Faculty for Geosciences Job opportunities Here you can find information on the open vacancies in our faculty Current job opportunities available in our Faculty Professorship (W3) for Urban Ecology and Biodiversity (m/f/d) GI Logo © RUB, GI The Ruhr-Universität Bochum is one of Germany’s leading research universities, addressing the whole range of academic disciplines. A highly dynamic setting enables researchers and students to work across the traditional boundaries of academic subjects and faculties. To create knowledge networks within and beyond the university is Ruhr-Universität Bochum ’s declared aim. The Faculty of Geosciences at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum invites applications for the position of a Professorship (W3) for Urban Ecology and Biodiversity (m/f/d) to start as soon as possible. We are looking for an excellently qualified scientist who can demonstrate internationally visible achievements in research, a high level of commitment to teaching and above-average acquisition of third-party funds, and thus makes an important contribution to the further profile of the Faculty and the Institute of Geography. The successful candidate should represent the field of urban ecology and biodiversity in research and teaching. The research focuses on urban ecosystems and biotopes depending on their abiotic and anthropogenic environment in metropolitan areas. Relevant themes include the conservation of biodiversity, the provision of ecosystem services and the sustainable adaptation to climate change. Preferable research methods include field and laboratory approaches. Specific research foci may include investigating climate-related stressors of plant growth in cities (e.g. drought and heat stress) and deriving recommendations for the development of green and blue infrastructure of high significance for biodiversity. The future professor is expected to assume leading roles in applying and executing collaborative research projects, especially in support of the institute’s research focus on the Transformation of Metropolitan Regions. Active collaborations are also expected with the Competence Field Metropolitan Research of the University Alliance Ruhr and with research on functional biodiversity at the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology. The future professor shall engage in transdisciplinary research collaborations with actors beyond academia and assume societal responsibility in knowledge transfer, especially in the Ruhr Region. The teaching is to be provided in the BSc, BA and MSc degree programs in Geography as well as in the international master’s course “Redesigning the Post-Industrial City” and includes the supervision of theses. This requires the capacity and willingness to deliver basic teaching within the field of physical geography, including the organization of excursions lasting several days. Thematically, urban ecological expertise should be conveyed, taking into account human-environment relationships, and focal points of spatial biodiversity research are to be integrated into application-oriented formats of research-based learning (laboratory and field work). This includes in particular practical field events. Relevant teaching experience in bachelor and master programs is required. The willingness to set up and expand digital courses with international cooperation partners ("Virtual Exchange") is expected in addition to classroom teaching on campus. Teaching languages are German and English. German fluency is not required at the start of the appointment but the successful candidate will be expected to hold classes at the B.Sc. level in German within the first five years. Positive evaluation as a junior professor, habilitation or equivalent academic achievement and evidence of special aptitude for academic teaching are just as much required as the willingness to participate in the University’s self-governing bodies. For legal requirements, please refer to www.rub.de/appointments. Specific expectations include Successful research in the above-named field, proven by high-quality publications in peer-reviewed journals; Pedagogical aptitude and a strong commitment to teaching; the willingness to engage in inter- and transdisciplinary scientific work; the willingness and proven ability to acquire significant third-party funded research projects; international network and visibility. The Ruhr-University Bochum stands for diversity and equal opportunities. For this reason, we favour a working environment composed of heterogeneous teams, and seek to promote the careers of individuals who are underrepresented in our respective professional areas. The Ruhr-University Bochum expressly requests job applications from women. In areas in which they are underrepresented they will be given preference in the case of equivalent qualifications with male candidates. Applications from individuals with disabilities are most welcome. Application materials including a cover letter, CV detailing academic qualifications and awards, lists of publications and third-party funding, copies of academic certificates, and a research and teaching statement, should be sent in a single pdf file by E-Mail to the Dean of the Faculty of Geosciences, Prof. Dr Matthias Kiese (geodekanat@rub.de), no later than 26 March 2023. In addition, we kindly ask applicants to submit a self-disclosure form available at https://www.geos.