Uppsala University, Department of Chemistry - Ångström Laboratory

Department of Chemistry - Ångström Laboratory conducts research and education in chemistry. The Department has over 300 active persons, of which 200 are employees and the rest consists of guest researchers and students doing research at Master level. Annual turnover is just over 200 million SEK. For more information, visit the Chemistry Ångström's website.

The department has a strong profile in solar energy, with fundamental research on molecular solar cells, solar fuels, catalysis and biomimetic systems.

Description of the Subject Area: The subject area combines two research fields: de novo design of proteins, and design of molecular catalysts for photocatalytic redox reactions. Thus, it will be possible to investigate controlled, photo-induced electron transfer, as well as how the outer coordination spheres influences the catalytic processes.

Duties: The position includes research within the announced area, teaching and administration. Teaching duties include course responsibility, course administration and supervision of second- and third-cycle students. The holder shall also keep abreast of developments within the subject area and the developments in wider community that are significant for the work at the university. A position as postdoctoral research fellow is intended to qualify the holder for a teaching position with higher qualification requirements.

Appointment Period: The position can be held for a maximum of four years.

Qualifications Required: According to the Swedish Higher Education Ordinance those qualified for appointment as postdoctoral research fellow are persons who have obtained a doctoral degree in chemistry or achieved the equivalent competence no more than seven years prior to the end of the application period.

According to Uppsala University´s appointments regulations, teaching expertise is an eligibility requirement for appointment as a postdoctoral research fellow. To obtain teaching expertise, the applicant should have participated in teacher training for higher education of relevance to operations at the University, comprising at least five weeks, or be considered to have acquired the equivalent competence. If it has not been possible to acquire this qualification prior to employment, qualifying training for teachers in higher education shall be completed during the first two years of employment.

A general eligibility requirement is that the applicant must possess the personal capabilities necessary to carry out fully the duties of the appointment.

Documented ability to teach in Swedish and/or English is a requirement unless special reasons prevail. The holder is expected to be able to teach in Swedish within two years.

Assessment Criteria/Ranking

Research Expertise and Teaching Expertise: The ranking of eligible applicants will be based primarily on research expertise. Research expertise comprises research merits as well as the applicant´s potential to contribute to the future development of both research and teaching. In assessing research expertise special weight will be attached to research merits in physico-chemical and photochemical studies of electron transfer and coupled electron transfer processes, as well as mechanistic studies of de novo proteins and molecular inorganic complexes. Strong weight will also be given to the applicant’s proven ability to obtain external research grants.

Also teaching expertise will be afforded consideration. Teaching expertise comprises educational and teaching qualifications. In assessing teaching expertise teaching quality must be the prime consideration. The scope of teaching experience, in terms of both breadth and depth, must also be afforded consideration.

All merits must be documented in a manner that makes it possible to assess both quality and scope.

In filling this position the University aims to appoint the applicant who, following a qualitative holistic assessment of her/his competence and expertise, is judged to have the best potential to carry out and develop the relevant duties and to help advance operations.

In an overall assessment of the applicant’s qualifications, parental leave, part-time work relating to care of children, union assignments, military service, or the like are to be regarded as work experience.

Uppsala University strives to be an inclusive workplace that promotes equal opportunities and attracts qualified candidates who can contribute to the University’s excellence and diversity. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people of all backgrounds.

Additional qualifications: Uppsala University strives to be an inclusive workplace that promotes equal opportunities and attracts qualified candidates who can contribute to the University’s excellence and diversity. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people of all backgrounds.

Salary: Individually negotiated salary.
 
Starting date: As soon as possible.

For further information about the position, please contact Prof. Leif Hammarström (tel: +46-18-471 3648/3667; e-mail: leif.hammarstrom@kemi.uu.se).

For further information about Uppsala University appointment regulations see http://regler.uu.se

For further information about Faculty appointment regulations see http://www.teknat.uu.se

You are welcome to submit your application no later than 2018-03-04, UFV-PA 2018/586.

In the event of any disagreement between the English and the Swedish versions of this announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.

Type of employment Temporary position
Contract type Full time
First day of employment As soon as possible
Salary Fixed salary
Number of positions 1
Full-time equivalent 100%
City Uppsala
County Uppsala län
Country Sweden
Reference number UFV-PA 2018/586
Union representative
  • Ellena Papaioannou, Seko, 018-471 3315
  • Suzanne Borén Andersson, TCO/ST, 018-471 6251
  • Per Sundman, Saco-rådet, 018-471 1485
Published 19.Feb.2018
Last application date 04.Mar.2018 11:59 PM CET

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