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Junior and Senior Faculty Positions for New Department of Bionanoscience

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Applied Sciences:
The Faculty of Applied Sciences is the largest faculty of TU Delft, with around 550 scientists, a support staff of 250 and 1,400 students. The faculty conducts
fundamental, application-oriented research and offers scientific education at the
bachelor, master and doctoral levels. The faculty is active in the fields of Life and Health Science & Technology, Nanoscience, Chemical Engineering, Radiation Science & Technology, and Applied Physics. An entirely new Department of Bionanoscience will be established at TU Delft, dedicated to research at the interface between nanoscience, synthetic biology, and cell biology. It will study single cells in all their complexity down to the molecular level, from both fundamental scientific and application points of view. The new department will operate as part of the Kavli Institute of Nanoscience (www.Kavli.tudelft.nl) at the Faculty of Applied Sciences and aims at a leading international position. The new activities will extend the current nanoscience research themes at the Kavli Institute and the life sciences and biotechnology themes at the Kluyver Centre (www.bt.tudelft.nl). The current biophysics core group (www.ns.tudelft.nl/mb) is very internationally oriented and has an excellent record in single-molecule nanoscience. Excellent facilities are already available and the planning for a new, state-of-the-art building for the Biotechnology, Chemical Technology, and
Bionanoscience departments is in its final stages.

Jobdescription:
We aim to attract about 15 top scientists at all levels from junior to senior faculty in a variety of disciplines. Research subjects can cover, but are not limited to, the following topics: 1) Biology and biophysics at the level of the single cell, 2) Molecular/structural biology and biochemistry, 3) Synthetic biology, 4) Theoretical biology and biophysics, 5) Single-molecule biophysics and high-resolution microscopy, 6) Nanoprobes, nanomedicine, and bionanoapplications.

Requirements:
We look for researchers with an outstanding track record in the disciplines mentioned above, with a pioneering mentality, people who are at ease with scientific and engineering challenges and who through their research, management skills and teaching qualities can inspire co-workers and students alike. The successful candidates will be expected to establish a strong, externally funded research program, and be committed to excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Applicants should hold a PhD, and should have, or be willing to acquire, a working knowledge of the Dutch language.

Conditions of employment:
The maximum salary for an Assistant Professor is €4868 per month gross, for an
Associate Professor, €5798 and for a Full Professor, €8445. Terms of employment and length of contract vary according to the position. TU Delft offers an attractive benefits package, including a flexible work week, free high-speed internet access from home, and the option of assembling a customized compensation and benefits package (the ‘IKA’). Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities.

Information and application:
For more information about these positions, see www.bn.tudelft.nl or contact Prof. Dr. C. Dekker, phone: +31(0)15-2786094, e-mail: c.dekker@tudelft.nl. Interested persons must submit a CV including a research plan and list of publications, and must supply names and e-mail addresses of at least three references. Please e-mail the application to mrs. E. van Hartrop at e.vanhartrop@tudelft.nl. When applying, please mention vacancy number TNWBNS08-033.

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