In a challenging career trajectory you are, as Assistant Professor in Experimental Synthetic Biology responsible for the organization, implementation and coordination of new research and teaching activities in this field, as well as building up a leading international position. In this position you will also be motivating and teaching students and develop new courses. Training and coaching is provided for the Assistant Professor to accomplish all this.
You will be part of the Laboratory of Systems and Synthetic Biology and embedded in the Wageningen Centre for Systems & Synthetic Biology. As all the other scientific staff members, you are expected to attract funding and to participate in the teaching and supportive activities of the Laboratory.
Information Tenure track Wageningen University & Research
Wageningen University offers talented young scientists a challenging new career trajectory, the Tenure track. By introducing this trajectory, our aim, is to attract top talent and to stimulate excellence.
From the position of Assistant Professor, candidates can grow into a Professor holding a personal chair in a maximum period of twelve years. In addition, they will be given the chance to build up their own research line. It goes without saying that candidates will be intensively supervised and coached during the trajectory. Moreover, this transparent career path can lead to a permanent employment contract upon positive assessment.
As we will be selecting only candidates of high potential to take part in the Tenure Track trajectory, for all participating candidates, this will be a good stepping stone to a further career within Wageningen University & Research or elsewhere.
For more information about Tenure Track within Wageningen University & Research look at
https://www.wur.nl/en/Jobs/Why-choose-Wageningen-University-Research/Your-development-in-focus/Tenure-Track.htm