The Evolutionary Biology Department/School of Life Sciences at the University of Vienna seeks to appoint a Tenure-Track Professor in the field of Functional Morphology of Arthropods We are seeking a scientist with a research agenda focused on material and mechanistic understanding of arthropod morphology and its function. The candidate will use state-of-the-art research methods such as high-end microscopy, tomography, and/or high-speed video analyses in combination with imaging software to reconstruct how morphological components interact and how they function in dynamic biological systems. Research organisms may encompass any terrestrial or aquatic panarthropod taxa. We welcome research that may form a link to the applied sciences such as biomechanics/bionics, the material sciences, or robotics. The position will complement existing research on evolutionary morphology, developmental biology, phylogeny, and evolutionary theory at the University of Vienna. The broad field of Animal Morphology at the University of Vienna is largely represented by the School of Life Sciences. The broad methodological spectrum at the School offers a fantastic infrastructure for the newly hired colleague and will allow for an immediate start of his*her research activities. Functional research on the currently not covered arthropods will put the new colleague in a unique and prominent position within the biological disciplines of our faculty. Information on the prime research environment can be found on the homepage of the Department of Evolutionary Biology: https://evolution.univie.ac.at/. Several research groups in other departments work in organismal research, offering a potential for productive collaborations, e.g., in the fields of animal-plant interactions, neuro- and developmental biology, as well as ecology. The initial contract as Assistant Professor is limited to six years, after positive evaluation of a qualification agreement the contract becomes permanent as Associate Professor; Associate Professors can be promoted to Full Professor through an internal competitive procedure. We offer a dynamic research environment, a wide range of research and teaching support services and attractive working conditions in a city with a high quality of life. Ssalary according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement for University Staff (level A2) and an organisational retirement plan. We expect the successful candidate to acquire proficiency in German sufficient for teaching in bachelors programmes and for participation in university committee within three years. For details on application requirements see: https://jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Tenure-Track-Professor-in-the-field-of-Functional-Morphology-of-Arthropods/1041826701/ Application deadline: 04/15/2024 Reference no.: 2183 For questions, please contact: tenuretrack.personal@univie.ac.at The University of Vienna has an anti-discriminatory employment policy and attaches great importance to equal opportunities, the advancement of women and diversity. We lay special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions among the academic and general university staff and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates. Mihaela Pavlicev Univ. Prof. Mihaela Pavlicev, Ph D Unit for Theoretical Biology Department of Evolutionary Biology, Chair Zoological Collection, curator University of Vienna Djerassiplatz 1, 1030 Vienna, Austria mihaela.pavlicev@univie.ac.at Tel.: +43 1 4277 56700 NEW BOOK: Evolvability: A unifying concept in evolutionary biology? Mihaela Pavlicev (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)