Research Associate position in Zoology

Part-time position with half the regular working hours of a full-time employee. The position is limited to one year. (Qualification position pursuant to Section 72 of the Hessian Higher Education Act in conjunction with Section 2 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 of the Academic Fixed-Term Contract Act). The opportunity to pursue a doctorate is available.

Tasks:

• Scientific collaboration in research and teaching in the field of zoology
• Independent work on a research project on onychophores

Requirements:

• A university degree in biology, completed with good or very good grades, is required. The degree must be obtained by the start date at the latest.
• Excellent knowledge of handling onychophores
• Excellent knowledge of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and phylogenetic tree reconstruction.
• Experience with karyotype analysis and Giemsa staining
• Very good knowledge of the morphology and phylogeny of onychophorans, especially the Peripatidae.
• Excellent knowledge of EndNote, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop

The following are advantageous:

• Thorough and independent work methods
• A high level of organizational skills
• Willingness and ability to work independently
• Teamwork skills
• Good to very good English skills, both spoken and written.

For further questions, please contact Prof. Dr. Georg Mayer, Tel.: +49 561 804-4805, E-Mail: georg.mayer(at)uni-kassel.de.

Our range:

as an employee of the University of Kassel

• This opens up an interesting and diverse field of activity for you within the framework of a modern and up-and-coming university,
• You will become part of an interdisciplinary team with a good and collegial working atmosphere,
• You have the opportunity to participate in professional and interdisciplinary training measures,
• Your workplace is located with good access to public transport, which is currently free for you to use.

Furthermore, you will benefit from the many advantages of employment in the public sector, such as:

• an additional company pension scheme (VBL),
• an optional child allowance according to TV-Hessen, a family-friendly university (including emergency childcare),
• an annual bonus payment in the month of November
• an entitlement to asset-building benefits,
• a promotion of voluntary engagement,
• cost-effective participation in university sports and the full range of fitness options within the framework of Unifit, as well as workplace health promotion.

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Please submit your application, including the usual supporting documents and the reference number in the subject line, via the online form. Further information can be found in our FAQs .

In exceptional cases, we also accept your application documents in paper form or via the email address bewerbungen(at)uni-kassel.de , quoting the reference number.

For postal applications, please submit only copies of your documents (no folders), as these cannot be returned. All documents will be destroyed in accordance with data protection regulations after the selection process is complete.

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