Professor in Co-evolution of Planet, Oceans, Climate and Life (BOF)

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Professor in Co-evolution of Planet, Oceans, Climate and Life (BOF)

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Offer Description→ Apply until 03/11/2024 (DD/MM/YYYY) 23:59 (Brussels time)
→ Discipline: Co-evolution of Planet, Oceans, Climate and Life
→ 100% Assistant professor tenure track
→ Faculty of Sciences
→ Reference number: 202409/WE/ZAP-BOF/003ABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITYGhent University is one of the most important education and research institutions in the Low Countries. On a daily basis, 15,000 staff members and 50,000 students implement its motto “Dare to Think”. Ghent University’s mission statement is characterised by high quality education, internationally renowned research and a pluralistic social responsibility.ASSIGNMENTThis vacancy concerns a position as member of the tenured academic staff with a focus on research. Candidates should demonstrate scientific excellence based on criteria of scientific quality, as reflected, among other things, in publications in journals and books with international visibility and in the proposed scientific research in the research plan.Taking up this position, which is funded by the Special Research Fund, leads to an appointment in a tenure track system for a duration of 5 years and implies the privilege of devoting oneself almost exclusively to research activities during this period, with a teaching load limited to no more than 8 ECTS credits per semester on average over a period of 3 years.For the further development of the academic career, please see ‘Appointment information’ below.Academic educationYou lecture various course units, among which general earth science courses in the bachelor program in geology, and more specialized courses in geology, paleontology and/or paleoclimatology in the master program.Academic researchYou conduct research in the discipline of co-evolution of planet, oceans, climate and life.Academic servicesYou take part in the internal and external service provision of the department of geology.PROFILEThe department of geology wishes to strengthen its climate-research portfolio by opening a position in the “Co-evolution of planet, oceans, climate and life”. The focus of this position is on the analysis, using multidisciplinary proxy data, of the sedimentary and, specifically, fossil archives of changes in paleoclimate and the paleo-environment, and how these changes fundamentally affected or interacted with the evolution of Life on Earth. This multidisciplinary field sits on the crossroads of studies into the causes, feedbacks and effects of large-scale macro-evolutionary processes in the evolution of the biosphere, the long-term physical and chemical evolution of the oceans, and the climatological evolution of Planet Earth.This position is expected to offer a geological time perspective to research fields already present within the university and the department and to research fields being developed in parallel, including “Climate Change Geology”, which has a strong focus on Earth Stewardship and mitigation strategies for ongoing climate change.Experience

• You have already conducted excellent academic research in the given discipline, which is clearly reflected in outstanding publications in national and international peer-reviewed books and/or journals;
• You are didactically skilled to teach university students to develop academic competences;
• Recommended are:
• Experience in supervising research and/or coaching Ph.D. students;
• International mobility, among other things thanks to research stays at institutions external to the one where you acquired your highest academic degree;
• Experience in generating and acquiring research projects and research funding;
• Experience in conducting geological field work and/or leading field courses;
• Positively evaluated experience in provided or organised academic lecturing;
• Professionalisation of education;
• You must master the language of instruction in which you will teach a course at CEFR- level C1.You can demonstrate this by means of a language certificate or a diploma obtained from an institution in which that language is the language of instruction. In addition, Article II.270, §1 of the Codex of Higher Education requires that: (i) you must master the Dutch language at least at CEFR-level A2 within two years after the start of the appointment. (ii) you must be able to master the Dutch language at least at CEFR-level of B2 within five years after the start of the appointment. More info:

Skills / Attitude

• You are quality-oriented;
• You take initiative;
• You have strong communication skills;
• You have strong interpersonal skills;
• You are a team player

Admission requirements

• You hold a thesis-based doctorate, i.e. doctorate in sciences-geology or a discipline that is considered admissible by the evaluation committee, or a diploma or certificate that is recognised as equivalent (article V.20

).Upon evaluation of a foreign (non-EU) diploma, a certificate of equivalence may still have to be requested at . If this is the case, we advise you to initiate this recognition procedure as soon as possible. You are required to have the recognition no later than on the date of your appointment.

• You have at least two years of postdoctoral experience 1 February 2025. This term of two years is determined by the date written on the above-mentioned required diploma.

APPOINTMENT INFORMATION

• We offer you a temporary appointment as an assistant professor in a tenure track system for a term of five years with a focus on research. If positively evaluated by the University Board, the term of office will be transferred into a permanent appointment as an associate professor. At that moment the time devoted to research, education and academic services may be altered.

