Postdoctoral Research Associate / Reference Code 238

Organisation: Universität für Bodenkultur

Research Field: Environmental science - Ecology; Physics - Statistical physics; Mathematics - Applied mathematics

Country: Österreich

Type of Contract: Temporary

Job Status: Full-time

Hours per week: 40

Offer Starting Date: 1 December 2025

Reference Number: 238

Workplace: 1190 Wien, Peter-Jordan-Straße 82

Application Deadline: 9 November 2025

The Department of Ecosystem Management, Climate and Biodiversity, Institute of Forest Ecology is currently seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate.

Extent of employment: 40 hours per week

Duration of employment: 1st of December 2025, limited to 4 years

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

Gross monthly salary: depending on previous eligible experience at least Euro 4.932,90, payable 14 times per year

This position is a collaboration with the Complexity Science Hub Vienna.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on theoretical underpinnings of forest dynamics and reproduction.
• Acquire and supervise third-party funded projects.
• Publish in scientific journals and present research in national and international conferences.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses.
• Organize and participate in third mission activities such as outreach and science communication.
• Participate in university self-governance and institutional development.

Required skills and qualifications

• Doctorate degree or PhD in Theoretical Physics, Applied Mathematics, or Theoretical Ecology.
• Diploma degree in Biology, Mathematics or Physics or other equivalent university degree.
• English language skills.
• Experience and proven ability to conduct research in dynamic models of forest demographics and reproduction.
• Publication record in internationally leading journals according to research experience.
• Advanced data wrangling and analysis skills for large data sets in R, Python, or similar platform.
• International network of research partnerships.

Desired skills and qualifications

• University teaching experience.
• Mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students.
• Experience in acquiring third-party funding.

Applications can be submitted until 9th of November 2025.

Please send your job application including motivation letter and 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 238.

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