[SocBiN] Stockholm: Assistant Professor in Integrative structural biology with focus on structural dynamics

[Arne Elofsson]

https://www.su.se/english/about-the-university/work-at-su/available-jobs?rmpage=job&rmjob=19334&rmlang=UK

Deadline Dec 28
Assistant Professor in Integrative structural biology with focus on
structural dynamics

Stockholm

Ref. No. SU FV-3836-22

*at the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics
<https://www.su.se/department-of-biochemistry-and-biophysics/>. Closing
date: 28 December 2022.*

Stockholm University is a leading European university and one of the
world’s top 100 institutes for higher education and research. Stockholm
University has more than 60,000 students and 5,000 staff.

The Science for Life Laboratory (SciLifeLab) is a national center for
large-scale biosciences with a focus on health and environmental research
and is a collaboration between Stockholm University, Karolinska Institutet,
the Royal Institute of Technology, and Uppsala University. The position as
assistant professor (tenure-track) in Integrative structural biology with
focus on structural dynamics is within the SciLifeLab Fellows program, a
career program aiming at strengthening Swedish research in Molecular
Biosciences. SciLifeLab activities in Stockholm are located at a dedicated
campus, Campus Solna, and the SciLifeLab fellow will be located at Campus
Solna. The position comes with generous financial support for recruiting
co-workers and for sustaining research activities during the six years as
assistant professor.

The advertised Assistant Professorship in integrative structural biology
with focus on structural dynamics is at the Department of Biochemistry and
Biophysics (DBB) at Stockholm University. DBB currently consists of around
30 independent research groups, most of which are located at the Arrhenius
Laboratories at the Stockholm University campus. A number of groups from
DBB are also located at SciLifeLab-Stockholm, where the current position
will be housed. The primary responsibility of the Assistant Professor is to
carry out research, together with limited teaching responsibilities at DBB.

*Subject*
Integrative structural biology with focus on structural dynamics

*Subject description*
The subject covers research in the area of structural biology, biophysics,
biochemistry or computational biology. Studies of protein dynamics of
macromolecular complexes by several experimental methods are central to the
subject.

*Main responsibilities*
Research and in addition some teaching and supervision.

*Qualification requirements*
In order to qualify for the position as assistant professor, the applicant
must have completed a doctoral degree in Sweden or an equivalent degree
from another country. In the first instance, an applicant should be
considered who has received such a degree no more than five years before
the deadline for applications. However, an applicant who has received such
a degree earlier may be considered under special circumstances.

All teaching positions at Stockholm University require the ability to
collaborate and the general ability and suitability to perform one’s duties.

*Assessment criteria*
In the appointment process, special attention will be given to research
skills. Teaching skills will also be considered.

The assessment of research skills will focus primarily on merits within the
subject area of the position.

*Additional information*
For this position, the assistant professor is employed until further
notice, but no longer than six years. The contract may be extended to a
maximum of eight years under special circumstances, such as due to sick
leave or parental leave.

An assistant professor may, on application, be promoted to a permanent
position as associate professor. Specific criteria for promotion from
assistant professor to associate professor have been established by the Faculty
of Science <https://www.science.su.se/english/>.

An application for promotion to associate professor should be submitted to
the faculty at least nine months

Female applicants are particularly welcome, as most teachers at the
department are men.

This position (in Swedish, “biträdande lektor”) is a tenure track
position, and the qualification requirements and terms of employment are
regulated by the Higher Education Ordinance (SFS 2017:844).

During the first six years of employment, the main workplace for the
successful candidate will be SciLifeLab, Campus Solna.

Stockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination and
with equal opportunities for all.

*Contact*
Further information about the position can be obtained from the Head of the
Department, Professor Martin Högbom, telephone: +46 8 16 21 10,
martin.hogbom at dbb.su.se.

For questions regarding the application process, please contact
administrator Mikael Stenberg, telephone: +46 8 16 20 86,
mikael.stenberg at su.se.

*Union representatives*
Ingrid Lander (Saco-S), telephone: +46 708 16 26 64, saco at saco.su.se,
Alejandra Pizarro Carrasco (Fackförbundet ST/Lärarförbundet), telephone:
+46 8 16 34 89, alejandra at st.su.se, and seko at seko.su.se (SEKO).

*Application*
Apply for the position at Stockholm University's recruitment system. It is
the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is
complete in accordance with the instructions in the job advertisement, and
that it is submitted before the deadline.

We would appreciate it if your application is written in English. Since it
will be examined by international experts, English is the working language.

The University’s rules of employment and instructions for applicants are
available at: How to apply for a position
<https://www.su.se/english/about-the-university/work-at-su/how-to-apply-for-a-position>
.

*You are welcome to apply! *

Stockholm University contributes to the development of sustainable
democratic society through knowledge, enlightenment and the pursuit of
truth.

*Closing date:* 28/12/2022

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Yours

Arne

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  Arne Elofsson                  Science for Life Laboratory
  Tel:+46-(0)70 695 1045   Stockholm University
  http://bioinfo.se/               Box 1031,
  Email: arne at bioinfo.se   17121 Solna, Sweden
  Twitter: @arneelof
  Mastodon: @arneelof at fediscience.org
  Zoom: https://stockholmuniversity.zoom.us/my/arneelof/
  Scholar: http://scholar.google.se/citations?user=s3OCM3AAAAAJ
  ORCID: 0000-0002-7115-9751 <https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7115-9751>
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