The Department Genebank of the Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research is holding the largest ex situ collection of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, PGRFA, in the EU27 (crop plants and wild relatives of the temperate zones). We are looking for a new lead of our Research / Service group that is in charge of the overall Collection Management.
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.
You fit to us:
If you burn for the conservation and improved utilization of PGRFA.
If internationally competitive research is your ambition and interest.
If you are competent in leading and motivating a team.
If you are excited about supervision of students/ early career scientists/ technical staff.
If you have experience in interdisciplinary interaction and cooperation.
If you have demonstrated fundraising skills.
We offer you:
The state-of-the-art infrastructure of one of the internationally leading ex situ Genebanks of crops and crop wild relatives.
A friendly and productive working atmosphere.
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.
If you need further information feel free to contact Prof. Dr. Nils Stein Tel.: +49 (0) 39482 5522.
What you need to know:
For us, your qualifications and strengths count. Therefore, everyone is welcome - independent of gender, origin, age, or disability. The IPK is striving to increase the proportion of women in sectors where they are underrepresented and, therefore, explicitly encourages qualified women to apply. Our institute has been certified for Career and Family (“berufundfamilie”), and we offer family-friendly working conditions and flexible working hours. The IPK has set a goal to employ more people with disabilities. Qualified applicants with a disability will be given preference.
Your application:
We are looking forward to receiving your online-application (https://www.ipk-gatersleben.de/en/career/job-offers )by 15.10.2024. If you have questions or require more information, please contact Kerstin Schweigert (jobs@ipk-gatersleben.de). Please indicate the reference number 57/08/24 in your correspondence. Foreign qualifications must carry out an equivalence test in Germany, which is subject to a fee. This must be presented in the event of a later hiring: https://zab.kmk.org/en/statement-comparability
