Taxacom: Jobs! Team Leader / Marine Taxonomist / Project Manager

[Julia Sigwart]

Dear all

We are hiring a team for the 10-year project SOSA (Senckenberg Ocean Species Alliance) which is dedicated to the discovery of marine invertebrates, species conservation, and outreach activities. Could you please alert potential candidates to these exciting job opportunities

• taxonomist and team leader of discovery unit (SOSA, 2 years + until Dec 2031)
• office/project manager (SOSA, 2 years + until Dec 2031)

All jobs are based in the Senckenberg Research Institute and Museum, Frankfurt. The working language in our research group is English.
Application deadline: 27 February 2022
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Taxonomist / Team Leader

The Seckenberg Ocean Species Alliance (SOSA) will develop a new unit to support the discovery and description of new marine species. Our vision is a service that will support global researchers to provide efficient, high quality data to support species descriptions, including imaging, DNA sequencing, microscopy and more.
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You are an an experienced taxonomist (working on any group of organisms), an advocate for taxonomy, and love marine species. Working with us, you would
· serve as the creative force for the SOSA Discovery Team, pushing the cutting edge of taxonomic practice, and interface with scientists using the SOSA services (clients);
· hire and lead a team of three technicians
· work with other units of SOSA (conservation, public outreach), museum and external communications channels, including social media platforms, to provide public outreach.

Project Manager

This role supports all activities of SOSA: taxonomy, conservation, and outreach. You are extremely organised, proactive and communicative, love ocean life, and are fluent in both English and German.

Working with us, you would support the project leadership and institutional administration, work collaboratively with all SOSA teams, collaborators, and our external advisory groups; remind project leaders about (e.g.) reimbursement forms that they always forget to file; support our generous donors to engage with SOSA activities; support international visitors and contribute to international networking.


Application Info for all positions

Equity: The Senckenberg Research Institutes support equal opportunity of men and women. We strongly encourage women to apply. Equally qualified applicants with a disability will be given preference. We are committed to fostering a diverse team in Senckenberg and will positively consider candidates from under-represented groups and all genders (m/f/d).

International applicants: Please note that PhD studentships in Germany are typically paid at the salary scale of a postdoctoral researcher but at 67% of the full time rate. This is not equivalent to “part time studies” in other countries. The position offers a sufficient salary to live and work in Frankfurt. Senckenberg is a globally connected institute. Frankfurt is a vibrant, international, culturally diverse city and one of the world’s travel hubs. We are committed to welcoming and supporting candidates from all nations.

To apply, please submit TWO documents as an email attachment, including

(1) - An *anonymous* information form which we will use to reduce bias in the initial assessment of applications (download the form for each job here: https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsosa.senckenberg.de%2Fen%2Fjobs&data=04%7C01%7Ctaxacom%40lists.ku.edu%7Cfcec5fb2e40448b7af4b08d9e4d62560%7C3c176536afe643f5b96636feabbe3c1a%7C0%7C0%7C637792431888606537%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=excJn9GgUJApnj3UHu5rGPFfyTz%2B4YaJ7GL5DOr8Qaw%3D&reserved=0 )

(2) - A second document containing a cover letter (maximum 1-2 pages) explaining your interest in the project and your relevant prior experience; and your detailed CV

Please submit your documents, mentioning the reference of this job posting (ref.# above), as a single email attachment to recruiting at senckenberg.de<mailto:recruiting at senckenberg.de> until 27 February 2022



Prof. Dr. Julia Sigwart
Head of Section, Malacology
julia.sigwart at senckenberg.de<mailto:julia.sigwart at senckenberg.de>

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