Assistant Professor of Chemical Biology (Tenure Track) Radboud University, Institute for Molecules and Materials (IMM) Netherlands

Assistant Professor of Chemical Biology (Tenure Track) (0.8 - 1.0 FTE)

Faculty of Science 

Maximum salary: € 4,978 gross/month 

Vacancy number: 62.11.19 

Application deadline: 14 April 2019

Responsibilities

As a tenure-track Assistant Professor you will further strengthen research in the field of chemical biology in the broadest sense. Possible research areas include, but are not restricted to: medicinal chemistry, chemical synthesis to elucidate key processes in living cells, developing new technologies for single cell studies at the transcriptome, proteome or metabolome level, or the design and synthesis of molecules that open up a deeper view of the molecular mechanisms of disease. 

  
Currently, the three main research directions are: 
(1) Identification and synthesis of complex glycans involved in disease; 
(2) Selective targeting strategies for proteins involved in auto-immune diseases; 
(3) The creation of new artificial extracellular matrix materials to study cell-matrix interactions and stem cell differentiation. 

Education 
We will encourage you to enthusiastically adopt a leading role in the development and teaching of modern and inspiring chemistry. The courses taught are part of the Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes offered by the educational institute for Molecular Sciences, which tie in with the research conducted at the Institute for Molecules and Materials (IMM).

Work environment

The Institute for Molecules and Materials is an interdisciplinary research institute in chemistry and physics at Radboud University. Its mission is to perform fundamental research and train the next generation of leaders in science and entrepreneurship at the highest international standards. The IMM actively explores and promotes interaction with industry. 

The IMM distinguishes itself from similar institutes by intense collaborations and interactions between chemists and physicists and/or experimentalists and theorists and a strong infrastructure including large user facilities such as the High Field Magnet Laboratory (HFML) and Free Electron Laser facility FELIX. 

You will become a member of a larger research group within the IMM. Suitable groups could be the department of Biomolecular Chemistry, Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Physical Organic Chemistry or Systems Chemistry. 

Radboud University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a culturally diverse intellectual community, and as such encourages applications from women and minorities. The university offers customised facilities to better align work and private life. Parents are entitled to partly paid parental leave and Radboud University employees enjoy flexibility in the way they structure their work. The university highly values the career development of its staff, which is facilitated by a variety of programmes.

What we expect from you

• an excellent track record in chemistry at the interface with biology, as demonstrated by publications and presentations at international conferences;

• excellent teaching skills and an interest in participating in our faculty’s educational programmes, particularly in in the curricula of the Educational Institute for Molecular Sciences;

• the qualities to become a successful research group leader, such as managerial and communication skills and an open attitude;

• an interest in contributing to the industrial or societal utility of our research.

What we have to offer

• employment: 0.8 - 1.0 FTE;

• a maximum gross monthly salary of € 4,978 based on a 38-hour working week (salary scale 11);

• in addition to the salary: an 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus;

• duration of the contract: 6 years;

• you will initially be appointed as an Assistant Professor, Level 2 (salary scale 11). If your performance is evaluated positively at the end of your tenure track, you will be offered a permanent position as an Assistant Professor, Level 1 (salary scale 12) in accordance with the Dutch university job-ranking system (UFO);

• you will be able to make use of our Dual Career Service where our Dual Career Officer will assist with family related support, such as child care, and help your partner prepare for the local labour market and with finding an occupation.

Are you interested in our excellent employment conditions?

Would you like to know more?

Further information on: Institute for Molecules and Materials (IMM)

For more information about this vacancy, please contact: 
Prof. dr W.T.S. Huck
Telephone: +31 24 3652138
E-mail: w.huck@science.ru.nl

Are you interested?

You should upload your application (attn. of prof. dr W.T.S. Huck) exclusively using the button 'Apply' below. Your application should include (and be limited to) the following attachment(s):

• cover letter

• - a curriculum vitae including a list of publications and the names and contact information (including e-mail addresses) of three potential references

• - a selection of 3-5 of your most significant publications with brief descriptions of each, please do not attach the original manuscripts

• - a research statement, including a description of how your research will align with IMM’s research programme

• - a teaching statement (maximum 1.5 pages)

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