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The position is equivalent to a Lecturer or Assistant Professor position (German pay scale E13 TV-L). It is scheduled for an initial period of three years with an option for extension. The starting date is negotiable, but an ideal date is from April 1st, 2026.

The candidate is expected to develop an own independent research portfolio which is compatible with and complementary to the research interests of the Plant Ecology Group (see https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/2901), and which fits within the broader research environment within the Institute of Evolution and Ecology and/or two new Clusters of Excellence (TERRA and GreenRobust). In addition, the position includes teaching (four hours per week during semester time) on an undergraduate and graduate level in the field of plant ecology, biostatistics, conservation or restoration ecology, botany, evolution, and/or biodiversity.

We are searching for an ecologist with excellent knowledge in the field of plant ecology and a strongly conceptual and hypothesis-driven approach to science. The focus of his/her interests and skills should be on one or more of the following fields: plant population ecology, community ecology, biotic interactions, restoration ecology, global change biology, and/or invasion biology.

The candidate should hold a Ph.D. in ecology or a related field and should ideally have some Post-Doctoral experience. Furthermore, the candidate should have excellent skills in designing, conducting, and analysing ecological experiments, and s/he should have excellent writing and presentation skills. Species knowledge and teaching experience is highly welcome. Knowledge of German is not essential but helpful.

The University seeks to increase diversity in research and teaching and therefore urges qualified academics from underrepresented groups to apply for these positions.

Disabled candidates will be given preference over other equally qualified applicants. . The employment will be carried out by the central administration of the University of Tübingen.

Please send your application including a letter of interest, a teaching and research concept, CV and a list of publications as a single pdf-file to **Prof. Dr. Katja Tielbörger (eve-office@biologie.uni-tuebingen.de) **to whom also inquiries should be addressed. Please also make sure that two letters of reference will be sent to the above address independently.

The deadline for applications is March 1st, 2026.