University of Tübingen 
Tübingen, Germany Sintesi dell’opportunità
The University of Tübingen invites applications for a two‑year, full‑time postdoctoral position (E13 TV‑L, 100%) in Human Population Genomics and Genetic History of Eurasia. The role, starting January 2027, will be supervised by Prof. Cosimo Posth and Prof. Maria A. Spyrou and focuses on high‑resolution genomic analyses of ancient human remains from Eurasian sites across the Holocene. Candidates must hold a PhD in archaeological sciences, archaeogenetics, population genomics, bioinformatics, or a related field, with strong computational biology skills and experience in next‑generation sequencing data. Excellent English communication is required; German is appreciated but not mandatory. Applications (CV, motivation letter, transcripts, two referees) are due by 15 September 2026 to Sonia Varandas (postdoc pop‑gen 2026).
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Descrizione del progetto
The Archaeo- and Palaeogenetics and Microbial Archaeogenomics working groups seek to fill one
Postdoctoral position in the field of “Human population genomics and genetic history of Eurasia”
(m/w/d, E13 TV-L, 100%)
The position will start as early as January 1st 2027 for an initial period of two years and will be primarily supervised by Prof. Cosimo Posth and Prof. Maria A. Spyrou. Salary will follow the German public service scale TV-L E13, 100%.
Applicants must hold a PhD or equivalent degree in archaeological sciences, archaeogenetics, population genomics, bioinformatics, or a related field. Previous experience in the analysis of next-generation sequencing data will be considered an advantage. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in computational biology and a genuine interest in human history. In addition, the successful applicant should have excellent communication skills to thrive in a highly collaborative and international research environment, as well as an excellent command of written and spoken English. Knowledge of German is appreciated but is not required.
The successful applicant will work on an interdisciplinary project focusing on high-resolution genomic analyses of ancient human remains recovered from diverse archaeological sites across Eurasia, spanning the entire Holocene. The candidate will investigate both local community structure and regional population history, with the aim of deepening our understanding of the genetic history of past societies and the formation of the region’s present-day gene pool.
The University of Tübingen is committed to equity and diversity and actively promotes equal opportunities. The University seeks to raise the number of women in research and therefore encourages qualified female academics to apply for the position. Disabled candidates will be given preference over other equally qualified applicants.
The employment will be handled by the central administration of the University of Tübingen.
Applications should include a letter of motivation, a CV, scans of academic transcripts, and contact details of two potential academic referees. Applications should be submitted electronically no later than the 15th of September 2026 and addressed to Sonia Varandas sonia.varandas@uni-tuebingen.de with the subject title “postdoc pop-gen 2026”. Specific questions regarding the position can be addressed to Prof. Cosimo Posth cosimo.posth@uni-tuebingen.de.
