Postdoc position at the Centre for Ice and Climate and Centre for Geogenetics – Ancient DNA from ice cores

Postdoc position at the Centre for Ice and Climate and Centre for Geogenetics – Ancient DNA from ice cores (deadline July 29th)

We are looking for a colleague on postdoctoral level to carry out research at the intersection of the fields of ancient DNA analysis and analysis of ice cores from Greenland and Antarctica. The position is strongly interdisciplinary and our new colleague will be working with internationally recognized researchers from both the Centre for GeoGenetics and the Centre for Ice and Climate, both Danish National Research Foundation Centres of Excellence located at the University of Copenhagen. The Centre for GeoGenetics conducts experimental research in genomics, evolution, megafauna and palaeoenvironments while the Centre for Ice and Climate conducts experimental and theoretical research on palaeoclimate based on measurements from deep ice cores from Greenland and Antarctica.

The job

The position is offered on postdoctoral or assistant professor level on a 2 year time limited contract with possibility for extension. There are no fixed teaching obligations, but applicants may be asked to teach within their own field of research or supervise students on a very limited basis.

The candidate

Applicants must have a PhD degree within a relevant research area, and applicants with a background in experimental DNA research will be preferred.

Terms

Terms of appointment and payment will depend on previous research experience and will be according to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State). Typical monthly salary corresponds to approx. 33,000 Danish kroner plus full benefits. An attractive tax scheme is – under certain conditions – available for researchers that have not worked in Denmark within the last 10 years.

Application Procedure

The application should contain a short description (no more than one page) of the applicant’s research interests and experience. Please enclose CV, publication list, and names and contact information on preferably three scientific referees. Applicants are required to submit their applications electronically (see below). 
Applicants will not be informed of the identity of the other applicants. 
Application deadline July 29th, 2013.

Questions

Questions about the positions can be directed to leader of Centre for Ice and Climate,Professor Dorthe Dahl-Jensen, leader of Centre for GeoGenetics, Professor Eske Willerslev, or Centre for Ice and Climate coordinator Sune Olander Rasmussen.
The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the surrounding society and encourage all qualified applicants regardless of personal background to apply for the position.

Applications are to be submitted electronically

A link to the application system will be added here when available. The application management system can also be accessed via the University of Copenhagen job portal.