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/sites/default/files/media/file/Self-Disclosure-Form-Applicants.xlsx. Further information about the Institute can be found at https://www.gmg.ruhr-uni-bochum.de and the Geosciences Faculty at www.geos.rub.de. Please contact Prof. Dr Christian Albert (christian.albert@rub.de) for further questions on the position. Information on data collection during the application process can be found under: https://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/en/information-collection-personal-data-application-process. W2-W3 tenure track professorship in Geomorphology and Geohazards (m/f/d) IGMG logo © RUB, Fonseca The Ruhr-Universität Bochum is one of Germany’s leading research universities, addressing the whole range of academic disciplines. A highly dynamic setting enables researchers and students to work across the traditional boundaries of academic subjects and faculties. To create knowledge networks within and beyond the university is Ruhr-Universität Bochum’s declared aim. The Institute for Geology, Mineralogy & Geophysics within the Faculty of Geosciences at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum invites applications for a W2-W3 tenure track professorship in Geomorphology and Geohazards (m/f/d) to begin 1 August 2023. Applicants must have a doctoral degree in geosciences or a related field with emphasis on surface geomorphology. The research focus of this professorship may use a combination of laboratory, field, and numerical approaches to study the interplay between tectonic, lithological, and climatic factors, as well as erosional and transport processes on the Earth’s surface, including those related to extreme weather events and climate change. The focus may include processes in hilly and mountainous regions, or the erosion in fluvial and coastal environments and comprise a range of spatial scales to study individual events, as well as long-term landscape evolution. The candidate should exhibit a strong commitment to excellence in research and teaching and a willingness to supervise undergraduate and graduate student research. Teaching responsibilities will include B.Sc. and M.Sc. courses in German and English in the applicant's specialty and basic courses in the field of Geosciences, including field courses. The teaching focus will reflect the research focus on the interaction between tectonic, climate, and surface processes that shape short and long-term landscape evolution. The teaching should complement that of other workgroups such as Engineering Geology, Hydrogeology, Tectonics, Ore Geology, Sedimentology, and Geophysics. The successful candidate should also strive to strengthen interfaculty collaboration related to a focus on Sustainable and Resilient Cities, as well as collaboration with the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Fluent German is not required at the time of appointment, but the successful candidate will be expected to give lectures in German at the B.Sc. level within the first five years. The ideal candidate will be expected to acquire project leadership skills, apply for third-party funding, and develop collaboration in large-scale projects within the faculty, Germany, and internationally. Positive evaluation as a junior professor, habilitation or equivalent academic achievement and an aptitude for teaching are just as much required as a willingness to participate in the University’s self-governing bodies. Upon successful tenure evaluation that shall occur no later than five years after the initial appointment, the candidate will be transferred to an unlimited W3 professorship. Guidelines describing the tenure procedure at the RUB are outlined in German in the following document: https://public.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/ab/Lists/ab/Attachments/1887/AB-1534.pdf. For legal requirements, please refer to www.rub.de/appointments. The Ruhr-Universität Bochum stands for diversity and equal opportunities. For this reason, we favour a working environment composed of heterogeneous teams, and seek to promote the careers of individuals who are underrepresented in our respective professional areas. The Ruhr-Universität Bochum expressly requests job applications from women. In areas in which they are underrepresented they will be given preference in the case of equivalent qualifications with male candidates. Applications from individuals with disabilities are most welcome. Application materials including a cover letter, CV detailing academic qualifications and awards, lists of publications and third-party funding, copies of academic certificates, and a research and teaching statement, should be sent in a single pdf file by E-Mail to the Dean of the Faculty of Geosciences, Prof. Dr Matthias Kiese (geodekanat@rub.de), no later than 26 March 2023. In addition, we kindly ask applicants to submit a self-disclosure form available at https://www.geos.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/sites/default/files/media/file/Self-Disclosure-Form-Applicants.xlsx. Further information about the Institute can be found at https://www.gmg.ruhr-uni-bochum.de and the Geosciences Faculty at www.geos.rub.de. Please contact Prof. Dr Raúl Fonseca (raul.fonseca@rub.de) for further questions on the position. Information on data collection during the application process can be found under: https://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/en/information-collection-personal-data-application-process. Professorship (W2) for Geography Education (m/f/d) GI Logo © RUB, GI The Ruhr-Universität Bochum is one of Germany’s leading research universities, addressing the whole range of academic disciplines. A highly dynamic setting enables researchers and students to work across the traditional boundaries of academic subjects and faculties. To create knowledge networks within and beyond the university is Ruhr-Universität Bochum’s declared aim. The Faculty of Geosciences at the Ruhr-University Bochum invites applications for the position of a Professorship (W2) for Geography Education (m/f/d) commencing 01.04.2024. We are looking for an outstanding scientist who can demonstrate internationally visible achievements in research and teaching as well as an above-average acquisition of third-party funds and thus make an important contribution to the further profile of the Faculty and the Institute of Geography. The successful candidate will be expected to represent the subject of Geography Education in research as well as teaching. The professor for Geography Education is primarily responsible for teacher training and expected to provide students with the subject-specific expertise for their later work as teachers through theory-based, methodologically diverse and practice-oriented university courses. The candidate has to be experienced in empirical research on learning and instruction. Furthermore, a research focus on the field of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and international publications are desirable. In addition, a research focus in the field of Scientific Literacy is beneficial. The future professor for Geography Education has to hold basic and advanced lectures