Associate Professor in Evolutionary Genomics of Vertebrates (permanent position with PhD start-up opportunity at NTNU University Museum, Norway)
(Associate Professor in Evolutionary Genomics of Vertebrates)
Responsibilities:
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Maintains an active, international research profile.
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Develops and submits competitive project applications to the European Research Council, the Research Council of Norway, and similar sources of national and international funding.
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Will have the scientific governance for our vertebrate natural history collections.
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Contributes to teaching at the NTNU Department of Biology, the Research School in Biosystematics (ForBio), or the Nordic Academy of Biodiversity and Systematic Studies (NABiS).
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Participates in public outreach activities.
Requirements:
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Ph.D. within the field of evolutionary genomics or a closely related academic discipline.
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Peer-reviewed publications in vertebrate evolutionary genomics.
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Relevance of research focus in relation to the NTNU University Museum research strategy.
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Excellent skills in written and spoken English.
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Experience and success with any type of project acquisition and management.
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Document relevant museum-related dissemination skills, or complete an approved course within two years of commencement.
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New employees who do not speak a Scandinavian language by appointment are required, within three years, to demonstrate skills in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language equivalent to level three.
Preferred qualifications:
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Experience with the curation of natural history collections.
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Experience with collaborative research using interdisciplinary approaches.
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Experience with teaching and supervision.
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Experience in applying genomic approaches to scientific collections and/or ancient biological remains.
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Experience in developing new mathematical and/or computational methods.
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Experience in the integration of vertebrate host and microbiome datasets.
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Experience with pangenomics and metagenomics.
Location: NTNU University Museum, Trondheim, Norway.
How to apply:
For more information and for application instructions, visit the complete position description:
https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/279638/associate-professor-in-evolutionary-genomics-of-vertebrates
Contact details:
Michael D. Martin
Email: mike.martin@ntnu.no
