Assistant professor/Associate professor – Physics of Life

The world requires outstanding technical universities to address the multifaceted global challenges that we face today. Chalmers University of Technology and its Department of Physics are on an ambitious path to expand the frontiers of science and technology to meet those challenges.

As part of these ambitions, the Department of Physics seeks a curious and creative individual, active in the area of the Physics of Life, to join us as an Assistant Professor with tenure track or as an Associate Professor. We are looking for candidates with innovative research ideas who seek scientific freedom to pursue their aspirations, in particular with respect to method development, visualization and analysis, in the areas of biological/biotechnical physics, but will also consider exceptional candidates in related areas, including but not limited to biological engineering, biomolecular self-assembly and biologically inspired active matter (see this link for an overview of present research activities at the department).

What we offer
The position comes with a start-up package which includes:


• Four-year start-up funding
• Funding for one PhD student
• Opportunities for leadership training to further leverage your development as research leader and teacher
• Relocation support
• Mentoring
• A language course for non-Swedish speakers

Through our cross-departmental research arenas in, e.g., Health Engineering, Nanoscience, and Materials, you will have the opportunity to find collaborations and grow your network within the university and beyond as well as with our industrial and societal partners.

Chalmers offers a cultivating and inspiring working environment in the coastal city of Gothenburg. Equality and diversity are fundamental for all activities at Chalmers, and we actively work to improve our gender balance, for example via the GENIE Initiative on gender equality for excellence. Read more about working at Chalmers and the benefits for our employees.

Position summary
An Assistant Professor holds a four-year entry-level faculty position with tenure track. During this appointment you will independently formulate and solve original scientific problems, publish scientific articles in leading journals, communicate scientific results at leading national and international venues, attract external funding, and develop your skills in teaching and supervision. An intermediate assessment will be conducted after two years and a final tenure assessment will be carried out towards the end of the initial period of appointment.

An Associate Professor holds a tenured faculty position. As an Associate Professor you are established in the research community, publish scientific articles in leading journals, communicate your results at leading national and international venues, regularly attract external funding, and are on track to become an excellent teacher and supervisor.

Major Responsibilities
In both positions you are expected to perform your own research, to build and lead an internationally recognized research group, and to advance the research and teaching activities in the area of Biological Physics at the department and Chalmers levels.

The successful candidate will foster both independent and collaborative research in their field, teach general and specialist courses at the bachelor’s and master’s levels, attract research funding, and supervise students at all academic levels. The position also includes cooperation and exchange of knowledge with external partners, as well as internal development work at the department.

Qualifications & Application procedure
Please click here to read about the qualifications and apply for the position.

This position is advertised as an open-rank position at either the Assistant or Associate Professor level. The selected level of the position will be decided based on the qualifications of the selected candidate. Your qualifications and academic level will be evaluated by the department, the Chalmers Faculty Appointment Committee and external evaluators. Both the listed criteria in the job advertisement that is linked to and the criteria in the document Rules of Procedure – Chalmers University of Technology's Appointment Regulations for Teaching and Research Faculty will be taken into account when evaluating candidates.

Application deadline: September 1, 2024, by midnight (GMT+2) 

For questions, please contact:


• Professor Thomas Nilson, Head of Department, thomas.nilsson@chalmers.se
• Professor Paul Erhart, Deputy Head of Department, erhart@chalmers.se