Assistant Professor in Ancient Plant Hologenomics at Globe Institute

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Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
University of Copenhagen


We are looking for a highly motivated and dynamic assistant professor who will explore the feasibility of performing ancient plant hologenome research in a 22-month position that will commence on 1 March 2024.

Hologenomics is the combined study of the genomic content of host organisms and their associated microbiomes. Although increasingly applied across modern plants and animals, such tools are yet to be routinely applied to historic or ancient samples. This is partly due to technical limitations with regards to the currently available laboratory and computational methodologies, as well as possible challenges related to the diagenetic processes that specimens undergo post mortem, which could lead to the obscuration of true biological signals.

Information on the department can be found at https://globe.ku.dk.

Our research
Funded by the Danish National Research Foundation, the Center for Evolutionary Hologenomics consists of ca 10 research teams whose research interests focus on the interaction between hosts and their microbiomes, in the context of ecology and evolutionary biology.

Your job
In this 22-month position, funded through the Center for Evolutionary Hologenomics (CEH), we aim to hire a person with an excellent track record in the study of ancient plant genomics and population genomics, to perform pilot studies on the topic with the aim of writing future research proposals to develop the field further. The position will be closely linked to the research group of Professor Tom Gilbert, director of the CEH.

The assistant professor’s responsibilities will primarily consist of:

  • research, including publication/academic dissemination duties
  • research-based teaching
  • sharing knowledge with society
  • participation in formal pedagogical training programme for assistant professors

Profile
Six overall criteria apply for assistant professor appointments at the University of Copenhagen. The six criteria (research, teaching, societal impact, organisational contribution, external funding, and leadership) are considered a framework for the overall assessment of candidates. Find information about each criterion here: https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/criteria-for-recognising-merit.

Furthermore, we are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic scientist with the following skills and experience:

Essential experience and skills:

  • You have a PhD in evolutionary biology or closely related area
  • You are highly experienced in genomic data processing, as well as population genomics and phylogenomic analyses on ancient and modern datasets
  • You have an active interest in hologenomics, ancient DNA, domestication and evolutionary biology
  • You have documented teaching and outreach experience
  • Proficient communication skills and ability to work in interdisciplinary teams
  • Excellent English skills written and spoken

Desirable experience and skills:

  • Publications in leading journals as both first and middle author
  • Student supervision experience
  • Experience working with diverse biological sequence data, e.g., protein/RNA sequencing data

Place of employment
The place of employment is at the Section for Hologenomics, Globe Institute, Øster Farimagsgade 5A, 1352 Copenhagen, Denmark.

About Globe Institute
The Globe Institute is part of the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at the University of Copenhagen. The Institute’s main purpose is to address basic scientific questions through interdisciplinary approaches. The institute operates at the intersection of natural and medical sciences and the humanities. Information on the institute can be found at: http://www.globe.ku.dk/.

The Globe Institute is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment where employees and students can belong and thrive. See website for more information. All qualified applicants will receive full consideration. Candidates who, through their research, teaching, and/or service, contribute to diversity and competencies of our Institute are encouraged to apply. The University of Copenhagen strives to offer a family friendly and flexible working environment with a sustainable balance between work- and private life, including parental leave schemes (up to 47 weeks for both parents) and up to six weeks of paid holidays per year. Researchers that have not been tax liable in Denmark for the last 10 years can apply for a special (reduced) tax scheme. The university offers a variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families.

Terms of employment
The average weekly working hours are 37 hours per week.

The position is a fixed-term position limited to a period of 22 months. The starting date is 1 March 2024

Salary, pension and other conditions of employment are set in accordance with the Agreement between the Ministry of Taxation and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) or other relevant organisation. Currently, the monthly salary starts at 36,400 DKK/approx. 4,880 EUR (October 2023 level). Depending on qualifications, a supplement may be negotiated. The employer will pay an additional 17.1 % to your pension fund.

Foreign and Danish applicants may be eligible for tax reductions if they hold a PhD degree and have not lived in Denmark the last 10 years.

The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2020.

Questions
For further information please contact Professor Tom Gilbert, [email protected].

Foreign applicants may find this link useful: www.ism.ku.dk (International Staff Mobility).

Application procedure
Your application must be submitted in English by clicking ‘Apply now’ below. Furthermore, your application must include the following documents/attachments – all in PDF format:

  1. Motivated letter of application (Max. one page)
  2. CV incl. education, work/research experience, language skills and other skills relevant for the position
  3. A certified/signed copy of a) PhD certificate and b) Master of Science certificate. If the PhD is not completed, a written statement from the supervisor will do
  4. List of publications
  5. Teaching portfolio (If applicable)

Deadline for applications: 7 December 2023, 23.59pm CET

We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline, and not to consider applications that do not live up to the abovementioned requirements.

The further process
After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the hiring committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been passed for assessment by an unbiased assessor. Once the assessment work has been completed 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 http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.

The University of Copenhagen wish to reflect the diversity of society and encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of personal background.

Kilde: Jobnet.dk


Information og data

Denne ledige stilling har jobtypen "Forsker", og befinder sig i kategorien "Sundhed og forskning".

Arbejdsstedet er beliggende i København Ø.

Jobbet er oprettet på vores service den 25.11.2023, men kan have været deaktiveret og genaktiveret igen.

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  • København Ø
  • Torsdag den 07. december 2023

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