Assistant Professor in NMR Spectroscopy with Specialization in Material Chemistry

Assistant Professor in NMR Spectroscopy with Specialization in Material Chemistry

KTH - Royal Institute of Technology

Stockholm, Sweden

Subject description

The subject area of ​​the position is NMR spectroscopy with specialization in materials chemistry. This includes advanced use and method development, primarily in solid-state NMR, to study hard and/or soft materials, including colloids, but also high-resolution NMR studies in liquids and NMR experiments using field gradients such as imaging or diffusion studies. Own experimental research on materials is an important part of the position. An important focus area of the work is such materials and material systems that are part of sustainable societal development, e.g. batteries and fuel cells.

Duties

The assistant professor is expected to conduct research at a high international level and develop an independent research group. The duties also include supervising doctoral students, research administration, applying for external funding and participating in education within the CBH school's undergraduate and graduate education programs. The position also involves a central role within the national infrastructure SwedNMR and a close connection to the WISE program for materials research. Collaboration with other researchers in other research fields is a central part of the position. The assistant professor is expected to assist and participate in the development of NMR activities at the department, which means overall responsibility for the operation of NMR instruments.

The assistant professor will be given opportunity to develop their independence as researcher and gain accreditation that may allow them to take other teaching positions with higher eligibility requirements (see Chapter 4, Section 12 a of the Swedish Higher Education Ordinance). Following application, the assistant professor can apply for promotion to associate professor in accordance with Chapter 4, Section 12 c of the Higher Education Ordinance.

Eligibility

An individual who has completed a doctorate or equivalent scientific competence is qualified for appointment as an assistant professor. Candidates who met those qualifications a maximum of seven years before the deadline for applying for the appointment as an assistant professor has expired should be prioritized. Other candidates may also be considered if there are special reasons. Special reasons’ refers to absence due to illness, parental leave or other similar circumstances.

Assessment criteria

The assessment criteria for appointment as an assistant professor at KTH are stated in KTH's appointments procedure section 1.3, and apply in relation to the employment profile laid down.

Of highest importance is that the applicant has

• scientific expertise demonstrated through scientific publications, conference attendance, attendance of research cooperation and also other undertakings in the scientific community such as assignments as a reviewer or expert.
• potential to qualify for a higher teaching post. This includes the potential for independent development as a researcher and teacher within the subject field in question and also the ability to establish, review and develop the research area in question

Of second highest importance is that the applicant has

• experience from a postdoctoral visit in a research environment other than the university at which the applicant defended their doctoral thesis. In application-oriented areas, experience from research and development work within the industry or other organisations is considered to correspond to a traditional postdoc visit to another university.
• an interest in and understanding of pedagogical development within the subject field in question.
• interest in and insights concerning leadership in academia, collaboration with the outside community, and awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues with a particular focus on gender equality.

It is also important that the applicant has

• administrative expertise.

Special grounds of assessment for promotion to associate professor

When assessing applications for promotion to associate professor, provisions according to Section 1.2.4 of Appointments procedure at KTH will be applied. Ability to teach in Swedish is a merit that is given great importance in the application for promotion.