Professor in Experimental Bionanoscience at the Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center, Aarhus University

Applications are invited for a position as full Professor in the field of bionanoscience at the Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center , Aarhus University. The intended start is 1 June 2025 or as soon as possible.

Who we are
iNANO, the Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center was established in 2002 and it has developed into a major research and education center based at the campus of Aarhus University. The center is hosting 50 senior scientists, ~60 post docs, and ~100 PhD students and combines expertise and faculty from Physics, Chemistry, Molecular biology, Engineering, and Medicine to carry out world class interdisciplinary research in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. The center gives access to a broad range of state-of-the-art infrastructure, tools, and expertise. With a 5-year undergraduate nanotechnology program and a nanoscience graduate program the center provides a full educational environment. Besides the large base of basic research, the center has a large number of ongoing industrial projects, partnerships and has given rise to innovation in the form of several spin-outs. In addition to excellence in research, teaching, and supervision, iNANO values equal opportunities, a collegial atmosphere, and a student-friendly mindset.

Your profile
iNANO currently seeks outstanding applicants who are expected to lead and develop research and teaching activities within the field of bionanoscience. Candidates should have an excellent track record in interdisciplinary research preferably spanning across at least two major fields including biophysics, biochemistry, medicine and molecular biology. Applications are welcome in the broad field of experimental bionanoscience such as novel biomolecular constructs, nanomedicine, bioimaging and biosensing, or synthetic biology.

The candidate is expected to play a central role in educational activities, including recruiting and supervising pre- and post-doctoral fellows, outreach activities, and the teaching of courses offered by iNANO and associated departments.

The applicant should hold a PhD degree in nanoscience, molecular and cellular biology, (bio)chemistry, biophysics or within a closely related field. The successful candidate is expected to establish and lead strong interdisciplinary research and teaching collaborations at Aarhus University, in particular between the faculties of Natural Sciences, Technical Sciences, and Health Sciences.

To qualify for the position, it is essential to document experience in managing an active research group. In particular, the successful applicant must demonstrate the ability to (a) publish at an internationally high level, (b) attract substantial research funding from a broad pool of sources, (c) lead interdisciplinary collaborations, and (d) supervise and advise people ranging from bachelor students to postdoctoral associates and faculty colleagues. Interdisciplinary research and collaboration with other research groups at iNANO and other departments at Aarhus University, at other Universities, and with private industry is anticipated. Visionary plans for future research should be outlined in the application.

Interest and competence in teaching nanoscience at all levels of university education are essential. Applicants must document a record of significant teaching and supervision experience at undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate levels. Teaching can be in Danish and English, depending on the course. For non-Danish speaking employees, we offer Danish language courses to help integrating into daily life in Denmark.

We expect our new colleague to value and participate in the general academic work at iNANO. This includes serving on committees, collaborating with colleagues on the many tasks of the center, helping and giving feedback to colleagues, mentoring of junior colleagues, etc. Experience with management and administrative duties is desirable.

Place of work
The place of work is Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center, Gustav Wieds Vej 14, 8000 Aarhus C.

Contact information
For further information on the position, please contact Interim Director of iNANO, Prof. Jeppe Vang Lauritsen ([email protected]).

Application and Deadline
All applications must be made online and received by 3 February 2025. Interviews are expected to be held in the spring of 2025.

Ensuring gender balance at Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center is a high priority at Aarhus University, and therefore, we particularly encourage women to apply for this position. No candidate will be given preferential treatment, and all applicants will be assessed on the basis of their qualifications for the position in question.

Application procedure
Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the assessment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. The selection is made on the basis of an assessment of who of the candidates are most relevant considering the requirements of the advertisement. All applicants will be notified within 6 weeks whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee and will receive his/her assessment. Once the recruitment process is completed a final letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants.

Letter of reference
If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline. Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

Formalities and salary range
Natural Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.

Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

At the Faculty of Natural Science at Aarhus University, we strive to support our scientific staff in their career development. We focus on competency development and career clarification and want to make your opportunities transparent. On our website, you can find information on all types of scientific positions, as well as the entry criteria we use when assessing candidates. You can also read more about how we can assist you in your career planning and development.

Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

Aarhus University
Aarhus University is an academically diverse and research-intensive university with a strong commitment to high-quality research and education and the development of society nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring research and teaching environment to its 38,000 students (FTEs) and 8,300 employees, and has an annual revenues of EUR 935 million. Learn more at www.international.au.dk/

Department: Interdisciplinær Nanotek., Cent.f./Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Cent.

Deadline: 03 February 2025

Location: Aarhus C Gustav Wieds Vej 14