2 Assistant Professors in Basic Science

At Chalmers University of Technology, our inspiring, world class research environments tackle pressing scientific and societal challenges. Through our strong collaborative tradition of combining expertise from different disciplines, we are especially equipped to contribute to complex needs of our society and a sustainable future.

We seek creative individuals to join Chalmers as tenure-track Assistant Professors and accelerate our quest for new knowledge and sustainability. You are invited to apply and propose your research ideas and to describe your plans to reach your goals and ambitions to make a difference. A four-year tenure track position is provided with a generous start-up package, relocation support, mentoring, and leadership training to further your development as an outstanding research leader. You will be employed by the department of your choice, while also finding collaborations and growing networks across departments and in the wider society.

Read more about these broad thematic recruitments here.

Information about Basic Science
Basic Science is the groundwork of research and provides the foundation for progress in many fields. It addresses nature’s most fundamental questions and is driven by curiosity and the urge to understand the underlying principles, laws, and forces that govern the world around us.

Chalmers will recruit two assistant professors within Basic Science. The successful candidates are expected to play a key role in advancing our understanding of the world and should be able to connect to aspects of our existing research while adding distinctive new perspectives.

Research and education in Basic Science at Chalmers address fundamental questions in astronomy, biology, chemistry, computer science, earth and climate science, mathematics, microtechnology and physics.

Within and across these fields, we provide innovative solutions, tackle the most important frontiers and strive to push the boundary of knowledge. Supported by this vision, our ambition is to perform world-leading research aiming at ground-breaking discoveries.

Conducting research at Chalmers provides great opportunities for cross-disciplinary and international work, as well as for collaboration with the nearby University of Gothenburg within an excellent overall research environment in Gothenburg.

Read more here: Basic Science

Major responsibilities
As an Assistant Professor, you will conduct and lead research, and develop into an independent principal investigator, in line with the intentions described in your application. Together with the rest of the faculty, you will contribute to teaching and developing our educational curriculum, to the academic culture, and participate in departmental and university-wide activities. You are expected to supervise undergraduate and graduate students, and to apply for external funding to further accelerate your research. As an employee at Chalmers, you are encouraged to actively contribute to our work within the field of equality and diversity, for example through the GENIE Initiative on gender equality for excellence.

Position summary
The appointment as Assistant Professor is a four-year entry-level faculty position with tenure track, whereby you will acquire both pedagogical and research qualifications. The aim is to achieve the level of Associate Professor within four years and if successful you will be offered a permanent faculty position at Chalmers.

Read more about working at Chalmers and our benefits for employees here.

Qualifications for the position
You have:
• A doctoral degree in a relevant field, not older than 7 years prior to the application deadline of 31 January 2022.**
• Performed research that has resulted in publications and presentations in relevant and respected venues for your field.
• Shown your ability to create national and international networks within your subject area, for example through co-authored publications.
• Experience of applying for research funding.
• Post-doctoral experience or similar, preferably performed in an environment other than where you did your doctoral studies.
• Demonstrated your pedagogical interest and potential
• Worked towards creating a good internal working environment at your workplace.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal, in English.

We value highly that you have shared your research with society.

**The date shown in your doctoral degree certificate is the date we use, as this is the date you have met all requirements for the doctoral degree. Exceptions will be made for longer periods of verified leave, such as parental leave, military leave and sick leave.

Application procedure
The application should be marked with Ref 20210544  and written in English. 

Learn more and apply on Chalmers website: https://www.chalmers.se/en/about-chalmers/Working-at-Chalmers/Vacancies/Pages/default.aspx?rmpage=job&rmjob=9989&rmlang=UK

Application deadline: 31 January, 2022

*** Chalmers declines to consider all offers of further announcement publishing or other types of support for the recruiting process in connection with this position. *** 
   


Chalmers University of Technology is a full-scale technological university with scientific depth and interdisciplinary breadth. We acknowledge curiosity-driven fundamental research as an important foundation, and innovation and entrepreneurship as central driving forces, to solve concrete societal challenges. Our 2,300 researchers, instructors and doctoral students conduct research into everything from the smallest building blocks of matter, to systems biology and food products, to climate issues, traffic safety and distant galaxies. Research is carried out in close collaboration with industry and the public sector. Chalmers also has a strong international air created by international faculty and students, and exchange and collaboration with leading universities and companies worldwide. New knowledge and improved technology have characterised Chalmers since its foundation in 1829, in accordance with the will of our founder William Chalmers and his motto: Avancez!

About the Areas of Advance and Excellence Initiatives (our cross disciplinary platforms)
Through Chalmers’ Areas of Advance and Excellence Initiatives, we collect skills from across our departments so that we can take on complex, global challenges together with other actors in society.