Employer: Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research
Website: www.izw-berlin.de
Location: Berlin, 10252 Germany

Requisition number: 08 / 2009

Leibniz-lnstitut für Zoo- und Wildtierforschung
IM FORSCHUNGSVERBUND BERLIN E.V.

The Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW) in Berlin is Germany’s premier wildlife research institute and funded by the federal government of Germany and the state government of Berlin (www.izw-berlin.de). The IZW focuses on the life histories and mechanisms of evolutionary adaptations of mammals and birds and their conservation in natural and anthropogenically influenced environments. The institute operates within the fields of evolutionary ecology and genetics, wildlife diseases and reproduction biology and management, has excellent facilities like a high-throughput genomic sequencing facility at the recently founded “Berlin Consortium for Genomics in Biodiversity Research” and is currently expanding its research programme. For this purpose the institute is seeking to appoint for the Research Group Wildlife Diseases:

1 bacteriologist – number 08/2009

responsible for the bacteriology lab, to develop own and expand our current research on the interactions of bacterial pathogens and their wildlife hosts and to provide excellent diagnostic services to the pathology unit and field projects. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in veterinary bacteriology, be enthusiastic to interact with scientists from a wide variety of fields and has a strong interest in wildlife, conservation and evolutionary issues. A German (Fachtierarzt), European or American diplomate in veterinary bacteriology or microbiology and previous experience with wildlife will be an advantage.

The position are tenure-track positions and initially limited to three years. All are available immediately, with starting dates negotiable. The IZW is determined to increase the proportion of women in successful scientific careers and particularly encourages female scientists to apply.

Applications will be considered until the positions are filled but preferably reach us by 30th April 2009. Please direct informal enquiries to Heribert Hofer (E-Mail: direktor@izw-berlin.de, phone: +49-30-5168101, fax: +49-30-5168110) and submit your CV, publication list, grants, a letter indicating your research interests and experience and the names and contact details of three referees to:

Gabriele Liebich
Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research
P.O. Box 601103, 10252 Berlin, Germany
E-Mail: liebich@izw-berlin.de, fax: +49-30-5126104