STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES
PROFESSOR OF STRUCTURAL BIOCHEMISTRY
Stockholm University invites applications for a position as Professor of
Structural Biochemistry at the Faculty of Natural Sciences.
The successful applicant will be a member of the Department of Biochemistry,
one of the largest within the Faculty of Natural Sciences. The Department is
involved in undergraduate teaching at all levels and has an extensive graduate
program, at present involving 55 students. The research projects include
Molecular Bioenergetics especially Photosynthesis (B. Andersson), Membrane
Protein Insertion & Folding (G. von Heijne), Structure & Function of Proteins
(M. Saraste), Biochemical Toxicology (J. DePierre), Protein Trafficing,
Mitochondrial Biogenesis, Genetic Modification of Starch Biosynthesis and
Nitrogen Fixation. The Department is well equipped and located with the other
departments of chemistry and Life Sciences in the Arrhenius Laboratories for
Natural Sciences. The Arrhenius Laboratories are situated in the northern part
of the University Campus at Frescati, close to the centre of Stockholm.
When appointing a professor at public universities in Sweden, emphasis is given
to excellence in both research and teaching. Consideration is also given to
administrative skills, in particular management. Proficiency in Swedish
(Scandinavian) or English is necessary. The appointee will be expected to
contribute to teaching at the undergraduate level as well as to the supervision
of doctoral students.
Salary is negotiable. The University is an Equal Opportunities employer, and
since most professors at the Faculty of Natural Sciences are men, applications
from female candidates are particularly welcome. Residence in the Stockholm
area will be expected, at least after an initial start-up period.
Informal inquiries may be made to professor Bertil Andersson, phone +46 8 16 29
10, e-mail bertil at biokemi.su.se or to the Head of the Department professor
Stefan Nordlund, phone +46 8 16 29 32, e-mail stefan at biokemi.su.se
Applications, quoting reference no 611-0000/96, should be sent to the
Registrar, Staff Management Division, Stockholm University, S-106 91 Stockholm,
Sweden. They must reach the Registrar's Office no later than 31 May 1996. The
following items, all in four copies, should be included:
1. Curriculum vitae
2. Bibliography (numbered)
3. Description of the candidate's research achievements, teaching experience
and management (5-10 pages). A guidance regarding the presentation of teaching
qualifications may be obtained from Ulf Lindgren of the Staff Management
Division, phone +46 8 16 33 22, fax +46 8 612 59 60.
4. Photocopies of relevant graduation diplomas.
5. Research publications of the candidate's own choice, numbered according to
the
bibliography.
Items 1 and 2 should research the University before the application period
expires. Items 3 and 4, and one copy of each item 5 should arrive no later than
June 21, 1996. The three additional copies of item 5 are to be sent later, upon
notification from the University, to the three Expert Members of the
Appointment Board.
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From: Arne Elofsson Email: arne at rune.biokemi.su.se
Tel:+46(0)8-161553 WWW: http://www.biokemi.su.se/~arne/
