The appointment is scheduled to begin on April 1, 2010. Applicants with a focus in teaching and research in Archaeobotany, Archaeozoology or Paleoanthropology are encouraged to apply.

Applicants should have an internationally recognized history of excellence in research and will be expected to direct a research team based primarily on external funding. Interdisciplinary scholarship within the Geoscience Faculty and in collaboration with members of neighboring faculties is desired. Applicants should have a habilitation or its equivalent and should have a strong teaching record.

The university seeks to increase the number women faculty members, thus female applicants are particularly encouraged to apply. Qualified handicapped candidates are encouraged to apply.

Candidates should submit the following materials: CV with research profile, copies of university diplomas, list of research projects and funding, plans for future research and teaching, list of publications, and three selected publications to:
Prof. Peter Grathwohl,
Dean of the Geoscience Faculty,
University of Tübingen Sigwartstraße 17,
72076 Tübingen,
Germany

The deadline for applications is January 25, 2009.