The Faculty of Science and Engineering has a vacancy for a tenure track assistant professor in Molecular to Cellular-scale Biophysics in the Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials.
We offer a challenging position in a stimulating, diverse international research environment in a world-class academic institute with a multi-disciplinary research programme that encourages close collaborations between theoretical and experimental groups with different expertise. The Faculty has a wide range of international degree programmes and practically all courses are taught in English.

We are looking for an outstanding biophysicist, who is an enthusiastic teacher and is able to start internationally recognized new research initiatives based on molecular to cellular-scale biophysics. Possible research topics include, but are not limited to, exploiting novel microscopic and spectroscopic techniques to better understand complex biomolecules and assemblies, hybrid biomolecular materials and essential processes of life.

Synergy with ongoing research programmes at the Zernike Institute (see the webpage for details: https://www.rug.nl/research/zernike/research/program) is an advantage (but exact overlap of a research line with a Zernike staff member is not desirable). We will support the candidate with an attractive start-up package, access to local state-of-the-art laboratories and facilities, which are constantly being improved to strengthen our programme.

We seek candidates with:
• a PhD degree and at least two years of postdoctoral experience abroad (industrial experience can partially compensate for this requirement)
• excellent research qualities, as evidenced by a publication record in international peer-reviewed journals and renowned conferences, and a relevant international network
• teaching and organizational experience appropriate to the career stage
• experience with acquisition of external funding appropriate to the career stage.

Who are:
• team players with good communications skills
• fluent in English
• willing to fulfil the requirements for the University Teaching Qualification
• willing to learn the Dutch language.

Fixed-term contract: 60.

The University of Groningen offers a gross monthly salary dependent on qualifications and work experience from € 3,475 (salary scale 11 Dutch Universities) up to a maximum of € 5,405 (scale 12) gross per month for a full-time position. The appointment will be initially for a maximum of 7 years at the level of tenure track Assistant Professor. After 5 years an assessment of performance based on established criteria will take place (see for details Career paths in Science edition 3). If the outcome of the assessment is positive, the Assistant Professor will be promoted to Associate Professor with tenure. There will be another assessment at the end of a further 4-7 year period for the promotion to Full Professor.

Please note that although we are primarily scouting for a junior faculty member, a senior candidate with exceptional qualifications may be appointed at higher (e.g. Associate Professor) level after consultation of the Zernike Institute’s Scientific director with the dean.
The salary will show an annual increase within the scale.

In addition to the primary salary the University offers 8% holiday allowance and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.

The University of Groningen is an equal-opportunity employer and has adopted an active policy to increase the number of female scientists. Therefore, female candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

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Application
You may apply for this position at least until 15 March 23:59 h / before 16 March 2018 Dutch local time by means of the application form (click on "Apply" below on the advertisement on the university website). The applications will be separately considered as soon as possible after the submission and the application form will remain active until the position is filled. We expect to inform candidates about our decision around 5 April 2018 and the interviews are scheduled for 7 and 8 May 2018 (please block these dates in your agenda, there are no alternative dates available).

Interested candidates are kindly asked to submit a letter of motivation, a curriculum vitae (including 5 references), a list of publications, a list of five self-selected "best papers" (not copies of the papers), a statement on teaching goals and experience, and a brief description of her/his scientific research plans (maximum: 3 pages).

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Faculty of Science and Engineering

Since its founding in 1614, the University of Groningen has enjoyed an international reputation as a dynamic and innovative centre of higher education, offering high- quality teaching and research. Balanced study and career paths in a wide variety of disciplines encourage the 30,000 students and researchers to develop their own individual talents. Belonging to the best research universities in Europe and joining forces with prestigious partner universities and networks, the University of Groningen is truly an international place of knowledge.