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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=DE-CH link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><img width=188 height=31 style='width:1.9583in;height:.3194in' id="Grafik_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.png@01D880D4.B2F607C0"></span></b><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) of Environmental Microbiology<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The Department of Environmental Systems Science (<a href="http://www.usys.ethz.ch">www.usys.ethz.ch</a>) at ETH Zurich invites applications for the above-mentioned position. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The successful candidate will conduct research which is process- and systems-oriented, embracing experimental, theoretical, and/or modelling approaches, and is aimed at an improved knowledge and understanding of microbial processes and/or microbial populations and communities and their impacts on natural and anthropogenically influenced biogeochemical cycles and/or pollutant dynamics. Innovative development and/or use of state-of-the-art methodology is expected. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:DE-CH'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:DE-CH'>Candidates should have an excellent track record in research and an interest in process-oriented understanding of biogeochemical cycles and pollutant dynamics. ETH and other research organizations in Switzerland, including EPFL, WSL, Eawag and the Cantonal Universities, provide a wide range of opportunities for collaboration. The hiring package includes base funding at a level commensurate with the appointment. She or he should be able to effectively lead a research team and is expected to teach environmental microbiology at the undergraduate and graduate levels (teaching may be in German or English).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:DE-CH'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Assistant professorships have been established to promote the careers of younger scientists. ETH Zurich implements a tenure track system equivalent to other top international universities. </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:DE-CH'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='text-align:justify'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Please apply online:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <b><a href="http://www.facultyaffairs.ethz.ch">www.facultyaffairs.ethz.ch</a> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='text-align:justify'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Applications should include a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a statement of future research and teaching interests, a description of the leadership philosophy, and a description of the three most important achievements. The letter of application should be addressed <b>to the President of ETH Zurich, Prof. Dr. Joël Mesot. The closing date for applications is 15 September 2022</b>. ETH Zurich is an equal opportunity and family friendly employer, values diversity, strives to increase the number of women professors, and is responsive to the needs of dual career couples.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE-CH'>________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE-CH'>ETH Zurich<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE-CH'>Alexander Holzach<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE-CH'>Office for Faculty Affairs<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE-CH'>Raemistrasse 101, HG F 53.4<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE-CH'>8092 Zurich, Switzerland<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE-CH'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:alexander.holzach@sl.ethz.ch"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1;mso-fareast-language:DE-CH'>alexander.holzach@sl.ethz.ch</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE-CH'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.facultyaffairs.ethz.ch/"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-fareast-language:DE-CH'>www.facultyaffairs.ethz.ch</span></a><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE-CH'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE-CH'>+41 44 632 53 82 phone<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE-CH'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE-CH'>Working days: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:DE-CH'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>