Tenure Track Assistant Professor Computer-Aided Drug Design (1.0 FTE)
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
- Groningen, Groningen
- € 6.737 per maand
- Vast
- Deeltijds
- set up and develop your own research line and research group in the field described above
- supervise PhD students
- acquire external funding
- promote the societal relevance of your research
- teach courses within the bachelor and/or master degree programs Pharmacy and Medical Pharmaceutical Sciences, and contribute to the further development of these programmes
- contribute to the organization of the faculty, for example by participating in working groups and committees.
The University of Groningen is a research university with a global outlook, deeply rooted in Groningen, City of Talent. Groningen is the lively capital of the Northern Netherlands with a high quality of life and affordable living conditions. The University has 32.000 students in BSc and MSc programmes, 4400 PhD students, and 4600 staff members. Our students and staff come from all around the world.Quality has been our top priority for over four hundred years, and with success: the University is currently in or around the top 100 on several influential ranking lists. The Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) is the largest faculty within the University. We offer first-rate education and research in a wide range of science and engineering disciplines, from classical disciplines such as mathematics, astronomy and mechanical engineering, to interdisciplinary fields such as artificial intelligence, pharmacy and nanoscience. At FSE, education and research are strongly intertwined, and we value a strong disciplinary basis for our students. Our programmes in science and engineering, while diverse, share a common view on best practices for research-driven,
international education. We are proud of the open, inclusive, and informal character of our community.The position we offer will be embedded in the research group Medicinal Chemistry, Photopharmacology and Imaging ( ), which was recently created within GRIP, see also the Szymanski lab ( ) website for more information. Although GRIP is positioned within the Faculty of Science and Engineering, it is physically located within the University Medical Centre Groningen (UMCG) of the Faculty of Medical Sciences - hence, in ideal proximity to benefit from collaborations between the two faculties. Pharmaceutical research within GRIP is highly multidisciplinary and bridges the clinical and biomedical sciences on the one hand, and chemistry, mathematics (statistics) and physics on the other. The interaction between the pharmaceutical sciences and these fundamental and clinical sciences offers excellent opportunities for ground-breaking research.QualificationsWe encourage you to apply if you have:
- a PhD degree in (bio)chemical, (bio)medical or pharmaceutical sciences, or Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence, with a strong background in computer-aided drug design, both as a user and as a developer of new computational approaches
- excellent research qualities, as shown by a publication record in international peer-reviewed journals and proceedings of renowned conferences
- a proven ability and desire to collaborate with colleagues in the related fields, including synthetic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, and pre-clinical studies
- a great affinity with and a good track record in teaching, appropriate for the career stage
- preferably at least two years of postdoctoral experience and preferably research experience outside of The Netherlands
- a relevant international network
- the potential to acquire substantial research grants from external sources
- demonstrable communicative and organisational competences
- the ambition and the potential to develop academically
- the ability to work well with others in international and diverse teams
- good command of spoken and written English.
- diverse career paths with a focus on research, education or impact
- dynamic career paths, in which staff members can switch focus in the course of their career
- the promotion to Assistant Professor level 1, in combination with a permanent contract, already after 1 - 3 years
- promotion to Associate Professor after 5 years, and promotion to Full Professor after another 5 years, if the corresponding criteria are met
- significant freedom for staff members whether and when to apply for promotion.
- a holiday allowance and an end-of-year bonus of respectively 8% and 8.3% of your yearly salary
- a pension scheme
- maternity and parental leave
- the possibility to work part-time (0.9 FTE or 0.8 FTE)
- a mentor programme and a broad range of opportunities for personal development
- dual career support for partners of new faculty members moving to Groningen.