Associate Professor in Extragalactic Astrophysics

The Niels Bohr Institute invites applications for an Associate Professorship in Extragalactic Astrophysics. The Associate Professor will join the institute’s newly funded Cosmic Dawn Centre of Excellence (DAWN). The center is dedicated to understanding how and when the first galaxies formed. 
 
The associate professor will play a central role in further developing astrophysics at the NBI, and in DAWN’s core research program in the area of discovering and characterizing the earliest galaxies in the Universe. 
 
The ideal candidate will have an outstanding research profile in observational extragalactic astrophysics, including seminal work in the field, substantial international working experience and collaboration, as well as teaching, outreach and mentoring experience. 
 
Applicants are required to have university level teaching experience, documented teaching competencies and must be able to explain and reflect upon own teaching practice and portfolio. Formal pedagogical training or supervision equivalent to the University of Copenhagen teacher training programme for assistant professors is required.  
 
Duties include the applicant’s own research, development of the field, assessment tasks, grant applications, and research management such as supervision and training of research fellows and other staff. The successful applicant must also teach, supervise, prepare and participate in examinations, and fulfill other tasks requested by the Department.  
 
Assessment of applicants will primarily consider their level of documented, original scientific production at an international level, including contributions to developments in their field, as well as their documented teaching qualifications. Managerial and out-reach qualifications of applicants including ability to attract external funding will also be considered. 
 
Further information on the Department is linked at http://www.science.ku.dk/english/about-the-faculty/organisation/. For more information on DAWNs research program please see http://www.dawn.nbi.dk. Inquiries about the position can be made to Head of DAWN, Sune Toft ([email protected], cell phone: +45 61680930), and Head of the Niels Bohr Institute, Jan W. Thomsen ([email protected], cell phone: +45 51680410). 
 
The position is open from 1 December 2019 or as soon as possible thereafter.  
 
The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background. 
 
Terms of employment 
The position is covered by the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff.  
 
Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State.  
 
Commencing salary is currently for associate professors - up to DKK 473.749 including annual supplement (+ pension up to DKK 81.011) 
 
Negotiation for salary supplement is possible. 
 
The application including all attachments must be in English and submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below.  
 
Please include  
-    Curriculum vitae including information about external funding  
-    Diplomas (Master and PhD degree or equivalent)  
-    Research plan – description of current and future research plans  
-    Description and documentation of teaching experience and qualifications according to university guidelines 
-    Complete publication list 
-    Separate reprints of 5 particularly relevant papers 
 
The deadline for applications is 30 June 2019, 23:59 GMT +2.  
 
After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Interview Committee.  
You can read about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/. 
 
Interviews/trial lectures will be held on 28 October 2019.  
 
Please refer to the following no. in future communication in this case: 211-0097/19-2E. 
 

How to apply

Please go to the following website https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/?show=149442 and click the "APPLY NOW" button on the bottom of the page