OTHER DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience abroad as well as in teaching and leadership at universities and research

institutions

• Management and personnel management skills including skills in the areas of gender and

diversity management, as well as inclusion and accessibility in communication

• Experience in interdisciplinary cooperations with related disciplines such as plant

pathology, plant breeding or metabolite analysis

• Experience in the acquisition and management of research grants

Publication date: 2nd of April 2025
Closing date for applications: 2nd of May 2025
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 submit your application in English incl.

• Curriculum vitae with detailed presentation of professional, teaching and research activities

incl. ORCID

• List of all publications (refereed & non-refereed), lectures and projects
• Electronic transmission of the PDF files of five own publications which you consider to be

particularly important

2

• Rough concept for future plans in research and teaching including your contribution to the

scientific profile of the Department

• Teaching portfolio including evaluation results
• Brief explanation why you think you should be particularly suitable for this position (max. 1

page)

• Contact details of 3 professionals willing to provide letter of reference

and indicating the reference code 72 to recruiting@boku.ac.at until 2nd of May 2025.
Applicants are not entitled to reimbursement of travel and accommodation costs incurred as a
result of the selection procedure.

• Research in the field of molecular genetics of plant-pathogen interactions with a focus on

functional and comparative genomics of fungal virulence mechanisms and plant resistance

• Teaching and supervision or co-supervision of final papers within the scope of legal

possibilities

• Transfer of knowledge and the promotion of junior researchers in line with the social

responsibility of the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences

• Assumption of administrative tasks within the framework of university self-administration
• Acquisition and management of competitively funded national and international research

projects

• Participation in cross-institutional focus areas