic teaching in the subject-specific didactics program for teacher training is to be carried out in accordance with HSDAVO (the language of instruction is German). Participation in examinations and the supervision of qualification projects is also required, as is the assumption of tasks related to academic self-governance. Furthermore, collaboration in research areas of subject-specific didactics at the location, which focuses, among other things, on the professionalization of teachers and the promotion of competence in scientific inquiry, as well as the use of animals in biology lessons, is desirable. A willingness to acquire external funding and to conduct independent subject-specific didactics research linked to the research focus of the location is also expressly desired.

Requirements:

• Successfully completed university degree, preferably in teaching (state examination or comparable qualification) in biology.
• a doctorate of at least very good quality in the field of biology didactics (or related fields, e.g. subject-related empirical teaching and learning research, empirical educational research)
• very good German and English skills
• Flexibility, mobility and willingness to collaborate in an interdisciplinary team
• Teamwork and communication skills
• Interests or experience in the zoological (e.g., behavioral biology, animal husbandry and care) and/or botanical fields (e.g., crop plants) and/or with digital technologies are advantageous and should be incorporated into the development and coordination of teaching and learning laboratory facilities at the Chair of Biology Didactics.
• Desired are:
• Experience in acquiring third-party funding and coordinating projects
• Proof of knowledge in the field of empirical subject-specific didactics research and/or educational and teaching-learning research through a corresponding publication record.
• extensive knowledge of the use of Office/iOS and analysis software
• Experience in university teaching and/or school experience

We offer:

• Opportunity for interesting and independent work in a flat hierarchy within an open-minded team and supportive atmosphere
• Flexible working hours for a good work-life balance
• 30 vacation days per year (within a 5-day working week)
• extensive range of training and further education opportunities
• Health care and sports programs at TU Dresden
• a discounted job ticket (also known as a Germany ticket)
• Participation in the supplementary pension scheme for public service employees via the VBL

TU Dresden aims to increase the proportion of women on its staff and therefore explicitly encourages their applications. The university is a family-friendly institution. Applications from people with disabilities are particularly welcome. In cases of equal suitability, preference will be given to applicants with disabilities or those with equivalent status under the German Social Code, Book IX (SGB IX).

For further questions, please contact Prof. Dr. Monique Meier by email at monique.meier@tu-dresden.de .

Application: Please send your application, including all relevant documents (CV, list of publications, teaching experience, certificates, and further proof of required qualifications), by June 4, 2026 (the postmark of the central mailroom or the timestamp on the TUD email server applies), preferably via the TUD SecureMail portal https://securemail.tu-dresden.de as a single PDF document to annett.bergert@tu-dresden.de or to:

TU Dresden, Chair of Didactics of Biology, Prof. Dr. Monique Meier, Helmholtzstr. 10, 01069 Dresden.

Your application documents will not be returned; please submit copies only. Interview expenses will not be reimbursed.