UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI: College Lecturer in Biochemistry (teaching in Finnish)

The College of Organic and Environmental Sciences, College of Helsinki, invitations purposes for the place of UNIVERSITY LECTURER IN BIOCHEMISTRY (teaching in Finnish)

Beginning January 2025

The candidate is predicted to have a robust monitor document within the discipline of Biochemistry and to be dedicated to excellence in undergraduate education, research and research coaching.  Appropriate research fields embrace protein/lipid/glycan/nucleic acid biochemistry, structural biology, biophysics, chemical biology, and associated matters linked to primary biology or human illness.  The chosen candidate is predicted to conduct modern research, apply for exterior research funding, and complement the scientific profile of the Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Analysis Programme.

The chosen candidate ought to have a imaginative and prescient and drive to develop teaching of biochemistry, and actively advancing the usage of interactive and student-centered education strategies. Anticipated teaching will cowl introduction to key ideas of biochemistry, in addition to extra superior matters associated to biochemical strategies, structural biology, enzymology, or chemical biology & molecular biotechnology. Educating might be carried out primarily as a part of the curricula of each the BSc and MSc programmes (see BSc Molecular Biosciences, BSc Biology, and MSc Genetics and Molecular Biosciences). Scholar steerage and thesis work supervision are also vital a part of the duties.

An appointee to the lectureship should have a doctoral diploma, high-level scholarly {qualifications}, and skill to supply top-level research-based teaching and to oversee theses. Proof of worldwide research community can be thought of as a advantage. Early-stage unbiased researchers are additionally inspired to use.  

When contemplating the applicant’s {qualifications}, consideration might be given to scientific publications and their influence within the applicant’s discipline of research, teaching expertise, pedagogical competence, supervision of undergraduate and graduate theses, in addition to participation in doctoral education. Abilities in blended studying approaches utilizing digital instruments is taken into account a bonus. Moreover, applicant’s exercise within the scientific community, success in acquiring exterior research funding, and worldwide research expertise might be thought of. The College of Helsinki has signed the DORA Declaration and applies its rules when assessing the scientific advantage of candidates.  

The lecturer wants to have the ability to present teaching and pupil steerage in Finnish and along with have enough expertise in Swedish to set and consider pupil assignments.  

The beginning gross wage for a college lecturer quantities to 4200-5300 euros monthly, relying on the appointee’s profession stage and scholarly {qualifications}.  

The College of Helsinki affords complete providers to its workers, together with occupational health care and health insurance, language programs, sports activities services, and alternatives for skilled improvement. The Worldwide Workers Companies workplace assists workers from overseas with their transition to work and life in Finland.

The College of Helsinki is a global scientific community of 40,000 college students and researchers. It is without doubt one of the main multidisciplinary research universities and ranks among the many prime 100 worldwide universities on the planet. We’re dedicated to the rules and practices of open science. We’re an equal alternative employer and provide a horny and numerous office in an inspiring surroundings with quite a lot of improvement alternatives and advantages.  

The College of Organic and Environmental Sciences is Finland’s premier hub for all times science research and education. The lectureship relies in the Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Analysis Programme, which is without doubt one of the three Analysis Programmes within the College. Robust research areas of the Programme, that are additionally mirrored in teaching, are cell and developmental biology, genetics and genomics, neurobiology, and structural biology and virology.   

The research and teaching actions on the Viikki Campus are supported by state-of-the-art infrastructures together with core services for e.g. proteomics, metabolomics, lipidomics, structural biology (cryoEM and X-ray crystallography), light- and electron microscopy, DNA sequencing and genomics (https://www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-institute-of-life-science/hilife-research-infrastructures). Inside the Analysis Programme, there’s a variety of laboratory providers to assist research.  

Software process. Candidates are requested to surround with their purposes the next paperwork in English: 1) Motivation letter (max 1 web page)

2) CV 3) A report on the applicant’s earlier research actions and purchased exterior funding (over the previous 10 years, together with the quantity of funding, standing as PI or co-PI, funding company, mission identify), and a plan for a way the applicant intends to develop their research and focus their actions sooner or later. (max. 3 pages) 4) A report (max. 3 pages) of teaching expertise and deserves that are of relevance for the analysis of teaching expertise. 5) A numbered checklist of publications in English and different works with which the applicant needs to reveal their competence and deserves, with most 10 most vital publications highlighted with temporary explanations. These publications perhaps requested as materials for the assessors.

6) A press release of the language expertise Alternatively, a tutorial portfolio perhaps offered containing the above paperwork and knowledge.  

For extra detailed directions, see https://www.helsinki.fi/en/about-us/careers/open-positions/instructions-applicants-teaching-and-research-positions

Purposes have to be submitted by means of the College’s digital recruitment system by clicking on the hyperlink beneath. Inside candidates (i.e., present workers of the College of Helsinki) should submit their purposes by means of SAP Success Elements. The deadline for purposes is nineteen.6.2024.

Additional data could be obtained from the Director of the Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Analysis Programme, Professor Juha Partanen, juha.m.partanen (at) helsinki.fi, tel. +358 (0) 2941 59382 or from Professor Pekka Lappalainen, pekka.lappalainen (at) helsinki.fi.

Technical assist for utilizing the recruitment system: rekrytointi (at) helsinki.fi