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Stiftung Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover
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Hannover
  **Die Stiftung Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover (TiHo) verbindet moderne Wissenschaft mit universitärer Tradition.**

Als weltweit renommierte veterinärmedizinische Hochschule bietet die TiHo im Umfeld von Lehre, Forschung und Dienstleistung als Arbeitgeberin für über 1.000 Beschäftigte in Instituten, Kliniken und Verwaltung ein vielseitiges und interessantes Aufgabenspektrum. Die TiHo als Arbeitgeberin

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W1/W2/W3 Professorship (open rank) in “Evolutionary Biology and Population Genetics” (m/f/d)

The position will be within the Center for Animal Biology and Biodiversity.

The successful candidate will be appointed as either a civil servant or an employee under the W1, W2 oder W3 salary scale. Depending on qualification an experience, a temporary appointment may also be considered.

Position profile

Applicants are expected to broadly represent research and teaching in evolutionary biology and population genetics. The desired research focus should be on the analysis of genetic variation and its spatial and temporal dynamics in natural and experimental eukaryotic animal populations. The successful candidate should combine testing and further development of theoretical concepts in evolutionary biology with empirical approaches based on modern genomics methods, bioinformatics and population genetic modelling. Close cooperation with scientists from other TiHo institutions within the framework of the Biodiversity research focus is expected. In addition to the independent acquisition of third-party funding, participation in existing research networks at TiHo as well as active involvement in the establishment of new research collaborations is expected.

The successful candidate will teach in the BSc Biology (joint degree program with Leibniz University Hannover) and the MSc “Animal Biology and Biomedical Sciences” as well as in the PhD programs at TiHo. In particular, basic courses in special zoology and evolutionary biology as well as elective courses are to be offered in the Biology and Veterinary Medicine programs at TiHo.

Requirements

An international research profile with several years of experience in evolutionary biology and population genetics is required and must be demonstrated by excellent publications and independent acquisition of third-party funding. Additionally, experience with (inter-)national collaborations as well as with respectful and collaborative leadership and management skills are expected.

Further requirements include

  • a completed university degree in a life sciences or veterinary medicine program with a relevant focus,
  • a doctoral degree and a habilitation or equivalent academic achievement,
  • as well as pedagogical aptitude and teaching experience.

Evidence of teaching activities and results of teaching evaluations must be available and submitted together with proof of participation in higher education didactics training. Further requirements are regulated in § 25 of the Lower Saxony Higher Education Act (NHG).

The TiHo seeks to increase the proportion of women professors. Female candidates are therefore explicitly encouraged to apply (§ 21 para. 3 NHG). Applicants with disabilities will be given preference in cases of equal suitability.

Applications from scientists from abroad are expressly welcome. Proficiency in spoken and written German sufficient for teaching is required.

Application

Please submit your application (CV in tabular form, i.e., biosketch in accordance with DFG or NIH guidelines, results of a teaching evaluation, publication list, record of third-party funding, as well as a research and teaching proposal of approx. two pages) in electronic form by June 30, 2026, to the President of the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover )

For inquiries regarding the position, please contact Dr. Suzanne Müller-Berger ().

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