Tenure Track
Assistant
Professor
Marine Ecological Genetics (1,0 fte) (213049)
Organisation
The University of Groningen offers
excellent career
prospects
The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences is offering
young, talented
researchers positions which are at the level of Assistant
Professor via the
tenure-track system. Researchers are given the opportunity to
develop their own
line of research. The faculty's career policy is characterized
by flexible
personnel management with a focus on the individual. Academic
achievements are
seen as being central to the academic career, and ample
opportunities for
professional development and supplementary training and
education are offered.
Arrangements for training in the area of teaching will be made
with all new
employees.
The policy is directed at increasing the number of women in
academic staff
positions. Career advancement policies for women will also be
improved, and
women will be actively encouraged to develop their careers.
The appointment will be on a temporary basis for a maximum of 6
years. On
completion of 5 years of employment there will be an assessment
of performance
based on established criteria including research and teaching
qualifications.
If the outcome of the assessment is positive, the assistant
professor will be
promoted to the rank of associate professor with tenure. At the
end of a
further 4 -7 year period there will be another assessment aimed
at a promotion
to full professor.
University of Groningen was founded in 1614 and ranks amongst
the best
universities in Europe and worldwide in a range of research
disciplines. The
University of Groningen is rooted in the North of The
Netherlands and is
internationally oriented with a socially active environment. Our
researchers
and lecturers are inspired academics and our students ambitious.
We respect the
differences in talent, ambitions and performance of the 25,000
students and
members of staff.
The university provides a career advisory service for partners
of new staff who
move to Groningen.
Job description
The Centre for Ecological and
Evolutionary Studies
(CEES) at the University of Groningen has a vacancy for a tenure
track
assistant professor in Marine Ecological Genetics. CEES offers
excellent
opportunities and infrastructure for experimental research in
the fields of
ecology and evolution. Research programmes range from marine to
terrestrial
ecosystems and from polar to tropical regions. Research is
pursued in
collaboration with, among others, the Royal Netherlands
Institute for Sea
Research and European and non-European research institutions.
CEES invites
applications for a tenure track position at the Assistant
Professor level in
Marine Ecological Genetics as part of the research group Marine
Evolution and
Conservation (MarECon). We seek a new faculty member with a
background in
population genetics and genomics of pelagic marine animals.
Specific (but not
exclusive) focus-areas include palaeogenetics and adaptation to
climate change.
Experience in "next generation sequencing technologies" and
bioinformatics is highly desirable. The applicant's research is
expected to
contribute to the existing programme and expertise, while
simultaneously
bringing something new and complementary.
Qualifications
Applicants must have a PhD degree and a
strong record
of research accomplishments appropriate to their career stage.
The successful
candidate will actively participate in the teaching and research
programmes of
the faculty and the Center for Ecological and Evolutionary
Studies (CEES).
Candidates will need to have the following qualifications:
a doctorate in the field of marine
biology with
special interest in population, evolutionary genetics/genomics,
community
genetics/genomics or related field
two or more of years of experience
outside The
Netherlands in a post-doctoral capacity or experience at another
educational
institution
research, teaching and organizational
experience
appropriate to career stage
research accomplishments, as expressed
in a list of
publications appropriate to career stage
evidence of successful acquisition of
external funding
appropriate to career stage.
Junior post-doctoral researchers are especially encouraged to
apply.
Conditions of employment
The University of Groningen offers a
salary dependent
on qualifications and work experience in accordance with the
Dutch university
system from € 3,227 (scale 11, CAO-NU) gross per month up to a
maximum of €
5,020 (scale 12, CAO-NU) gross per month for a full-time
position.
Application
Interested candidates should submit a complete application
composed of: (i) a
letter of motivation, (ii) a complete curriculum vitae, (iii) a
list of
publications, (iv) a list of five self-selected "best papers",
(v) a
statement about teaching goals and experience, as well as (vi) a
brief description
of scientific interests and plans of maximum 3 pages. Applicants
must provide
the names of five references complete with title, address and
contact
information (i.e., phone number and e-mail address).
For applications to be considered they should be submitted
before 1 May 2013 at
23:59 o'clock Dutch local time. Only applications submitted
on-line will be
considered (click on "Apply" below on the advertisement on the
university
website:http://www.rug.nl/about-us/work-with-us/job-opportunities/english-job-vacancies).
Acquisition is not appreciated.
Information
For information you can contact:
Prof. P.J. Palsbøll, p.j.palsboll@rug.nl
-- Per J. Palsboll, Professor Marine Evolution and Conservation Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Studies University of Groningen Nijenborgh 7 9747 AG Groningen The Netherlands Office phone: +31 50 363 9882 Mobile +31 64 870 3295 Mail address: PO Box 11103 9700 CC Groningen The Netherlands