149995 Associate Professor of Metabarcoding Community Studies and Mycological Taxonomy
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Globe Institute
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
University of Copenhagen The University seeks to appoint an associate professor to the Globe Institute to commence as soon as possible.
Globe Institute is a newly established department at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen. Globe aims for interdisciplinary research, teaching and outreach and therefore has a strong focus on developing transformative science across our planet’s history. This present vacancy, embedded in section for GeoGenetics, aims at strengthening the interdisciplinary research and education between ancient genetics, molecular geobiology, Quaternary geology, physical geography, archaeology, biodiversity and taxonomy.
Information on the Department can be found at: https://sund.ku.dk/.
Job description
Globe Institute seeks an excellent scientist for a Associate Professorship for developing of DNA metabarcoding tools for different practical applications. The use of soil metabarcoding as a forensic tool for matching of samples, and provenance inference of unknown samples are to be developed with stating point in a 200-sample dataset available, including topics as temporal and spatial variability, marker selection, and algorithm selection/development. Optimization of current metabarcoding protocols for practical use in environmental surveillance is another focus. The candidate should have a strong background in eukaryotic organismal knowledge, relevant laboratory techniques, DNA based identification, bioinformatics knowledge, basic ecology, forensics and insight in the development of new bioinformatics analyses. The candidate is also expected to have taxonomic knowledge of fungi at expert level and to contribute to the writing of up-to-date Danish identification keys for the Danish Fungal Atlas project.
Specific qualifications
The successful candidate must have extensive experience in:
The associate professor’s responsibilities will primarily consist of:
Required qualifications
The successful applicant must document a track record in research fields relevant for the position and should have a track record in international research collaboration. The candidate must document a strong track record in procuring external national or international research funding. Applicants are required to have university level teaching experience, documented teaching competencies and must be able to explain and reflect upon own teaching practice and portfolio. Formal pedagogical training or supervision equivalent to the University of Copenhagen teacher training programme for assistant professors is required. Moreover, applicants are expected to have shown leadership in developing and implementing educational programmes within related fields. The associate professor should be able to document research qualifications at the level that can be achieved by satisfactorily completing a period of employment as an assistant professor/postdoc, but may also be obtained in other ways and is required to possess good interpersonal and communicative skills.
Terms of employment
Salary and other terms and conditions of appointment are set in accordance with the Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) or other relevant professional organisations.
The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2013.
Questions
For further information, please contact Head of Department Anders J. Hansen, e-mail: [email protected], https://sund.ku.dk/.
Foreign applicants may find this link useful: https://www.ism.ku.dk/ (International Staff Mobility).
Application
The application must be submitted in English and must include the following documents:
Application procedure
After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Appointments Committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been passed for assessment. The Dean then appoints an expert assessment committee in order to make an assessment of the selected applicants for the specific post. Selected applicants are notified of the composition of the committee and each applicant has the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that relates to the applicant him/herself. You can read about the recruitment process at https://jobportal.ku.dk/.
Please note that the applicant will be contacted if the assessment committee requires further documentation.
The applicant will be assessed according to the Ministerial Order no. 242 of 13 March 2012 on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.
The University of Copenhagen encourages all interested applicants to apply for this position.
Please submit the application with the required attachments. Only online applications will be accepted. The closing date for applications is 23.59 p.m. CET, 14 August 2019.
Kilde: Jobnet.dk
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
University of Copenhagen The University seeks to appoint an associate professor to the Globe Institute to commence as soon as possible.
Globe Institute is a newly established department at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen. Globe aims for interdisciplinary research, teaching and outreach and therefore has a strong focus on developing transformative science across our planet’s history. This present vacancy, embedded in section for GeoGenetics, aims at strengthening the interdisciplinary research and education between ancient genetics, molecular geobiology, Quaternary geology, physical geography, archaeology, biodiversity and taxonomy.
Information on the Department can be found at: https://sund.ku.dk/.
Job description
Globe Institute seeks an excellent scientist for a Associate Professorship for developing of DNA metabarcoding tools for different practical applications. The use of soil metabarcoding as a forensic tool for matching of samples, and provenance inference of unknown samples are to be developed with stating point in a 200-sample dataset available, including topics as temporal and spatial variability, marker selection, and algorithm selection/development. Optimization of current metabarcoding protocols for practical use in environmental surveillance is another focus. The candidate should have a strong background in eukaryotic organismal knowledge, relevant laboratory techniques, DNA based identification, bioinformatics knowledge, basic ecology, forensics and insight in the development of new bioinformatics analyses. The candidate is also expected to have taxonomic knowledge of fungi at expert level and to contribute to the writing of up-to-date Danish identification keys for the Danish Fungal Atlas project.
Specific qualifications
The successful candidate must have extensive experience in:
- Conduction of large studies using DNA metabarcoding including laboratory skills
- Bioinformatic analysis of metabarcoding and ecological data
- Development and optimization of bioinformatics tools
- Knowledge of fungi taxonomic
- Experience with forensic application of scientific tools
The associate professor’s responsibilities will primarily consist of:
- Research, including publication/academic dissemination
- Research-based teaching, including associated examination
- Research leadership, including guidance and supervision of researchers
- Obligation to share knowledge with the rest of society, including participation in public debate
- Academic assessments
Required qualifications
The successful applicant must document a track record in research fields relevant for the position and should have a track record in international research collaboration. The candidate must document a strong track record in procuring external national or international research funding. Applicants are required to have university level teaching experience, documented teaching competencies and must be able to explain and reflect upon own teaching practice and portfolio. Formal pedagogical training or supervision equivalent to the University of Copenhagen teacher training programme for assistant professors is required. Moreover, applicants are expected to have shown leadership in developing and implementing educational programmes within related fields. The associate professor should be able to document research qualifications at the level that can be achieved by satisfactorily completing a period of employment as an assistant professor/postdoc, but may also be obtained in other ways and is required to possess good interpersonal and communicative skills.
Terms of employment
Salary and other terms and conditions of appointment are set in accordance with the Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) or other relevant professional organisations.
The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2013.
Questions
For further information, please contact Head of Department Anders J. Hansen, e-mail: [email protected], https://sund.ku.dk/.
Foreign applicants may find this link useful: https://www.ism.ku.dk/ (International Staff Mobility).
Application
The application must be submitted in English and must include the following documents:
- Application, including motivations for applying for this position (Maximum 2 pages)
- Curriculum vitae, including a list of publications
- Diplomas (Master’s, PhD, and other relevant certificates)
- A complete list of publications
- Research plan (3-5 pages)
- Uploads of maximum 5 publications to be considered in the assessment
- Teaching plan
- Teaching portfolio (Guidelines: https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/job-application-portfolio)
Application procedure
After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Appointments Committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been passed for assessment. The Dean then appoints an expert assessment committee in order to make an assessment of the selected applicants for the specific post. Selected applicants are notified of the composition of the committee and each applicant has the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that relates to the applicant him/herself. You can read about the recruitment process at https://jobportal.ku.dk/.
Please note that the applicant will be contacted if the assessment committee requires further documentation.
The applicant will be assessed according to the Ministerial Order no. 242 of 13 March 2012 on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.
The University of Copenhagen encourages all interested applicants to apply for this position.
Please submit the application with the required attachments. Only online applications will be accepted. The closing date for applications is 23.59 p.m. CET, 14 August 2019.
Kilde: Jobnet.dk
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Jobbet er oprettet på vores service den 19.7.2019, men kan have været deaktiveret og genaktiveret igen.
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