PostDoc in Plant Biodiversity Genomics

*About us*
The plant phylogenomics and systematics group at the Faculty of Biology,
LMU Munich is conducting evolutionary and ecological research on land
plant biodiversity. We want to understand when, where and how our current
plant biodiversity evolved and how plants adapted to different habitats
and environmental conditions, with a focus on water limitation. In our
research, we integrate over genomic and transcriptomic evidence as well as
morphological and ecological data. Our current model organisms are drought
or desiccation tolerant on different levels and range from bryophytes to
angiosperms. For more information on our current research, please visit:
https://en.sysbot.bio.lmu.de/research/res-gr-bechteler/index.html

*We are looking for you*
Research and Teaching Assistant (Akademischer Rat auf Zeit) - Plant
Biodiversity Genomics (m/f/x) in Munich, Germany

*Your tasks and responsibilities*
-- Research:
- Participate in ongoing and future projects of the group and actively
  take part in group and project meetings
- Develop and conduct own third-party funded research to establish your
  own research line
- Manage and analyze research data, publish research findings in peer-
  reviewed scientific journals, present research results at inter-
  /national conferences

-- Teaching:
- Participate in teaching (five weekly hours per semester) (teaching is
  partly mandatory in German) and contribute to the development of
  teaching material
- Supervise students at the Bachelor-, Master-, and PhD-level

*Your qualifications*
- Doctoral degree in a relevant field (e.g., plant phylogenomics,
  comparative genomics and/or transcriptomics, population genetics)
- Background in evolutionary-ecological genomics/genetics and plant
  systematics/functional biodiversity or equivalent
- Experience in state-of-the-art molecular laboratory and
  bioinformatic/statistical methods
- First experience with funding-acquisition and/or teaching is
  advantageous
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in German and English
  (for non-native German speakers: the ability to teach (partly) in
  German is expected)

*Benefits*
We offer you a stimulating research environment in a young and highly
motivated international team. You will have the opportunity to join
the interdisciplinary DFG-funded CRC1211 ???Earth ??? Evolution
at the Dry Limit??? (https://sfb1211.uni-koeln.de) as an associate
member through our project B07 ???Desert transcriptomics: assessing
the genetic basis of adaptation to aridity in desert dwellers???
(https://sfb1211.uni-koeln.de/index.php/projects/cluster-b/project-b7?subprojectID=27)

Your workplace is located next to the Munich Botanical Garden and
is easily reachable by public transport as well as by car. We offer
flexible working hours, support in balancing work and family life,
and professional training and personal development activities through
a variety of LMU support services . In addition you can benefit from
various LMU corporate benefits.  The position is remunerated according
to the civil servant category of ???Akademischer Rat/R??tin auf Zeit???
BesGr. A13, or in salary group TV-L E13 (100%). The position is initially
limited to three years with a possibility for extension for additional
three years. You have the possibility to work towards the completion of
a habilitation (German post-doctoral degree) at the Faculty of Biology.

Also possible in a part-time capacity.
People with disabilities who are equally as quali_ed as other applicants
will receive preferential treatment.

*Contact*
Please send your application documents (letter of motivation, CV, list of
publications and list of teaching experience, two-page research concept,
contact details of three references, copies of degree certi_cates and
transcripts) in one PDF via e-mail to the group leader Prof. Dr. Julia
Bechteler: j.bechteler@lmu.de, no later than 25 August 2024.  For
questions about the advertised position please contact Prof. Dr. Julia
Bechteler via e-mail.

Also kindly let us know briefly in your cover letter through which
medium/website/etc. you became aware of our job advertisement. Where
knowledge is everything.

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