Tenure Track Assistant Professor on Galaxy Structure, Formation and Evolution [1.0 fte]

We seek an Assistant Professor who will further strengthen our position in the Galaxy Structure, Formation and Evolution research domain. New instrumentation (e.g., JWST, WEAVE, 4MOST, Euclid, ELT, SKA), in which our institute has heavily invested, provide data to probe galaxies and their physical processes from the Cosmic Dawn to the present day. We are particularly interested in a candidate who uses and/or interprets data from these facilities and strengthens our research in high-redshift galaxy formation and evolution or in the structure and dynamics of nearby galaxies, including the Milky Way, either observationally or through theory/simulations.  The candidate is expected to build collaborations within the Institute and with other NOVA institutes, SRON, and ASTRON.

The position we offer will be embedded in the Kapteyn Astronomical Institute. The mission of the Kapteyn Astronomical Institute is to perform front-line research in astronomy, astrophysics, and related fields, aided by the presence of NWO-institutes ASTRON and SRON and NOVA labs, and to provide an excellent educational environment for both graduate and undergraduate studies. The Institute’s mission and its policy and strategy are closely linked to and partly define the mission of the Netherlands Research School for Astronomy, NOVA, of which it is one of four member institutes. The excellent reputation of the Kapteyn Institute has made it possible to attract promising, high-quality astronomers to the University of Groningen. The facilities the Institute offers, such as access to world-class observing facilities, make the Kapteyn Institute a very attractive environment for astronomical research.

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications: a PhD degree in astronomy, or related fields, at least two years of postdoctoral experience outside of the Netherlands, preferably in a different country than where you received your PhD, a relevant international network, excellent research qualities, as shown by a publication record in international peer-reviewed journals and proceedings of renowned conferences, a good track record in teaching, appropriate to your career stage, organisational competences, cross-cultural sensitivity, and good command of spoken and written English. In addition, you are a team player with good communication skills, able to acquire substantial research grants from external sources, willing to obtain a University Teaching Qualification (Dutch: BKO) within three years, and able to speak the Dutch language or motivated to speak it within five years.

As Assistant Professor, you will set up and develop your own research line and research group, supervise PhD students and postdocs, acquire external funding, promote the societal relevance of your research, teach bachelor and master courses, contribute to the development of degree programs in Astronomy, and contribute to the organisation of the institute and faculty, for example, by participating in working groups and committees in the domains of teaching, research and management. At the stage of Assistant Professor, 60% of your time is for research, 30% for teaching activities and 10% for organisational tasks.

More details concerning the description of the position, working conditions, prerequisites and how to apply can be found HERE. Please also arrange for three letters of reference to be sent directly by your referees to [email protected]  by the indicated deadline. Applications received by Friday, September 15, 2023, at 23.59 (CEST) will be given full consideration. The on-site selection interviews will take place between October 9 - November 10, 2023.

The University of Groningen is an equal-opportunity employer, and we value diversity at our organisation. We do not discriminate based on ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status. Our selection procedure follows the guidelines of the NVP Recruitment Code and the European Code of Conduct for the recruitment of researchers from the European Commission.