Group Leader in the field of ‘Resources Genetics and Reproduction’ in crop plants

Your tasks:

• You lead a team of crop-specific curators for the planning and coordination of the collection management.
• You evaluate established routines and implement innovations in the collection management.
• You establish your internationally competitive research program in the area of Genetic Diversity of PGRFA, preferentially in Legume (or cereal, or Solanaceae) crops.
• You attract competitive extramural funding.
• You show complementarity with the research priorities of IPK, and participate in interdisciplinary collaborations within the structure of IPK and beyond.
• You communicate your research in scientific journals, conferences and to the general public

Your qualifications and skills:

• You are a highly qualified scientist with an excellent scientific track record, preferentially with a strong background in the management of PGRFA conservation.
• You are experienced in the design and analysis of field experiments.
• You hold a PhD in Plant Biology, Agriculture, Genetics, or Plant Breeding.
• You have demonstrated your international competitiveness by research publications and conference contributions.We offer you:
  • An immediately available tenure track position to be converted into a long-term status after a period limited according to § 2 (1) WissZeitVG, depending on qualifications and upon positive evaluation.

  A gross salary up to E14 TV-L.