Assistant Professor in Experimental Biophysics & Bio-Inspired Materials

Assistant Professor in Experimental Biophysics & Bio-Inspired Materials

Utrecht University - Faculty of Science

Utrecht, Netherlands

Are you an experimental physicist with a passion for Biophysics and/or Bio-Inspired materials? Do you want to contribute to cutting-edge interdisciplinary research and inspire the next generation of scientists? Then we look forward to welcoming you to the Department of Physics at Utrecht University.

Your job

The Soft Condensed Matter & Biophysics group at the Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science (DINS) is looking to appoint a committed and driven assistant professor in Biophysics & Bio-Inspired Materials.

In this role, you will help to strengthen and expand our research portfolio and benefit from collaborations with other groups within DINS (which has groups in both the Department of Physics and the Department of Chemistry), the Institute for Theoretical Physics and with groups in the Life Sciences, particularly in the Departments of Chemistry and Biology.

You will develop an independent research line based on your strong and proven expertise in the field. This means conducting excellent research, publishing in leading journals and actively pursuing research funding. You recognise opportunities for interdisciplinary collaborations and build new research collaborations, both within and beyond our institute. You work closely together with your colleagues and create an open, encouraging and team oriented work environment when building your group. To be able to do your research, you have full use of an existing microscopy lab, chemical rooms, and a level 2 microbiology lab. As part of the Biophysics group, you will join a team that currently consists of two Assistant Professors and one full-time technician.

You inspire our students through engaging and innovative lectures in our Bachelor's and Master's programmes and support them individually with their thesis. You actively contribute in shaping and improving our courses and education programmes. In particular, you help develop a Master's track in Biophysics and/or a minor in Biophysics at the Bachelor's level. In addition, you have a visible presence in your field by engaging in society through your commitment to impact activities.

The position offered is at the level of Assistant Professor. However, candidates at Associate or Full Professor level are also invited to apply.

Your qualities

We are particularly interested in candidates whose research has overlap with or is close to the other research themes of the Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science. Ideally, your eligibility is exemplified by the following:

• a Master and PhD in Physics, Materials Science or Biophysics;
• enthusiasm for and experience with student supervision and innovative teaching in Bachelor's and Master's programmes;
• experience in and aspiration for further development of courses and programmes, especially the interdepartmental Bachelor's programme Molecular and Biophysical Life Sciences;
• willingness to obtain the University Teaching Qualification if you do not yet have it;
• a track record of international publications in leading journals;
• high potential for the acquisition of external research funds;
• readiness to supervise future PhD candidates and postdocs;
• good team work skills in (inter-)national scientific and societal communities.

Apply NowDeadline 29 September