The Department of Ecosystemmanagement, Climate and Biodiversity, Institute of Silviculture is currently seeking a Postgraduate Research Associate (project employment).

Extent of employment: 30 hours per week 
Duration of employment: 1st of June 2025, limited to 31st of May 2028

Allocation in compliance with the Collective Agreement for University Staff to job group: B1

Gross monthly salary: (depending on previous eligible experience) at least: € 2.786,10
(payable 14 times per year) 

Responsibilities:

• Working on a transdisciplinary research project on deadwood decay and the role of climate, forest managment, fungi and insects
• Establishment and analysis of field experiments
• Survey of fungi and insects using wood samples and trapping
• Writing manuscripts for scientific journals
• Presentation at conferences and scientific events
• General project management

Required skills and qualifications:

• Diploma degree in forest science, forest ecology or exosystem science or other equivalent university degree
• Language skills: English, excellent in writing and speaking
• Driving licence for cars (class B)
• Ability to conduct field measurements

Desired skills and qualifications:

• Knowledge about carbon cycle and ecosystem modelling
• Experience in working in international research projects
• Knowledge on fungi and saproxylic insects
• Knowledge on programming and statistical analysis

University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna seeks to increase the number of its female faculty and staff members. Therefore qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. In case of equal qualification, female candidates will be given preference unless reasons specific to an individual male candidate tilt the balance in his favour.

People with disabilities and appropriate qualifications are specifically encouraged to apply.

Please send your job application incl.

• Motivation letter
• CV

to Personnel Management, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, 
Peter-Jordan-Straße 70, 1190 Vienna; E-Mail: recruiting@boku.ac.at. (Reference code: 15)

We regret that we cannot reimburse applicants travel and lodging expenses incurred as part of the selection and hiring process.

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