Professor of Biology / Immunology
Wageningen University
Netherlands
Professor and chair to lead the cell biology and immunology group
- Published on
- December 20, 2019
Location Wageningen
We are looking for
Wageningen University & Research (WUR) is recruiting a full professor to lead the Chair group of Cell Biology and Immunology. This position provides you with the opportunity to further develop your own research line and your leadership profile. Together with the other senior staff members, you are responsible for the academic and operational management of this chair group. You will define the research strategy, lead the team of scientists, lecturers and support staff, and further strengthen the national and international position of the group. You are also responsible for teaching and innovations in BSc, MSc and PhD courses, with the objective to contribute to the strong reputation and position of WUR in higher education.
The chair of Cell Biology and Immunology (CBI)
CBI consists currently of 28 persons, including 4 tenured and scientific staff members, 3 lecturers, 3 technicians, 16 PhD students, 1 endowed professor and 1 post doc. Research topics in the group at present focus on innate and trained immunity in animals, mucosal immunity and allergy, and vaccine development for companion animals and farmed fish. The general scientific objectives of CBI are to generate fundamental knowledge on immunology, and to apply this knowledge towards developing therapies, vaccines and markers. By combining fundamental and applied approaches, the group contributes to improved health in humans and animals.
You will lead this group and will introduce your own line of research that is synergistic and complementary to current research topics. We particularly welcome a research leader with a strong emphasis on the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying immune systems. The chair is embedded in the Animal Science Group, with several other groups focusing on various aspects of animal and human biology and physiology. The chair contributes to the Global One Health Initiative, and is part of the newly established collaborative Gerrit Grijns Initiative that connects the chair to groups in food and nutritional sciences.
The laboratory is centrally positioned in the scientific community and collaborates in many local, national and international partnerships and consortia. It has strong international reputation and an important position in undergraduate teaching.
More information about current research and teaching of the group can be found at http://www.cbi.wur.nl.
We ask
As full professor and Chair holder you are an inspiring and visionary leader, mentor and teacher. You are an ambitious and creative scientist with broad expertise in cellular and molecular biology of immunology, and you are recognized as a scientific leader in your specific field. You are committed to research and education and you seek to reach the highest level in these fields. You are an academic leader capable of heading a team in a synergistic, efficient, effective and motivating manner.
You have:
- a PhD in cell biology and/or immunology;
- established an internationally visible research line focusing on cellular, molecular and biochemical mechanisms, reflected in a publication record in top-tier journals;
- expertise in human and/or mammalian cell biology and/or immunology;
- affinity with computational and theoretical modeling approaches;
- skills and novel ideas that will strengthen and extend the future education and research of CBI;
- a track record in project acquisition and coordination;
- an international network in academia and industry and affinity for collaboration with these parties;
- ambition to connect complementary disciplines within the CBI group, within Wageningen and (inter)nationally
- excellent skills in writing, communication and presenting.
- an inspiring group leader, with proven skills to lead a team of professionals;
- a passionate teacher and mentor/coach for students and co-workers;
- efficient in time-management and organizing the Chair;
- preferably bestowed with esteemed awards and other prestigious grants;
- able to provide high quality in research, teaching and management and can combine this with a lively, open, hardworking and positive atmosphere on the work floor.
We offer
You will be working for an inspiring international organization with a large number of interdisciplinary projects all over the world. The scientific quality of Wageningen University is affirmed by the prominent position we occupy in international rankings and citation indexes.
We offer you a challenging position as Full Professor of the Chair of Cell Biology and Immunology. Besides a competitive salary, we offer a number of additional benefits, such as an end-of-year extra month’s salary, a holiday allowance and a pension plan with the Dutch pension fund for government and education. A specialized staffing agency will help your partner to find a job.
We offer you a challenging position as Full Professor of the Chair of Cell Biology and Immunology. Besides a competitive salary, we offer a number of additional benefits, such as an end-of-year extra month’s salary, a holiday allowance and a pension plan with the Dutch pension fund for government and education. A specialized staffing agency will help your partner to find a job.
Coming from abroad
Wageningen University & Research is the university and research centre for life sciences. The themes we deal with are relevant to everyone around the world and Wageningen, therefore, has a large international community and a lot to offer to international employees.
Applicants from abroad moving to the Netherlands may qualify for a special tax relief, by which 30% of their salary is exempt from tax. Our team of advisors on Dutch immigration procedures will help you with the visa application procedures for yourself and, if applicable, for your family. A specialized staffing agency will help your partner to find a job.
Feeling welcome also has everything to do with being well informed. Wageningen University & Research's International Community page www.wur.nl/en/International-students-and-staffcontains (practical) information about what we can do to support international employees and students coming to Wageningen.
More information
You are encouraged to send your complete application to the secretary of the Appointment Advisory Committee, ineke.ammerlaan@wur.nl. Within a single PDF file, please include an application letter, a curriculum vitae, a (max 4 page A4) research and teaching statement, a list of publications and names of 4 references. The closing date for applications is 10 February 2020.
The full text of the advertisement and a description of the current chair are available from Ineke Ammerlaan, who should also be contacted if you have further questions.
The Appointment Advisory Committee will interview selected candidates for this position on April 8 or 9 2020. The Committee will thereafter invite short-listed candidates for a second interview and a public lecture on June 9,10,11 2020.
The policy of Wageningen University and Research is to increase the number of female professors. Therefore, all female candidates who fit the profile will be invited for an interview.
The full text of the advertisement and a description of the current chair are available from Ineke Ammerlaan, who should also be contacted if you have further questions.
The Appointment Advisory Committee will interview selected candidates for this position on April 8 or 9 2020. The Committee will thereafter invite short-listed candidates for a second interview and a public lecture on June 9,10,11 2020.
The policy of Wageningen University and Research is to increase the number of female professors. Therefore, all female candidates who fit the profile will be invited for an interview.
We are
Wageningen University & Research
Delivering a substantial contribution to the quality of life. That's our focus – each and every day. Within our domain of good and safe food & food production, food security and a healthy living environment, we search for answers to issues affecting society – such as sustainable food production, climate change and alternative energy. Of course, we don’t do this alone. Every day, 6000 people work on ‘the quality of life’, turning ideas into reality, on a global scale.
Delivering a substantial contribution to the quality of life. That's our focus – each and every day. Within our domain of good and safe food & food production, food security and a healthy living environment, we search for answers to issues affecting society – such as sustainable food production, climate change and alternative energy. Of course, we don’t do this alone. Every day, 6000 people work on ‘the quality of life’, turning ideas into reality, on a global scale.
Could you be one of these people? We give you the space you need.
For further information about working at Wageningen University & Research, take a look at www.wur.nl/career
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