Job opening: Professorship in Animal Ecology at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland. The Faculty of Science and Medicine of the University of Fribourg (Switzerland) and the Department of Biology (https://www.unifr.ch/bio/en/) invite applications for an open-rank Professorship in Animal Ecology. Qualified applicants must have an outstanding track record of fundamental research in animal ecology, using quantitative, state-of-the-art approaches with a strong field component. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, biotic interactions, community ecology, conservation biology, ecological modelling, and eco-evolutionary feedback loops. The successful candidate will develop an internationally recognized, competitive research program sustained by external funding. Teaching experience at the university level is expected. The candidate will teach at the Bachelor level and contribute to the Master program "Environmental Biology". The University of Fribourg (https://www.unifr.ch/home/en/) is bilingual (French and German). Knowledge of the second language (oral level B1) is expected. If this requirement is not met, the candidate must acquire it within two years of taking up the position. The University of Fribourg is a signatory to the DORA declaration and attaches great importance to a qualitative assessment of academic performance. The University of Fribourg is an equal opportunity employer and strives towards gender balance and diversity at all levels. Further information on the position is available here: https://www.unifr.ch/scimed/de/faculty/positions Application deadline: 31 March 2026. Informal inquiries can be addressed to Christian Parisod (christian.parisod@unifr.ch) and/or Rudolf Rohr (rudolf.rohr@unifr.ch). Prof. Thomas Flatt Department of Biology University of Fribourg Chemin du Musée 10 CH-1700 Fribourg Switzerland e-mail: thomas.flatt@unifr.ch phone: +41 26 300 8833 phone: +41 26 300 8850 (secretary) https://www.unifr.ch/bio/en/groups/flatt/ European Drosophila Population Genomics Consortium: http://droseu.net/ FLATT Thomas (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)