Full Professorship (W3) for Marine Chemistry

Full Professorship (W3) for Marine Chemistry

IOW - Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research

Rostock, Germany

Your tasks:

• Leading and developing the Marine Chemistry department at the IOW (approx. 25% of working time);
• Establishment and management of a high-performance, interdisciplinary research group;
• Independent marine chemistry research with an internationally visible profile, ideally with a focus on shelf and coastal sea regions;
• Acquiring third-party funding and initiating large-scale efforts;
• Cooperation in an international context, including active participation in international organizations and in the “Maritime Systems” profile line at the University of Rostock;
• Teaching activities (4 hours per week per semester) in the Master's degree programs in Chemistry (specialization in Environmental Analysis) and Marine Biology at the University of Rostock;
• Active participation and leadership in the management committees of the IOW.

Your profile:

• Internationally recognized scientific achievements in the field of marine chemistry (German habilitation equivalent), with broad expertise;
• Proven experience in modern marine chemical measurement methods and analytical pro-cedures; in-depth knowledge of organic trace analytics is an advantage;
• Enthusiasm and competence for interdisciplinary collaboration (e.g. physical, biological, geological/geochemical);
• Experience in setting up and leading working groups and supervising staff;
• Proven experience and success in acquiring substantial third-party funding;
• Excellent didactic skills and experience in teaching;
• Very good English language skills; willingness to acquire German language skills (we will fund appropriate language courses if required);
• Ability to promote equality and equal opportunities in your area of responsibility. We will support you in the advancement of these skills.