Postdoctoral Teaching Associate (akademische*r Rätin*Rat) - Centre for Teacher Training in Biol[...]

University of Greifswald; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 45.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading educational institution in Germany is seeking a permanent position in the Zoology Unit to deliver academic services, including teaching and supervising theses. The ideal candidate will hold a PhD in Zoology and have previous university-level teaching experience. Applications are welcome from all qualified candidates, with a particular encouragement for women and severely disabled applicants to apply before the deadline of December 24, 2025.

Qualifikationen

• Successfully completed advanced university degree (master’s or equivalent) in biological sciences.
• Proven experience in independent university-level teaching in zoology.
• Experience in teaching future teachers in related subjects.

Aufgaben

• Conceive and hold classes in behavioral biology and ecology.
• Supervise theses for State Examinations in zoology.
• Develop teacher education courses in Biology.

Kenntnisse

Independent university-level teaching experience

Very good English language skills (C1)

Proven didactic competencies

Ausbildung

Doctorate (PhD) in Zoology

Master's degree in Biological Sciences

Jobbeschreibung

Organisation/Company University of Greifswald Department Human Resources Research Field Biological sciences » Zoology Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Country Germany Application Deadline 24 Dec 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Berlin) Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 1 Jul 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

At the Centre for Teacher Training in Biology that forms part of the University of Greifswald’s Department of Biology,there is a job vacancy in the Zoology Unit that is expected to be available from 1 July 2026, subject to budgetary regulations, for a full-time

The position on offer is permanent and suitable for part-time employment.

Depending on budgetary and personal requirements, the successful candidate may be employed as a public sector employee or as a civil servant. If the relevant requirements are met, it is also possible to transfer from an existing civil servant position or to become a civil servant at a later date.

The post has been rated with pay grade A13. If the successful candidate is able to fulfil the requirements pursuant to civil service law, the University will employ them as a civil servant in higher service (zweites Einstiegsamt der Laufbahngruppe 2) performing academic duties. Otherwise, they shall be employed as a public employee in accordance with pay group 13 TV-L Wissenschaft if they fulfil the personal requirements and prerequisites determined in the collective agreement.

• Academic services predominantly in teaching; the teaching obligation is determined by the LVVO M-V (currently envisaged: 12 classes (à 45 min.) per week in each semester)
• Conception and holding of classes (lectures, exercises, seminars, and practical courses) in behavioural biology, taxonomy and systematics, evolutionary biology, animal physiology, cell biology and ecology for teacher education (Lehramt Biologie)
• Supervision of theses for State Examinations in the field of zoology in cooperation with the other units specialising in teaching the subject contents of biology, participation in the selection of corresponding topics
• Participation in the establishment and content-related further development of the teacher education degree courses in Biology
• Close networking with the other units specialising in teaching the fundamental subject contents of biology in the Centre for Teacher Training in Biology and joint conception of courses, e.g. in the fields of ecology and biodiversity

Job requirements:

• Successfully completed advanced university degree (master’s or equivalent) in biological sciences
• This civil service post will only be conferred if the successful candidate is qualified to serve as a civil servant in higher service, performing academic duties. If they are unable to provide the required professional qualifications for higher service, an advanced university degree (Erstes Staatsexamen,master’s degreeor equivalent inbiological sciences) and at least two years and six months of full-time employment in a relevant field can also be recognised as equivalent professional qualification. The details are defined in § 14(4) Landesbeamtengesetz - LBG M-V (State Civil Service Act) and § 12 Allgemeine Laufbahnverordnung - ALVO M-V (General Career Path Ordinance for Civil Servants).
• A doctorate (PhD) with a focus on zoology
• Proven experience in independent university-level teaching in the field of zoology (e.g. through teaching evaluations)

Further knowledge and skills that will play an important role in the filling of this post in higher civil service are:

• Experience in the subject-specific training of teachers (i.e. teaching of subject contents for future teachers)
• Proven didactic competencies (e.g. university teaching certificates)
• Practical experience in school education
• Experience in supervising undergraduate students (e.g. bachelor's and master's dissertations, theses for State Examinations)
• Experience in academic publishing
• Very good English language skills (C1 or equivalent as demonstrated e.g. by scientific publications)
• Confidence and ability to deal with situations appropriately and in a solution-oriented manner

The position is open to all persons, irrespective of gender.

Due to the underrepresentation of women in equivalent positions at the university, applications from women are particularly welcome and will be treated with priority if they have the same qualifications and as long as there are no clear reasons which make a fellow applicant more suitable.

Severely disabled applicants with the same qualifications will be considered with preference.

In accordance with § 68(3) PersVG M-V, the Staff Council will only be involved in staff matters of the academic or artistic staff on request.

Please only submit copies of your application documents as they cannot be returned. Unfortunately, the application costs (e.g. travel expenses for interviews) will not be reimbursed by the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Please note that by submitting your application, you provide your consent pursuant to data protection law for our processing of your application data. Further information about the legal bases and the use of your data can be found here.

Public employees who have applied for the post are asked to agree to the inspection of their staff records.

Applications comprising all usual documents (including CV, copies of academic certificates, proof of teaching experience, list of publications) should be sent with reference to the job advertisement number 25/Wi30B by 24 December 2025, preferably in electronic form (one PDF file) by email, addressed to