Postdoctoral Research Associate / Reference Code 126

Organisation/Company Universität für Bodenkultur Research Field Agricultural sciences » Forest sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Other Positions Country Austria Application Deadline 4 Jul 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Brussels) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 1 Oct 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number 126 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The Departmentof Ecosystem Management, Climate and Biodiversity , Institute of Silviculture is currently seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate.

Extent of employment:40 hours per week
Duration of employment:1st of October 2025,limited to 30th of September 2028
Workplace: 1190 Vienna
Allocation in compliance with the Collective Agreement for University Staff to job group: B1 lit. b
Gross monthly salary: (depending on previous eligible experience) at least: €4.932,90
(payable 14 times per year)

Responsibilities

• Research related to forest management concepts (unevenaged management, species change, forest risc assessment under climate change)
• Teaching in mountain forest management, basics forest management techniques and natural resource management. The teaching covers lectures, excersises and field labs which need to be organiced and taught in German and English
• Administrative duties such as the responsibilities for the field instruments and the data base of the field trials

Required skills and qualifications

• Diploma degree in Forest Science or other equivalent university degree
• Language skills: German and English

Desired skills and qualifications

• Knowledge of the European forest management practices
• Teaching experience in the required fields
• Research experience in projects

University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna seeks to increase the number of its female faculty and staff members. Therefore qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. In case of equal qualification, female candidates will be given preference unless reasons specific to an individual male candidate tilt the balance in his favour.

People with disabilities and appropriate qualifications are specifically encouraged to apply.

Please send your job application incl.

• CV
• Information, how the required qualifications are addressed

to Personnel Management, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences,
Peter-Jordan-Straße 70, 1190 Vienna; E-Mail: recruiting@boku.ac.at . (Reference code:126)

We regret that we cannot reimburse applicants travel and lodging expenses incurred as part of the selection and hiring process.

Please note that the full job description is only available in German.