Associate Professor

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Tampere University of Technology (TUT) is an active scientific community of 2,000 employees and more than 10,000 students. The University operates in the form of a foundation and has a long-standing tradition of collaboration with other research institutions and business life. Many of the fields of research and study represented at the University play a key role in addressing global challenges. Internationality is an inherent part of all the University's activities. Welcome to join us at TUT!

You need to submit a teaching portfolio to apply for this position. You can submit your portfolio via the application form. Instructions for compiling teaching portfolios are available here.

Associate Professor

The research and teaching areas of the Department of Chemistry and Bioengineering are Chemistry, Bioengineering and Environmental Engineering. The Department has three Professors of Chemistry (Chemistry, Bio-organic/Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry), three of Biotechnology (Environmental Biotechnology, Molecular Microbiology, Bioprocess Engineering) and one of Chemi-mechanical Environmental Engineering. The Department consists of four research groups that share the common long-term focus of developing new and sustainable concepts and processes for resource recovery and for the development of renewable energy harvesting technologies. This research is driven by the global scarcity of critical natural resources including energy, water and minerals, also reflecting the University research priority areas.

One of the research groups, the Synthesis-Group, led by Prof. Franzén, focuses on methods-oriented organic synthesis, in particular organic and organometallic methods, with bioactive compounds (i.e. heterocycles) for pharmaceutical applications as prime targets.

Job description:	The candidate will contribute to the design and delivery of courses in the field of Synthetic Organic Chemistry. A part of the working time can be allocated for research.
Requirements:	Applicant must have a PhD degree in organic chemistry. Priority will be given to candidates with previous scientific and practical experience in the field of organometallic chemistry. Good skills in English are expected.
Salary:	The salary will be based both on the job demands and the employee’s personal performance in accordance with the University Salary System. According to the criteria applied to teaching and research staff, the position of a Associate Professor is placed on the job demands levels 6-7. In addition employees receive performance-based salary.
Trial period:	After appointment, there will be a probationary period of 4 months.
Other:	The position will be available from 1.6.2012. The candidates’ teaching skills will be primarily assessed through a trial lecture.
For more information, please contact:	For further information, please contact: Robert Franzén, Professor (Tel. +358 40 849 0950, e-mail firstname.surname@tut.fi.
How to apply:	Applications are to be submitted electronically through TUT website by 29 February 2012. The applications must be accompanied by CV, full list of publications and a separate teaching portfolio as laid out in the guidelines set by Tampere University of Technology. The guidelines are available at http://www.tut.fi/en/current/open-positions/portfolio/index.htm. The successful candidate must have completed at least 10 credits worth of studies in the pedagogy of higher education or an equivalent field. If the successful candidate has not completed such studies by the time the employment relationship begins, the studies must be completed within two years after the beginning of the employment relationship.

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Sista ansökningsdatum: 2012-02-29

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