Assistant/Associate Professor in Molecular Biology

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Department of Science and Environment (DSE), Roskilde University, invites applications for a position as Assistant Professor or Associate Professor in Molecular Biology, with employment from 1 January 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter. The Assistant Professor position is a four-year fixed-term appointment, whereas the Associate Professor position is a permanent position. Department of Science and Environment is one of four departments at Roskilde University. The department conducts basic and applied research within mathematics, medical biology, molecular biology, environmental sciences, chemistry, and physics. Bachelor and interdisciplinary Master programs are offered within these areas. The department consists of four sections, with the successful candidate becoming a part of the Section of Molecular and Medical Biology. This Section focuses on conducting research and teaching fundamental molecular biology topics, often with a biomedical or application-oriented approach. The Section conducts research within both eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms, exploring areas such as host-pathogen interactions, antimicrobial peptides, bacterial and human physiology, cell biology, cancer development, structural characterizations of proteins, and metabolic disorders. Their research utilizes a diverse range of molecular and biochemical techniques. The Department provides a well-established shared infrastructure equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, including fluorescence confocal microscopy, digital PCR, mass spectrometry, HPLC, NMR, cell culturing, GMO2, and Biosafety Level 1 and 2 laboratories. The section is characterized by an informal and close collegial environment, including both staff and students and with many research and social activities to strengthen the work environment. Read more about the section at https://ruc.dk/en/forskningsgruppe/molecular-and-medical-biology Responsibilities and tasks As assistant professor or associate professor in molecular biology your main tasks are to carry out research and publish at a high international level as well as to undertake research-based teaching. You are expected to maintain a publication record in international journals in the field of molecular biology, define and pursue ambitious long-term research goals, and to engage actively in fostering a creative and productive research culture in the section. The Assistant/Associate Professor is expected to be willing and capable of teaching subjects that are central to the relevant curriculum. At Roskilde University half of the study work is in the form of interdisciplinary problem-oriented project learning (PPL) with extensive student involvement and responsibility. A significant part of your teaching tasks will therefore be in the form of supervision of project groups at both Bachelor and Master level. Finally, you are expected to actively engage in and contribute to everyday life of the department and development of the organization and work culture from section to university level, e.g. student recruitment initiatives and public dissemination, committee work etc. At assistant professor level you are expected to complete the educational training programme offered as a university didactic course for assistant professors at Roskilde University. At associate professor level you are expected to actively engage in external fundraising and to manage research projects including attracting, supervising and assessing PhD students. You are also expected to provide guidance and supervision of assistant professors and mentor junior researchers as well as take part in academic assessments and show academic leadership by developing and managing core educational tasks. Applicants are referred to the university’s Faculty Expectations for specifications on the required level of qualifications within research, teaching, dissemination, administration, fundraising etc. (see Supplementary Sources at https://ruc.dk/en/working-roskilde-university ) Th Ann