Professor or Assistant/Associate Professor in Biochemistry

The Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences invites applications for the position of

 

 PROFESSOR OR ASSISTANT /ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR  IN BIOCHEMISTRY

 

Starting 1 August 2025 or by mutual agreement.

 

The successful applicant may be appointed to a fixed-term assistant / associate professorship (tenure track) (https://www.helsinki.fi/en/university/careers-at-the-university-of-helsinki/tenure-track-at-the-university-of-helsinki), or to a full professorship depending on the applicant’s qualifications and career stage.

 

We are looking for candidates who would strengthen and complement the scientific profile of the Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Research Programme, have a distinguished record of accomplishment in the field of biochemistry, and are committed to excellence in research and teaching. The possible complementary fields include, but are not restricted to biochemistry, biophysics, structural biology, proteomics, lipidomics, metabolomics and synthetic biology. The selected candidate is expected to build up and lead an independent research group conducting innovative research in biochemistry and acquire external research funding. Duties will include supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate students and actively participating in the teaching of Bachelor’s and Master’s courses related to the field of the position. Active participation in long-term curriculum development is expected, in particular in the Master’s programme in Genetics and Molecular Biology (https://www.helsinki.fi/en/degree-programmes/genetics-and-molecular-biosciences-masters-programme) and the Bachelor programme in Molecular Biosciences (https://www.helsinki.fi/en/degree-programmes/molekyylibiotieteiden-kandiohjelma). We seek a candidate committed to foster a sustainable, diverse and inclusive environment for all students and colleagues (https://www.helsinki.fi/en/about-us/sustainability-and-responsibility/sustainable-and-equal-campus).

 

An appointee to an associate or full professorship must have a doctoral degree and have top-level scholarly qualifications and experience in the supervision of scientific research, ability to provide top-level research-based teaching and to supervise theses and dissertations, as well as documentation of international cooperation in the research field that the appointee represents.

 

An appointee to an assistant professorship must have a doctoral degree. In addition, they should have the ability to conduct independent scholarly work, supervise and mentor doctoral and postdoctoral researchers, and have the teaching skills necessary for the position.

 

When considering the applicant’s qualifications for the position, attention will be given to scientific publications and their significance in the applicant’s field of research, teaching experience and skills and pedagogical competence, ability to produce teaching materials, supervision of undergraduate and graduate theses, as well as participation in doctoral education. Furthermore, account shall also be taken of the applicant’s activity in the scientific community, success in obtaining external research funding, international research experience and positions in international organizations. The assessment will be conducted in accordance with the applicant’s career stage. The University of Helsinki has signed the DORA Declaration (https://sfdora.org) and applies its principles when assessing the scientific merit of applicants.

 

There is no requirement to be proficient in Finnish or Swedish for foreign citizens, non-native Finnish citizens or citizens who have not been educated in Finnish or Swedish. To successfully attend to the duties of the position, the appointee must have good skills in English, and a positive attitude towards learning Finnish and/or Swedish.

 

The starting annual gross salary for assistant/associate professors typically amounts to 60,000 - 72,000 euros and for professors to 72,000 – 92,000 euros, depending on the appointee’s career stage and scholarly qualifications. In addition to the facilities and research infrastructure that are currently available, the Faculty will provide a startup package to the appointee.

 

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