Universität Potsdam

The University of Potsdam, Faculty of Science, Institute of Nutritional Science, and the Leibniz-Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ) invite applications in a joint appointment (Jülicher Modell) for the following professorship:

W2-Professorship for food chemistry and analytics of plant secondary metabolites

The professorship is expected to establish a research group on analytical chemistry of plant secondary metabolites in horticultural crops, strengthening the cooperation between UP, IGZ and other partners in the Berlin/Brandenburg area.

We are looking for an outstanding scientist who is working in the research interface between food chemistry, plant biology, and nutritional science and focuses on the development and implementation of analytical methods for the elucidation of biosynthesis pathways of plant secondary metabolites including signal transduction. Candidates are sought with demonstrated competencies to integrate modern analytical approaches for the analysis, identification, and functional characterization of volatile and nonvolatile plant secondary metabolites.

The research should be responsive to the rapidly developing analytical technologies. Potential methodologies include, but are not limited to, gas and liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry.

Requirements are a PhD, a habilitation or equivalent scholarly achievements, international professional experience, and suitable teaching skills and experience. Applicants also need to have national and international visibility in the research areas relevant for the professorship, experience in the successful acquisition and implementation of externally funded projects.

The successful applicant will be expected to develop a nationally and internationally recognized research program in analytical science of plant secondary metabolites. We expect a significant contribution in the advanced development of an analytical platform to characterise and improve horticultural crop species also in context of global food security.

The professorship has a teaching requirement of 2 hours per week in English and German language at the Bachelor and Master courses of the Institute of Nutritional Science of the UP.

The employment is planned according to the "Jülicher Modell". The candidate will be appointed as a civil servant with the obligation to teach at least two hours per week at the University of Potsdam.

Prerequisites for the application are a doctoral degree and a record of research equivalent to the German "Habilitation". Scientific qualifications achieved in the private sector, outside Germany, or as junior professor will also be considered (§ 41 Brandenburgisches Hochschulgesetz - BbgHG).

Appointment will be made as a civil servant or a public employee according to the State law (§ 40 BbgHG).

The University of Potsdam and the Leibniz-Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ) strive to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching and specifically encourages female applicants to apply for this position. Handicapped applicants will be given preference in case of equal suitability. People with an immigration background are specifically encouraged to apply.

The University of Potsdam offers dual career support and coaching for newly-appointed professors: http://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/neue-beschaeftigte/information-for-newly-appointed-professors.html

Applications (with a presentation of your research interests, curriculum vitae, copies of academic certificates and documents, a list of publications, a list of conducted courses, a list of externally funded projects) should be sent to the University of Potsdam ausschreibungen@uni-potsdam.de within four weeks of the publication of this notice.

The complete job advertisement you’ll find under:

www.uni-potsdam.de/verwaltung/dezernat3/stellen/