Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) of Sustainable Plant Nutrition
The Department of Environmental Systems Science (www.usys.ethz.ch) at ETH Zurich invites applications for the above-mentioned position.
The professorship focuses on plant nutrition in the context of sustainable agriculture and global environmental change. The ideal candidate uses integrative approaches, including molecular, greenhouse and field experiments, plant-soil system modeling, and state-of-the-art tools (e.g., isotopes, phenomics or genomics) to generate new knowledge on environment-crop interactions (in the rhizosphere and across scales). The candidate collaborates with stakeholders to provide solutions to improve nutrient use efficiency and sustainability of food and feed production across the globe. Candidates are expected to have established an exciting research portfolio, have experience in teaching and mentoring, and be motivated to engage in dialogue with society. The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses within the study programs of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
Assistant professorships have been established to promote the careers of younger scientists. ETH Zurich implements a tenure track system equivalent to that of other top international universities.
ETH Zurich is an equal opportunity and family-friendly employer, values diversity, and is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples.
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Applications should include a curriculum vitae; a list of publications; three statements on a) research, b) teaching, c) leadership; descriptions of the three most important achievements*; and a certificate of the highest degree. The letter of application should be addressed to the President of ETH Zurich, Prof. Dr. Jo?l Mesot. The closing date for applications is 28 February 2026.
*ETH Zurich emphasizes qualitative assessment of academic accomplishments. This is why you are kindly asked to submit a short description of your three most important achievements (maximum a half page each). Besides research findings, these could also be extraordinary achievements in teaching and its further development, services in the benefit of the academic community or society, software development, patents, knowledge transfer and its practical application, spin-?????off companies or similar.
Please note: For assistant professors, an appointment at an early stage in the career is sought. When comparing the performance of candidates, the respective academic net age as the period since the doctoral examination that was spent for scientific work is taken into account. This period should not exceed eight years at the time of application.