Assistant professor in Data driven cell and molecular biology Full-time

Assistant Professor in Data Driven Cell and Molecular Biology

School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health at KTH

Subject field: Data driven cell and molecular biology.

Subject description: The subject covers the development and use of data-driven methods relying on machine learning or other computational techniques, within cell and molecular biology.

The specific focus is on development and application of methods for analysis of cellular and molecular biology data, primarily omics data, such as bulk and single-cell data, spatially resolved data and mass spectrometry data, but also image and phenotype data or epigenetic data.

The goal is both to develop new computational methods for analysis of data from existing experimental methods, and to develop computational methods that lay the ground for novel experimental techniques for producing omics data.

Duties

The duties include creating a research activity of highest international standard within the subject field, to develop and strengthen the department's activities within method development for machine learning-based computational biology.

The duties also include supervision of PhD students and postdocs, and teaching at basic, advanced and research level. The Assistant Professor is expected to contribute to teaching and program and course development in bioinformatics, data visualization, machine learning, biological statistics, and statistical and computational modeling of biological systems.

The assistant professor will be given opportunity to develop their independence as researcher and gain accreditation that may allow them to take other teaching positions with higher eligibility requirements (see Chapter 4, Section 12 a of the Swedish Higher Education Ordinance). Following application, the assistant professor can apply for promotion to associate professor in accordance with Chapter 4, Section 12 c of the Higher Education Ordinance.

Eligibility

An individual who has completed a doctorate or equivalent scientific competence is qualified for appointment as an assistant professor. Candidates who met those qualifications a maximum of seven years before the deadline for applying for the appointment as an assistant professor has expired should be prioritized. Other candidates may also be considered if there are special reasons. Special reasons' refers to absence due to illness, parental leave or other similar circumstances.

Assessment criteria

The assessment criteria for appointment as an assistant professor at KTH are stated in KTH's appointments procedure section 1.3, and apply in relation to the employment profile laid down.

Of highest importance is that the applicant has

• scientific expertise demonstrated through scientific publications, conference attendance, attendance of research cooperation and also other undertakings in the scientific community such as assignments as a reviewer or expert.
• potential to qualify for a higher teaching post. This includes the potential for independent development as a researcher and teacher within the subject field in question and also the ability to establish, review and develop the research area in question.

Of second highest importance is that the applicant has

• experience from a postdoctoral visit in a research environment other than the university at which the applicant defended their doctoral thesis. In application-oriented areas, experience from research and development work within the industry or other organisations is considered to correspond to a traditional postdoc visit to another university.
• collaborative skills.

It is also important that the applicant has

• an interest in and understanding of pedagogical development within the subject field in question.
• interest in and insights concerning leadership in academia, collaboration with the outside community, and awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues with a particular focus on gender equality.
• administrative expertise.

Special grounds of assessment for promotion to associate professor

When assessing applications for promotion to associate professor, provisions according to Section 1.2.4 of Appointments procedure at KTH will be applied. Ability to teach in Swedish is a merit that is given great importance in the application for promotion.