5 TENURE TRACK ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR POSITIONS – University of Helsinki
17.9.20185 TENURE TRACK ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR POSITIONS – University of Helsinki
The University of Helsinki https://www.helsinki.fi/en is a leading Nordic life science university and an international academic community comprising 40,000 students and staff. With a critical outlook and a creative attitude, we are building a better future.
Helsinki Institute of Life Science HiLIFE https://www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-institute-of-life-science is a new life science research institute forming an attractive international environment for researchers, and facilitating national and international partnerships in areas of research, infrastructures, and innovations. The university life science research institutes – Institute of Biotechnology, Institute of Molecular Medicine Finland FIMM, and Neuroscience Center – are included in HiLIFE as operative units. HiLIFE has joint Tenure Track Assistant/Associate Professors and HiLIFE Fellows with life science faculties on Viikki, Meilahti and Kumpula campuses.
We are now recruiting
5 TENURE TRACK ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR POSITIONS
starting June 2019 at the earliest. The HiLIFE Tenure Track positions are initially for three to five years with a possibility for extension or tenuring following successful evaluation.
The successful candidate is expected to develop an independent externally funded line of research in current or emerging areas of life sciences. The following fields have been identified by the participating faculties: forest sciences, food and nutrition sciences, agricultural sciences, microbial biotechnology (Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry); molecular and integrative biosciences, ecosystems and environment, organismal and evolutionary biology (Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences); clinical medicine (Faculty of Medicine); pharmacology and therapeutics, pharmaceutical chemistry and technology, pharmaceutical biosciences (Faculty of Pharmacy); physical biochemistry modelling, x-ray bionanoimaging, integrative paleontology, global biodiversity and ecosystem change, biosphere-atmosphere interactions and climate change (Faculty of Science).
Finalists must successfully complete an interview process that includes a research seminar and teaching demonstration. The positions come with an attractive negotiable startup package, and are initially for three to five years with a possibility for extension or tenuring following successful evaluation. All positions are shared between HiLIFE and one of the participating faculties where contracts during the tenure-track are with HiLIFE and following tenuring at the faculty. The salary is negotiable within the framework of the University of Helsinki regulations.
We seek candidates with a doctorate degree and significant post-doctoral experience and recent demonstration of excellence in research in life sciences according to career stage. Early stage independent researchers are especially encouraged to apply. The formal qualifications required for the positions are indicated in the general qualification requirements of the University of Helsinki (level 3) https://www.helsinki.fi/en/university/open-positions/qualification-requi…
Applications are submitted via the link at the bottom of the page, (employees of the University of Helsinki are requested to leave their application via the SAP HR portal), and include limited information on a form and a single pdf attached to the form. On the form the applicant includes personal information, a short motivation letter, a list of five selected publications describing the key finding and applicants contribution, and contacts for referees. In a separate attached pdf the applicant includes a curriculum vitae including teaching experience (2 pages); a list of not more than 20 publications, and a research plan (2 pages).
Applications are submitted by October 31, 2018.
Evaluation of applications is carried out by an Appointment Committee and includes external referee statements and interviews of shortlisted applicants. The interviews are expected to take place in early February, and the recruitment to be completed by the end of May 2019.
Further information:
HiLIFE director, Professor Tomi P Mäkelä tel:+358 2941 25500, e-mail: hilife-recruit@helsinki.fi
https://www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-institute-of-life-science/recruit
In case you need support with the recruitment portal, please contact recruitment(at)helsinki.fi
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