Associate Professor in Glycoscience with specialization in cell wall biochemistry - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Subject field

Glycoscience with specialization in cell wall biochemistry.

Subject description

Glycoscience is the scientific discipline that studies the biosynthesis, structure and function of complex carbohydrates or "glycans". Carbohydrates are fundamental building blocks of the cell walls from various organisms such as plants, fungi and other organisms, and play an important role in wood biotechnology, sustainable aquaculture and crop protection, food technology, bioprocess technology for biomass, materials for energy and the environment, and biopolymers for health. The specialization in cell wall biochemistry includes the fundamental understanding of carbohydrate biosynthesis and assembly, the molecular and supramolecular structure of carbohydrates in cell walls, cell wall engineering using biotechnological and chemical tools, and the chemo-enzymatic modification and degradation of cell wall carbohydrates.

Duties

The position includes research and teaching in the subject field. The Associate Professor is expected to develop and consolidate an independent research program within the subject field. This means actively seeking and attracting funding for research projects, larger consortia and research centers, as well as conducting research in close collaboration with partners within and outside KTH. The Associate Professor is also expected to gradually contribute to the management and administration activities at division level.

The Associate Professor is expected to teach at bachelor, master and postgraduate level in the subject field, both within the Engineering chemistry and Biotechnology degree programs. This includes development of existing and new courses. Administrative tasks linked to education are also part of the faculty work at the university.

Eligibility

Those qualified for appointment as an associate professor are persons who have:

1. been awarded a PhD or has the corresponding research competence or some other professional expertise that is of value in view of the subject matter of the post and the duties that it will involve , and
2. demonstrated teaching expertise.

Grounds of assessment
The assessment criteria for appointment as an associate professor at KTH shall be the degree of expertise required as a qualification for employment. In addition, the assessment criteria stated in the KTH appointments procedure, section 1.2., apply in relation to the employment profile laid down.

Of highest importance is that the applicant has

• research expertise in the subject field.
• teaching skills in the subject field.

Of second highest importance that the applicant has

• ability to pursue third-stream activities and also provide information about research and development work.
• interpersonal skills.
• expertise to develop and lead activities and staff. This includes knowledge of diversity and equal treatment issues with a particular focus on gender equality.

It is also important that the applicant has

• administrative expertise.

Trade union representatives

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Application

Your application should follow KTH's CV template for employment of teachers. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete according to the requirements in the ad and CV template.

Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

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For more information regarding KTH's assessement, see Appointments procedure at the Royal Institute of Technology

Other

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