德国Konstanz大学Zukunftskolleg研究所分子生物学博士后岗位
InstitutionUniversity of Konstanz (http://www.uni-konstanz.de)PositionPost-Doctoral FellowshipsLocationKonstanz D-78457 GermanyDate PostedDec 19th 2007DescriptionThe Zukunftskolleg is a central scient ...
Institution
University of Konstanz (http://www.uni-konstanz.de)
Position
Post-Doctoral Fellowships
Location
Konstanz, D-78457 Germany
Date Posted
Dec 19th 2007
Description
The Zukunftskolleg is a central scientific institution of the Universityof Konstanz for the promotion of young scientists in natural sciences,humanities, and social sciences and is an integral component of theinstitutional strategy »Modell Konstanz – towards a culture ofcreativity«. The Zukunftskolleg forms a platform for interdisciplinaryexchange between excellent researchers in Germany and abroad andprovides young scientists resources for procuring external funding; anysupport is temporary.
In the Zukunftskolleg of the University of Konstanz,
5 post-doctoral fellowships
for the development and implementation of individual research projectsare to be filled. The initial appointments begin May 1,2008 and endOctober 31,2009.
An extension for an additional 3.5-year period is intended, providedthat external third-party funding has been granted. Each fellowshipcomprises the financing of the position (employment contract with theUniversity of Konstanz, up to salary bracket 14 or 15 TV-L).
Prerequisites are a doctoral degree and outstanding scientificqualification documented by research activities and publications.Teaching or research experience abroad and a strong interest ininterdisciplinary topics is desired. Each fellow is a member of both adepartment of the university and the Zukunftskolleg. Participation inteaching is possible. The expected thematic connection of the project tothe research profile of the University of Konstanz should be shown.Active participation in the regular weekly meetings of theZukunftskolleg as well as residence in Konstanz is expected.
The Zukunftskolleg provides a professional infrastructure and the workplace required for research. A pool for the financing of cooperativeprojects, research travels, and acquisition of equipment is available.Furthermore, fellows can nominate experienced experts in their researchfield as senior fellows, who are invited to Konstanz for 3-12 months andwho, in addition to their work in research and cooperative projects,advise young scientists of the Zukunftskolleg.
The selection of the fellows proceeds on the basis of the projectoutlines and a two-day workshop on March 31 through April 1,2008 at theUniversity of Konstanz.
The full version of this announcement text is available at: http://www.uni-konstanz.de/stellen
Contact
Applicants should send their project outline (4-6 pages), theapplication form (see website), their application documents (curriculumvitae, publication list, names and addresses of at least two references,and degree certificates), reasons for their interest in participating inthe Zukunftskolleg (approximately one page), as well as suggestions forpossible reviewers of the project outline to the following address,indicating the reference number 2007/199:
University of Konstanz
Zukunftskolleg
FachX916
D-78457 Konstanz
http://www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskolleg
Application deadline: January 31, 2008