Associate Professor in Computational Genomics

Application deadline: 6 January 2025 at 23:59 hours local Danish time
The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB) at the University of Southern Denmark invites applications for a tenured position as associate professor in computational genomics. The application deadline is January 6, 2025, and the expected starting date is April 1, 2025, or soon thereafter.

The position is based at the Functional Genomics & Metabolism Research Unit (FGM), a research section that currently hosts eight independent groups focusing on various aspects of functional genomics, metabolism, and cellular differentiation and plasticity. The section runs an in-house sequencing platform and applies a wide range of advanced sequencing-based technologies including single-cell and spatial transcriptomics. Target systems include cell culture models, advanced mouse models and clinical biopsies. In addition, the unit and the department have access to state-of-the-art and powerful computational resources through the SDU eScience Center, which provides both traditional and interactive HPC access. Thus, the research unit and department constitute an international, ambitious, highly dynamic, and well-equipped working environment.

FGM hosts two research centres, namely the Center for Functional Genomics and Tissue Plasticity (ATLAS) supported by the Danish National Research Foundation and the Center for Adipocyte Signaling (ADIPOSIGN) supported by a major grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation. ATLAS aims to obtain a systems-level, mechanistic, and cell-type-resolved understanding of human adipose and hepatic tissue plasticity in response to severe obesity and its reversal, and ADIPOSIGN aims to define and dissect the signalling networks across multiple scales that control adipocyte function as a function of metabolic health.

In addition to FGM, the department has additional internationally renowned research units, including Proteomics, Microbiology, and Bioimaging, it hosts the Danish Molecular Biomedical Imaging Center (DAMBIC) and has strategic research alliances with Odense University Hospital (OUH) and regional hospitals.

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Establish and lead their research area in computational genomics,
• Conduct externally funded research of the highest international standard,
• Publish research outcomes through international peer-reviewed publications,
• Contribute to the teaching of existing courses and the development of new courses within the Department (Bachelor and Master level),
• Supervise Bachelor, Master, and PhD students as well as postdocs,
• Be deeply involved in the coordination of our section and our joint research activities within and outside ATLAS and ADIPOSIGN,
• Contribute through public outreach and community engagement programs, and help highlight the visibility of our section, department, and university.

The successful candidate will be supported with:

• Access to a well-developed and shared research infrastructure
• Access to modern core facilities, such as NGS, imaging and computational facilities
• An open, lively, supportive, and stimulating research environment that facilitates critical academic discussions and the generation of ideas.

Qualifications
We seek an ambitious and collaborative candidate with qualifications at the level of associate professor and an excellent track record of achievements. The research interests of the successful candidate should synergize with the activities in ATLAS and ADIPOSIGN, as well as in the research section and the department.

Specifically, the ideal candidate has

• A track record in research and obtaining external funding
• Experience in driving an independent research programme
• Formal training in pedagogics at university level and documented pedagogical skills
• Experience in under- and post-graduate teaching and supervision
• Experience in research communication, outreach, and dissemination to a wider public
• The ability to strengthen national and international collaboration within the research area
• Strong interpersonal skills.

For further information about the position, section, and department, please contact: Head of the Department, Jakob Møller-Jensen, [email protected]
Application deadline: 6 January 2025 at 23:59 hours local Danish time

Application, salary etc.
Appointment to the position will be in accordance with the salary agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Please check links for more information on salary and taxation.

Applications will be assessed by an expert committee. When the expert committee issues its assessment, the applicants will be sent the portion of the assessment pertaining to them personally. The assessment report will subsequently be forwarded to the Head of Department who will assemble an appointments committee. An interview may form part of the overall assessment of the applicants’ qualifications. Shortlisting and tests may also be used as part of the assessment process.

The application must include:

• A curriculum vitae

• • A full list of publications
  • Copies of all publications on which the applicant wishes to be evaluated
  • A brief survey of the applicant's most important research results and a description of the research plans for the next three years
  • A teaching portfolio.

Applications must be submitted electronically using the link "Apply online". Attached files must be in Adobe PDF or Word format. Each box can only contain a single file of max. 10 Mb. We strongly recommend that you read How to apply before you apply. Since not all members of the appointment committee are Danish speaking, it is recommended that your application be submitted in English.

SDU is an international workplace and work proficiency in English is a requirement. Danish is not a requirement at the time of applying, but the successful candidate will be expected to learn Danish within first few years in the position as some managerial, administrative and student-related tasks are conducted in Danish. The University offers language courses.

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background. We encourage our international applicants to seek further information about entering and working in Denmark; the International Staff Office at SDU supports all incoming international staff members and accompanying families on questions regarding everything from housing and bank accounts to holidays and childcare.

Placering: Odense, Denmark