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Robert Finger

9 months ago

Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) in Sustainable Plant Nutrition at ETH Zurich ETH Zurich in Switzerland

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Field of study

Environmental Science

Funding

This is a tenure-track assistant professorship at ETH Zurich, with career development support for younger scientists. No explicit funding or salary details are provided in the announcement.

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Expired

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Switzerland

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ETH Zurich

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Keywords

Environmental Science
Agriculture
Biology
Crop Science
Plant Nutrition
Phenomics
Genomic
Field Experimentation
Sustainable Food

About this position

ETH Zurich's Department of Environmental Systems Science is recruiting for an Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) in Sustainable Plant Nutrition. This position is ideal for early-career researchers with a strong portfolio in plant nutrition, sustainable agriculture, and global environmental change. The role emphasizes integrative research approaches, including molecular, greenhouse, and field experiments, plant-soil system modeling, and advanced analytical tools such as isotopes, phenomics, and genomics. The successful candidate will generate new knowledge on environment-crop interactions, particularly in the rhizosphere and across scales, and collaborate with stakeholders to improve nutrient use efficiency and sustainability in food and feed production globally.

Applicants should have a proven research record, teaching and mentoring experience, and a commitment to societal engagement. The position includes teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. ETH Zurich offers a tenure track system comparable to top international universities, supporting the career development of younger scientists. The application process requires a CV, publication list, three statements (research, teaching, leadership), descriptions of three major achievements, and a certificate of the highest degree. The academic net age should not exceed eight years since the doctoral examination. The closing date for applications is 28 February 2026.

For more details, visit the official ETH Zurich faculty affairs page. This opportunity is ideal for those interested in sustainable agriculture, plant nutrition, and environmental systems science, with a focus on innovative research and teaching in a leading global institution.

Funding details

This is a tenure-track assistant professorship at ETH Zurich, with career development support for younger scientists. No explicit funding or salary details are provided in the announcement.

What's required

Applicants must have an established research portfolio in plant nutrition, experience in teaching and mentoring, and motivation to engage with society. Candidates should use integrative approaches such as molecular, greenhouse, and field experiments, plant-soil system modeling, and advanced tools (isotopes, phenomics, genomics). The academic net age (period since doctoral examination spent on scientific work) should not exceed eight years at the time of application. Application materials include a CV, publication list, three statements (research, teaching, leadership), descriptions of three key achievements, and a certificate of the highest degree.

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Environmental Sustainability

Crop Science

Biology

Environmental Science

Agriculture