in German on the didactics of geography for grammar schools and comprehensive schools and contribute to the subject-specific training in the B.A., B.Sc. and M.Ed. degree programmes including the supervision of theses. The future professor for Geography Education is required to cooperate with the Professional School of Education (PSE), other didactics of STEM disciplines, the Alfried Krupp Laboratory for Elementary and High School Students and the RUB's general research on learning and instruction. Through active participation in the Center of Educational Studies and the Graduate School of Educational Studies, the professorship contributes to the further development of didactic research and the promotion of young researchers at RUB. Applicants are expected to be willing to work on the Institute's main focus "Transformation of Metropolitan Regions". The future professor shall engage in transdisciplinary research collaborations with actors beyond academia and assume societal responsibility in knowledge transfer, especially in the Ruhr Region. Candidates need a successfully completed teacher training in the subject of Geography with a subsequent PhD in the field of Geography Education. In addition, a positively evaluated Junior-Professorship, a habilitation in Geography Education or academic achievements equivalent to a habilitation are obligatory as well as competences in academic teaching and the willingness to participate in academic self-administration. A completed teacher traineeship is advantageous. For legal requirements, please refer to www.rub.de/appointments. The Ruhr-Universität Bochum stands for diversity and equal opportunities. For this reason, we favour a working environment composed of heterogeneous teams, and seek to promote the careers of individuals who are underrepresented in our respective professional areas. The Ruhr-Universität Bochum expressly requests job applications from women. In areas in which they are underrepresented they will be given preference in the case of equivalent qualifications with male candidates. Applications from individuals with disabilities are most welcome. Application materials including a cover letter, CV detailing academic qualifications and awards, lists of publications and third-party funding, copies of academic certificates, and a research and teaching statement, should be sent in a single pdf file by E-Mail to the Dean of the Faculty of Geosciences, Prof. Dr Matthias Kiese (geodekanat@rub.de), no later than 26 March 2023. In addition, we kindly ask applicants to submit a self-disclosure form available under https://www.geos.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/sites/default/files/media/file/Self-Disclosure-Form-Applicants.xlsx. Further information about the Institute can be found at https://www.gmg.ruhr-uni-bochum.de and the Geosciences Faculty at www.geos.rub.de. Please contact Prof. Dr Christian Albert (christian.albert@rub.de) for further questions on the position. Information on data collection during the application process can be found under: https://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/en/information-collection-personal-data-application-process. W2 Professorship in Soil Science and Soil Resources (m/f/d) GI Logo © RUB, GI The Ruhr-Universität Bochum is one of Germany’s leading research universities, addressing the whole range of academic disciplines. A highly dynamic setting enables researchers and students to work across the traditional boundaries of academic subjects and faculties. To create knowledge networks within and beyond the university is Ruhr-Universität Bochum’s declared aim. The Faculty of Geosciences at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum is seeking to fill a W2 Professorship in Soil Science and Soil Resources (m/f/d) at the Institute of Geography from 01.03.2024. We are looking for an outstanding scientist who can demonstrate internationally visible achievements in research and teaching as well as an above-average acquisition of third-party funds and thus make an important contribution to the further profile of the Faculty and the Institute of Geography. The central research area of the successful candidate is to contribute to the clarification of current questions in the context of carbon and nutrient cycles within the framework of process-oriented soil analysis in metropolitan areas. With the help of innovative soil chemical and biological laboratory methods, soil ecological mechanisms should be investigated and placed into a spatio-temporal context. Based on the understanding of soil biogeochemical processes, environmental changes (due to climate change, land use changes) will be evaluated so that sustainable soil management strategies can be developed and soil ecosystem services may be quantified in order to sustainably shape the transformation of metropolitan areas. The willingness and proven ability to acquire significant third-party funded research projects and to participate in research networks is a prerequisite. In addition to a focus on third-party funded basic research, the commitment to initiate interdisciplinary collaborative projects is expected to elucidate the interrelationships between anthropogenic influences on soil processes and the associated possible environmental risks for developing sustainable soil management systems. In addition, the professorship should significantly contribute to collaborative research proposals within the Faculty. The future professor shall engage in transdisciplinary research collaborations with actors beyond academia and assume societal responsibility in knowledge transfer, especially in the Ruhr Region. The subject-specific teaching is to be provided in the B.Sc. and B.A. degree programmes in Geography, in the M.Sc. degree programme in Geography in the specialisation Urban and Landscape Ecology and the international Master's degree programme "Redesigning the Post-Industrial City". This requires the ability and willingness to teach undergraduate courses in the entire subject spectrum of physical geography, including excursions lasting several days. Teaching languages are German and English. Fluent German is not required to start the position but the successful candidate will be expected to hold lectures in German within the first five years. The