Tenure Track or Tenured Position in Biophysics (SCI BECS)

Tenure Track or Tenured Position in Biophysics

Aalto University is a new institution with over a century of experience. Created from a high-profile merger between three leading universities in Finland – Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki University of Technology and the University of Art and Design Helsinki – Aalto University opens up new possibilities for strong multidisciplinary education and research. The university has 20 000 students and a staff of 5000, including 350 professors.

Aalto University School of Science invites applications for:

TENURE TRACK OR TENURED POSITION IN BIOPHYSICS

which can be filled on any level from Assistant Professor to Tenured Professor.

Job description

This position, located in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Computational Science, BECS (http://becs.aalto.fi/en/) of Aalto University School of Science, is open to talented individuals who hold a doctorate and have excellent potential for a productive scientific career. On the basis of experience and competence, the successful candidate will be placed on the appropriate level of the tenure track system (Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Full Professor). An Assistant Professor is appointed for a fixed term, an Associate Professor either for an indefinite or a fixed term, and a Full Professor for an indefinite term. Individuals placed on the Aalto University tenure track for Professors advance in their career through regular performance assessments, which take into account their merits in all areas of duty.

The main, partially interleaved and synergistic, research areas of BECS are Biomedical Engineering and Biophysics, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Computational Science. The research fields closest to the open position are the mechanisms of vertebrate phototransduction and biophysics of the cell membrane. The appointed professor is expected to conduct experimental research in cellular biophysics in the field of cellular neuroscience. She or he is expected to perform outstanding research, to teach and supervise students at graduate and undergraduate levels, to follow advances in their field, to take part in societal interaction and international collaboration and to raise research funds.

Requirements

The applicants are expected to hold a doctoral degree in a field relevant to the position and should show outstanding promise and/or accomplishments in both research and teaching.

Applicants aiming for the tenured, associate or full professor levels should include in their research statement a strategic vision for their area. All applicants are encouraged to describe their teaching experience and interests in teaching biophysics at BECS.

The applicants will be reviewed on the basis of their research, teaching, academic leadership and activity in scientific community.

Salary

Aalto University follows the salary system of Finnish universities, but applicants may also provide salary requirements.

For more Information

For additional information, please contact Professor Ari Koskelainen, tel. +358 50 367 3768,ari.koskelainen@aalto.fi (or in recruitment process related questions HR Coordinator, Katja Korpinurmi, tel. +358 50 597 4902, katja.korpinurmi@aalto.fi).

How to apply

The application materials for the tenure track position include

• Application letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• List of publications (with the 10 most significant publications highlighted)
• A research statement describing their past research and plans for future research
• Teaching portfolio
• Contact information of at least two persons who can give recommendations

Copies of the key publications (or links to them) should be appended to the application. All materials should be submitted in English. The application materials will not be returned.

The applications for the tenure track positions are to be addressed to the President of Aalto University and submitted to the Registry no later than on 15 February 2013. The street address of the Registry is Otakaari 1, Espoo (The Registry closes at 3.00 p.m.), and the postal address is Aalto University, P.O.Box 11000, FI-00076 AALTO. You may also submit the application by e-mail (pdf format): registry@aalto.fi .

General instructions for applicants including language requirements and guidelines for compiling the teaching portfolio and CV are given atwww.aalto.fi/en/tenure_track/for_applicant.

Aalto University reserves the right for justified reasons to leave the position open, to extend the application period, and to consider candidates who have not submitted applications during the application period.

Espoo, 3 January 2013

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Tenure track in Aalto University

The tenure track is open to talented individuals who have excellent potential for a scientific career. Individuals placed on the Aalto University professorial tenure track have the possibility to advance in their career through regular performance assessments, which take into account their merits in all areas of their scope of duty. Launched only in 2010, the tenure track has attracted a wide range of international applicants, giving Aalto University the possibility of recruiting top experts and young research talent to join the Aalto University community. Read more about the Aalto University tenure track system atwww.aalto.fi/en/tenuretrack.