Expressions of interest: Director at MPI EvolBio (f/m/d)
The Max Planck Society is one of Europe's leading research organizations and conducts basic research in the natural sciences, life sciences, and humanities. The Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology is dedicated to exploring the principles, mechanisms, and impacts of evolutionary change, using approaches from genomics, molecular biology, experimental evolution, and theoretical biology. Currently, around 180 individuals from over 30 nations are actively contributing to our research. The Institute has close ties to Kiel University. In the coming years, there will be several opportunities to establish new departments.
Our Institute invites expressions of interest from outstanding scientists for the position of Director. A Max Planck Director pursues a bold, long-term research agenda within their Department and leads the Institute jointly with fellow Directors to facilitate a vibrant research environment and an inclusive community. Interested scientists should have achieved internationally recognized distinction in evolutionary biology. Research should have a strong focus on evolutionary biology in a broad sense and complement the wide-ranging interests of the Institute, which include the mechanistic bases of ecological and evolutionary processes, the evolution of multicellular organisms, the evolution of interactions within and between species, eco-evolutionary problems, the interplay between development and evolution, among others. The main criteria for a directorship are scientific and scholarly excellence and an innovative, ambitious research program, rather than seniority or publication rankings.
We are looking for highly creative scientists worldwide who demonstrate academic leadership and mentorship at the highest level. We offer an excellent international research environment, outstanding infrastructure, and generous long-term scientific funding.
If this opportunity has sparked your interest, please submit your expression of interest to managingdirector@evolbio.mpg.de. Expressions of interest will be held in strict confidence.
The Max Planck Society is committed to gender equality and diversity and actively supports the reconciliation of work and family life. We aim to increase the proportion of women in areas where they are underrepresented. The Max Planck Society has also set itself the goal of employing more severely disabled people. We welcome expressions of interest from all qualified candidates, regardless of background.