Assistant Professor - Tenure Track

• 15.03.2023
• for 6 years, possibility of a qualification agreement

University Assistant - Career position (40 hours/week), Institute of Biochemistry from 15.03.2023 for 6 years, with possibility for a qualification agreement.
Main Duties:

• Research in the area of nutrient and hormone regulated gene expression in the context of metabolic disorders and their molecular mechanisms
• Research and teaching focusing on gene regulation in relevant disease models
• Metabolism and physiology-oriented research projects using animal models, animal surrogates (e.g., organoids, PDOs, tissue samples), and cell culture
• Management and coordination of the animal model and organoid unit at the Institute of Biochemistry
• Develop and conduct research-oriented teaching (main biochemistry lectures and practical courses)
• Supervision of students (BSc, MSc, PhD)
• Independent acquisition of third-party funds
• Participation in organizational and administrative tasks

Required qualifications:

• Completed doctoral studies in natural sciences (PhD or Dr.rer.nat.)
• Several years of experience in the field of gene expression, metabolism, physiology and biochemistry, evidenced by scientific publications incl. first author publications
• Investigation of transcription factors and epigenetic marks, including experimental design and bioinformatic processing of genomic and transcriptomic data according to FAIR principles
• Experience in animal experimentation as well as organoid generation
• Experience in metabolic regulation via transcriptional networks.
• Design and production of proteins in bacterial and human cell systems
• Experience in the development and evaluation of FACS assays
• Certificate to perform animal experiments is desired
• Certificate to perform work with radioactivity is desired
• Several years of relevant post-doctoral work and mobility experience (in non-German speaking countries)
• Experience in successful acquisition of external funding
• Experience in supervising BSc, MSc and PhD candidates
• International visibility in the form of collaborations & peer-reviewed publications
• Organizational ability and leadership skills
• Teamwork and communication skills
• German language skills of at least B2 level or willingness to acquire these skills within a reasonable period of time
• The application must include a research statement/ plan and a teaching statement/plan that specifically address the expected achievements for a habilitation

The application must be accompanied by a description of a research project at habilitation level and a teaching concept.

We are looking forward to receiving your online application.

The full, legally binding call for application (in German) including the salary can be found here:
https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/karriereportal.details?asg_id_in=12845

The University of Innsbruck is committed to raising the quota of female employees and therefore explicitly welcomes applications from qualified female scientists. In the case of female underrepresentation women with equal qualifications will be given priority.

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