AdresseThe Faculty of Science at the University of Turku invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor (Tenure Track) in Evolutionary Health
The aim of the professorship is to strengthen the multidisciplinary research, teaching and societal interaction within our Human Diversity research consortium, funded by the Profi7 program of the Research Council of Finland. The central questions of the consortium are how human contacts and communication networks have produced the past and current human diversity, and what it will be like in the future. More information about how University of Turku recruits for multidisciplinary Human Diversity research entity | University of Turku (utu.fi).
The position is located in the Department of Biology of the Faculty of Science.
Employment begins on 1 September 2024 at the earliest or upon agreement.
Job Description
The tasks of an assistant and Associate Professor (professor):
A professor conducts and supervises scientific research, provides teaching based on it, and supervises theses and postdoctoral researchers. He/she follows the development of science and participates in societal interaction and international cooperation in his/her field. A professor is expected to form and lead an independent research group, collaborate with other research groups, and obtain domestic and international research funding. In addition, he/she is expected to participate in the university administration tasks assigned to him/her.
As part of the Human Diversity research consortium, the Professor participates in research on past, current and future human diversity and communication and contact networks, enabling openings, comparisons and consolidation between different disciplines. She/ he participates in developing digital materials at the University of Turku especially in the research fields represented by the Human Diversity Consortium, such as evolutionary biology, demography, health science, disease history, linguistics, human genetics, history and archaeology. In his or her own field, the professor is also responsible for the promotion of the interdisciplinary use of these data.
The Professor conducts research on the evolution of human health and works in seamless cooperation with professors in the fields of archaeogenomics and evolutionary linguistics, studying Finnish diversity particular. The research focus on Evolutionary Health from the perspective of evolutionary biology is unique in the Finnish university field. Research in Evolutionary Health focuses on how human health and closely related life-history traits (survival and reproduction) have been shaped by natural selection during the human evolutionary past. In line with the focus of the Human Diversity Consortium, research focuses especially on how health has evolved in response to human social and communicative networks. In addition to research, the selected candidate will participate in basic and postgraduate degree teaching and their development.
Who we are looking for
Requirements
The person appointed to the position is required to meet the eligibility requirements laid down in the University of Turku Rules of Procedure (section 31) and she/he is especially required to have
- strong expertise in Evolutionary biology, health, human social and communication networks, and research combining these fields
- strong evidence of research from multidisciplinary research projects combining large data sets from several generations on both health and life history traits
- experience in leading research groups, collaborating between research groups and coordinating research in relation to his/her career stage
- good knowledge of English
Experience in obtaining research funding, training and leading researchers and influencing society, as well as leadership experience and readiness to participate in leadership training are considered an advantage.
The person selected for the position is expected to have a cooperative attitude and take responsibility for strengthening multidisciplinary research on human diversity at the University of Turku.
Tenure Track System and Academic Merits
The successful applicant may be appointed to a fixed-term associate or assistant professorship (Tenure Track) depending on his/ her previous academic merits in research, teaching, and academic leadership and societal interaction.
- For the position of Associate Professor, we emphasize a proven international track record of scientific research, teaching and supervisory experience and societal interaction. In addition to these, we value evidence of obtaining research funding.
- For the position of Assistant Professor, we seek proactive researchers and teachers beyond their post doc phase yet still at their early academic career, and who already have a proven track record of scientific research.
and the Tenure Track system of the University of Turku visit: Guidelines for the Tenure Track system at the UTU.
We value equality and diversity in our work community and encourage qualified applicants, regardless of background, to apply for our open positions.
