162981 Associate Professor of Functional Proteomics

Job title:

162981 Associate Professor of Functional Proteomics

Company:

KU-SUND-Metabolismecentret

Job description

Associate Professor of Functional ProteomicsNovo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
University of CopenhagenThe University seeks to appoint an Associate Professor of Functional Proteomics to the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research to commence August 1, 2025, or after agreement.BackgroundThe Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research (CBMR) is an academic research Center that pioneers groundbreaking research towards better cardiometabolic health. Through collaborative interdisciplinary research from single-cell genomics to whole-body systems, CBMR aims to transform the basic understanding of cardiometabolic health and accelerate its translation into prevention and treatment strategies. The Center’s uniquely multi- and interdisciplinary approach combines research in genetics, physiology and pharmacology, to better understand the complex interplay of the many factors that drive cardiometabolic disease. You can learn more in the .CBMR was established in 2010 at the and has been located in the Maersk Tower at PANUM since 2017. The around 260 employees create an international, highly collaborative research environment across disciplines.Job description
The applicant shall be heading a research group and will be expected to conduct research within functional proteomics, including:

• Developing and applying high-resolution mass spectrometry-based proteomics workflow in the field of metabolism
• Investigating changes in protein dynamic with alteration in diet and/exercise, and describing the functional relevance
• Performing molecular studies of mechanisms underpinning obesity and type 2 diabetes
• Investigating exercise-induced secreted factors and their role in inter-organ communication.
• Investigating cell signaling and post-translational modification in the context of diabetes and exercise biology
• Investigating cell-type and organelle-specific proteome in the context of diabetes and exercise biology

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

In considering applications for the Associate Professorship, the main emphasis will be on the applicant’s ability to document an outstanding research and publication record, including the ability to attract research funding. The Center offers a supportive and vibrant scientific community, and the candidate should possess the ability to work collaboratively with other scientists and the scholarly qualities required for supervising graduate students.Required qualifications
To be qualified for an Associate Professor position, you will be assessed according to these six overall criteria for recognizing merit at the University of Copenhagen: Research, teaching, societal impact, organizational contribution, external funding, and leadership. Find .Furthermore, each applicant must 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
• Teaching qualifications and pedagogical competencies
• Research-based teaching

The Associate Professor is also required to possess good interpersonal and communicative skills.Terms of employment
The position is a full-time and permanent position. Starting date is August 1, 2025, or after agreement.The average weekly working hours are 37 hours per week.Salary and other terms and conditions of appointment are set in accordance with the Agreement between the Ministry of Taxation and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) or other relevant professional organizations.The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2020.Questions
For further information, please contact Executive Director Juleen Zierath, email: .Foreign applicants may find the university’s useful.Application
The application must be submitted in English and must include the following documents:

• Application (Including motivations for applying for the position (Maximum 2 pages))
• Curriculum vitae (Including information about external funding
• 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 (

) 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 .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. The closing date for applications is 23.59 p.m. CET, Monday 30 December 2024.

Expected salary

Location

København

Job date

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 23:34:40 GMT

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