Associate Professor in mass spectrometry imaging

Processes, especially metabolism of pollutants in the environment and in environmental technology depend on biological and chemical microstructures. These can be observed by mass spectrometric imaging (MSI) with high resolution mass spectrometers. We believe resolving processes at the µm scale will be one important cornerstone in future environmental research.
 

Expected start date and duration of employment

This is a permanent position from 1 July 2025 or as soon possible. 

Job description

The candidate is expected to upstart and operate the new facility for mass spectrometry imaging at the department for Environmental Science. This will be conducted in collaboration with the other dedicated groups of the institute, especially in chemistry, water technology and microbiology. The candidate is expected to develop an individual research profile including own projects funded by external funds while harvesting synergies with the existing groups. It is expected the work will focus on mass spectrometric imaging of environmental samples such i)as biofilms, ii)bacterial and fungal microcolonies and their interaction, iii) interactions between plants and microorganisms as well as iv) migration of pollutants through polymeric materials and v)distribution of pollutants in animal tissues.
The work will be conducted in collaboration with the center for advanced water purification.
 

Qualifications

Successful candidates are expected to hold a Master and PhD in Natural, Technical Science or eventually Medical Science and have experience in organic mass spectrometry, especially in mass spectrometric imaging using MALDI ionization.

Ideally the candidate would have experience in mass spectrometry imaging and operating larger mass spectrometry facilities.

Qualifications in the following fields would be seen as positive:
-Mass spectrometric Imaging
-MALDI or other relevant ionization technologies for imaging
-Data handling
-Microtome cutting.
-Experience with multi and interdisciplinary projects
-Biological systems especially in environmental or agricultural context.

To be qualified for an associate professorship at AU the candidate should have a high publication rate as well as experience in teaching, and project management.
 

Who we are

Details on the department, section, and center can be found here
https://envs.au.dk/
https://envs.au.dk/en/about-the-department/environmental-chemistry-and-toxiology
https://projects.au.dk/waterpurification
 

What we offer

The department/centre offers:

• a well-developed research infrastructure, laboratories and access to shared equipment

including a newly installed TIMSTOF as well as three high resolution mass spectrometers, and a dozen low resolution mass spectrometers with HPLC and GC separations.  

Place of work and area of employment

The place of work is Aarhus University, department of Environmental Science, Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000 Roskilde, section of environmental chemistry and -toxicology and the embedded center for advanced water purification.
 

Contact information

For further information, please contact: Prof. Dr. Kai Bester, tel.:  +4593508089, e-mail: [email protected]
 

Deadline

Applications must be received no later than 29 November 2024.
 


Application procedure

Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the assessment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. The selection is made on the basis of an assessment of who of the candidates are most relevant considering the requirements of the advertisement. All applicants will be notified within 6 weeks whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee and will receive his/her assessment. Once the recruitment process is completed a final letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants.
 

Letter of reference

If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.
 

Formalities and salary range

Technical Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.

Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

 


Aarhus University

Aarhus University is an academically diverse and research-intensive university with a strong commitment to high-quality research and education and the development of society nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring research and teaching environment to its 38,000 students (FTEs) and 8,300 employees, and has an annual revenues of EUR 935 million. Learn more at www.international.au.dk/