willingness to establish and expand digital teaching programmes with international cooperation partners ("Virtual Exchange") is expected in addition to predominant classroom teaching at the university. Furthermore, teaching should be offered within the framework of research-based learning involving students in the own research projects. The supervision of empirical Bachelor's and Master's theses are an integral part of the teaching of this professorship. Associated with the professorship is the scientific management of the comprehensively equipped physical geography laboratory. Positive evaluation as a junior professor, habilitation or equivalent academic achievement and evidence of special aptitude for academic teaching are just as much required as the willingness to participate in the University’s self-governing bodies. For legal requirements, please refer to www.rub.de/appointments. Furthermore, the following are expected: internationally visible and networked research in the specified field, evidenced by high-quality publications in peer-reviewed journals; competences in didactics of higher education and a high commitment to teaching; the ability and willingness to engage in interdisciplinary scientific work; the willingness and proven capability to attract third-party research funding; the willingness to engage in the university networks: UAR, UNIC, UniverCity, especially in the context of externally funded research projects. The Ruhr-Universität Bochum stands for diversity and equal opportunities. For this reason, we favor a working environment composed of heterogeneous teams, and seek to promote the careers of individuals who are underrepresented in our respective professional areas. The Ruhr-Universität Bochum expressly requests job applications from women. In areas in which they are underrepresented they will be given preference in the case of equivalent qualifications with male candidates. Applications from individuals with disabilities are most welcome. Application materials including a cover letter, CV detailing academic qualifications and awards, lists of publications and third-party funding, copies of academic certificates, and a research and teaching statement, should be sent in a single pdf file by E-Mail to the Dean of the Faculty of Geosciences, Prof. Dr Matthias Kiese (geodekanat@rub.de), no later than 26 March 2023. In addition, we kindly ask applicants to submit a self-disclosure form available at https://www.geos.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/sites/default/files/media/file/Self-Disclosure-Form-Applicants.xlsx. Further information about the Institute can be found at https://www.gmg.ruhr-uni-bochum.de and the Geosciences Faculty at www.geos.rub.de. Please contact Prof. Dr Christian Albert (christian.albert@rub.de) for further questions on the position. Information on data collection during the application process can be found under: https://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/en/information-collection-personal-data-application-process. Head of the X-ray laboratory (A13 - A14 salary scale) (m/f/d) The Ruhr-Universität Bochum is one of Germany’s leading research universities, addressing the whole range of academic disciplines. A highly dynamic setting enables researchers and students to work across the traditional boundaries of academic subjects and faculties. To create knowledge networks within and beyond the university is Ruhr-Universität Bochum’s declared aim. The Faculty of Geosciences invites applications for the head of the X-ray laboratory (A13, for people who already hold a corresponding career position up to A14) of the Institute for Geology, Mineralogy, and Geophysics. The successful applicant will be responsible for the management of the X-ray laboratory of the Crystallography Group and support the institute in geoscientific teaching (Bachelor's and Master's courses). In addition to the general employment law requirements, application requirements include a doctorate in natural sciences with a crystallographic relevance and sound knowledge of crystallography, specifically in implementing and evaluating diffraction experiments. Proven experience in the technical maintenance of X-ray diffractometers and using synchrotron and neutron sources is advantageous. The work tasks include (i) the entire workflow from sample preparation to measurement and interpretation of the data, (ii) the organization of the workflow, (iii) the instruction and supervision of students, doctoral candidates, and postdocs, (iv) the accompanying supervision and advice of research projects that use the facilities of the X-ray laboratory, (v) the technical support, maintenance, servicing, and care of the laboratory equipment, (vi) responsibility for radiation protection. Independent research opportunities are given, and acquiring third-party-funded research projects is desirable. In teaching (5 SWS), the successful applicant is expected to hold lectures and laboratory practicals on diffraction methods and crystal structure determination, including teaching how to operate the existing analytical devices and the associated data analysis. The Ruhr-Universität Bochum stands for diversity and equal opportunities. For this reason, we favour a working environment composed of heterogeneous teams, and seek to promote the careers of individuals who are underrepresented in our respective professional areas. The Ruhr-Universität Bochum expressly requests job applications from women. In areas in which they are underrepresented they will be given preference in the case of equivalent qualifications with male candidates. Applications from individuals with disabilities are most welcome. Complete applications including curriculum vitae, academic career, copies of academic certificates, list of publications, teaching record, and a statement of research interests) should be sent as one pdf file by E-Mail with reference no. ANR 1744 to the Dean of the Faculty of Geosciences at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Prof. Dr Matthias Kiese, Email: geodekanat@rub.de no later than 30 April 2023. Information on the collection of personal data at the application process: https://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/en/information-collection-personal-data-application-process.