The recruitment is from 1 February 2025.OUR OFFERThe career and evaluation policy for Professorial Staff is based on talent development and growth, prioritizing vision development and strategy – at the personal as well as the group level. At UGent we focus on career support and coaching of the Professorial Staff in the different phases of the career. More information can be found on

Ghent University is committed to properly welcoming new professorial staff members and offering them appropriate guidance. The basic teacher training and courses of ‘Dutch’ and ‘English’ for foreign-speaking lecturers are only a few examples of our wide range of training and education opportunities. Ghent University is a partner in the Flemish Supercomputer Center, which gives access to HPC infrastructure. Furthermore, each Ghent University staff member can count on a number of benefits such as a bike allowance, reimbursement of public transport commuting costs, daycare, a wide range of sports facilities and EcoCheques. (in Dutch).Ghent University also invests in welcoming international professorial staff. It offers various housing options, a relocation bonus, the International School for school-aged children (with a discount on the tuition fee), support when registering at the City of Ghent, support with the procedure of family reunification and other administrative matters in connection with moving to Ghent. More information can be found on .Candidates who are newly appointed at Ghent University with an appointment as autonomous academic staff of at least 50% or candidates whose appointment as autonomous academic staff at Ghent University is increased to a minimum of 50% receive a of €230.000 to contribute towards the personnel, operating and/or equipment costs of establishing a research team.GENDER AND DIVERSITYGhent University conducts an equal opportunities policy and encourages everyone to apply. Ghent University also strives for a gender balance in which a maximum of 60% of the academic staff with a PhD degree is of the same gender. Female applications are thus especially welcomed. As long as this goal is not achieved at the level of the group of scientific disciplines involved, the university board will in principle, for positions within this group, give priority to candidates of the underrepresented gender but only in case of equal qualifications of the applicants. This priority is neither automatic nor unconditional; the personal situation of each candidate needs to be taken into consideration in the evaluation at all times.SELECTION PROCEDUREAfter the final application date, all received applications will be sent to the faculty selection committee assembled for this vacancy. After a pre-selection on the basis of the submitted and assessed as admissible application files, the selection committee may hear the candidates about their vision and planning regarding education, research and services. It is also possible to organize a trial lesson or a presentation on a subject in the relevant field. Afterwards, the committee will rank the suitable candidates and present this ranking to the Faculty Board. The advice of the Faculty Board will then be presented to the Research Council for advice and subsequently be sent to the University Board for approval.Candidates are asked to further discuss their 5 most impactful academic achievements. Next to academic publications, the candidate is thus also able to show merit of knowledge transfer by academic dissemination, social valorisation, public awareness, seminars or conference presentations. These competences are also taken into account when evaluating the candidates.The evaluation of the required international mobility is broad and partly takes the gender perspective into account, thus not only considering longer stays abroad by also other forms of internationalisation.Pregnancy leave, prolonged sick leave, parental leave, filial leave or other forms of absence are taken into account when evaluating the available time for the realisation of academic output.HOW TO APPLYApply online through the e-recruitment system before the application deadline (see above). We do not accept late or incomplete applications, or applications that are not sent through the online system.Your application must include the following documents:

• In the field ‘Application form’: the

+ all annexes mentioned in the form (a.o. 5-year research plan and long term research vision), merged into one file of maximum 10 MB. * In the field ‘Diploma’: a transcript of your doctoral degree. If you have a foreign diploma in a language other than our national languages (Dutch, French or German) or English, please add a translation in one of the mentioned languages.

• In the field ‘Certificate of equivalence’: only for diplomas awarded outside the European Union: certificate of equivalence (NARIC) (if already in you possession). For diplomas awarded in the UK before January 31st of 2020, a certificate of equivalence is not required.

MORE INFORMATIONFor further information regarding this vacancy, please contact Professor Marc De Batist ( , +32 09/264 45 87) at the Faculty of Sciences, Department of Geology.Do you have a question regarding the online application process? Please read the or contact us via or +32 9 264 34 36Where to apply WebsiteRequirementsResearch Field Biological sciences Years of Research Experience 4 – 10Research Field Environmental science Years of Research Experience 4 – 10Research Field Geography Years of Research Experience 4 – 10Additional InformationWebsite for additional job detailsWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Ghent University Country Belgium City Ghent Postal Code 9000 Street Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 33Contact CityGhent WebsitePostal Code9000STATUS: EXPIREDShare this page

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Gand, Flandre-Orientale

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Sat, 12 Oct 2024 02:39:22 GMT

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