Senior Lecturer

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The Department of Physics is currently seeking to recruit staff to the position of

Senior Lecturer, Physics, as of 1st January, 2019, or as soon as possible thereafter in effect until further notice.

The Senior Lecturer currently sought will be a key member of the Nuclear Spectroscopy group in the Accelerator Laboratory of the Department of Physics. The Nuclear Spectroscopy group performs research into the properties of neutron-deficient nuclei along the proton drip line and in the region of heavy elements, through in-beam and decay spectroscopic techniques. The selected candidate will be expected to lead research in line with these main foci of the Nuclear Spectroscopy group. The successful candidate is expected to play a significant role in the development and execution of the experimental program to be carried out using the RITU and MARA separators coupled to various ancillary detectors. Therefore, it is expected that the candidate will have excellent knowledge and experience in nuclear spectroscopic techniques and nuclear structure physics. The candidate will also be required to participate in teaching of related topics in the Department and be involved in the supervision of master- and doctoral level theses. An additional specific task related to this position will be responsibility for the development of teaching methods and supervision of the Teaching Laboratory of the Department of Physics. Broad teaching experience and pedagogical qualifications are thus considered an advantage.

The duties of the Senior Lecturer will also include participation in and development of international research projects and networks, which complement and enhance the research carried out by the Accelerator Laboratory.

The main areas of research of the Department of Physics are nuclear and accelerator-based physics, particle physics and materials physics. The research areas in nuclear and accelerator-based physics are nuclear structure, especially the physics of exotic nuclei, nuclear models, double beta decay, ion source physics and applied accelerator-based research.  The research areas in particle physics are ultrarelativistic heavy ion collision physics, neutrino physics and particle cosmology. The research areas in materials physics are nanophysics and nanotechnology, multiphase flows, porous and disordered materials physics, low temperature physics and computational materials physics. Experimental research at the Department is conducted in the Accelerator Laboratory and Tomography Laboratory, and at the Nanoscience Center (NSC) operated by the Faculty.

The duties, qualification requirements and language skills of Senior Lecturer are stipulated by the University of Jyväskylä Regulations and language skills guidelines. The selected person is required to have a command of Finnish language. In certain cases, the University may grant exemption from this requirement. A good command of English language and an ability to teach in English are regarded as advantageous for the applicant.

The job-specific salary component of a Senior Lecturer is based on the job demands level 5-7 (EUR 2893,95 - 3889,84 /month) according to the salary system concerning teaching and research staff at universities. In addition, a personal performance-based salary component amounting to the maximum of 46.3% of the job-specific salary component is also paid.

A trial period of six months will be used when the position is first filled.

For further information, please contact:

Prof. Paul Greenlees, tel. +358 40 805 4069, email: paul.greenlees@jyu.fi or Head of the Department of Physics, Prof. Markku Kataja, tel. +358 40 5221 044, email: markku.kataja@jyu.fi

The application should include:

1.  Curriculum vitae (CV), composed according to good scientific practice and considering when possible the template for researcher´s curriculum vitae by The Finnish Advisory Board on Research Integrity. See: http://www.tenk.fi/en

2) A brief description of the applicant’s academic current and planned research activities.

3) A brief description of other merits to demonstrate the applicant’s eligibility for the position, including pedagogical experience and teaching philosophy, etc.

4) A numbered list of all academic and other publications the applicant wants to use to demonstrate his/her eligibility and merits for the position. The list of publications must comply with the guidelines of the Academy of Finland http://www.aka.fi/en/funding/how-to-apply/application-guidelines/guidelines-for-list-of-publications/ .

5) A maximum of ten main publications (pdf format in one file), numbered in accordance with the list of publications.

Please submit your application at the latest on 9.12.2018, using the online application form.