162153 Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Origin of Life Research

at  Kbenhavns Universitet

The University of Copenhagen seeks to appoint a tenure track assistant professor to commence 1 June 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Globe Institute invites applications for a tenure track assistant professorship in Origin of Life research at the Centre for Star and Planet Formation.
The Centre for Star and Planet Formation is a multidisciplinary research centre focused on understanding the formation of planetary systems, including the Solar System, using a multidisciplinary approach that combines astronomy, astrophysics and cosmochemistry. Globe Institute is a recently established department at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen. Globe aims for interdisciplinary research, teaching and outreach and therefore has a strong focus on developing transformative science across our planet’s history.
The successful candidate is expected to lead original scientific research into addressing fundamental questions in the origin of life and/or the connection between the metabolism of a young biosphere and the early planetary conditions. It is an important requirement that the candidate’s research profile complements our existing research groups at StarPlan who focus on understanding planet formation, planetary composition, and the volatile budgets of rocky planets. We further expect candidates to have a strong interest in multidisciplinary approaches to the origin of life that span several disciplines at StarPlan and/or Globe Institute (such as biology, chemistry, geology, geochemistry, cosmochemistry and planetary astrophysics). A start-up package will be provided. The candidate will be supported in actively applying to secure external funding to building and expanding the research group. Potential to successfully apply for external funding is an important assessment criterion.

The tenure track assistant professor’s responsibilities will primarily consist of:

• research, including publication/academic dissemination
• research-based teaching
• sharing knowledge with society
• participation in formal pedagogical training programme for assistant professors

The tenure track assistant professor’s performance will be evaluated through annual evaluations. Furthermore, the tenure track assistant professor will be evaluated in a mid-track appraisal.
After no more than six years of employment and on condition of a positive final appraisal, the tenure track assistant professor will be employed as associate professor. Read more about tenure track at the University of Copenhagen here: https://employment.ku.dk/tenure-track/tenure-track-at-ucph/

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Six overall criteria apply for assistant professor appointments at the University of Copenhagen. The six criteria (research, teaching, societal impact, organisational contribution, external funding and leadership) are considered a framework for the overall assessment of candidates. Find information about each criterion here: https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/criteria-for-recognising-merit.

Furthermore, each applicant must be able to document:

• A PhD degree or similar qualifications within the subject area
• Research experience within the field of the position

The tenure track assistant professor must have an academic standing showing internationally competitive research, and/or have internationally recognized high potential to make a future impact.
The assistant professor is also required to possess good interpersonal and communicative skills.

• research, including publication/academic dissemination
• research-based teaching
• sharing knowledge with society
• participation in formal pedagogical training programme for assistant professor