Assistant Professor in Astronomy

Department of Astronomy at Stockholm University is looking for an Assistant Professor to strengthen our research and teaching activities. The department a has around 80 employees. The main research areas are Solar Physics, Stars & Planets, Supernovae, Galaxies and Computational Astrophysics. It offers bachelor, master and PhD programmes in Astronomy & Astrophysics. The Department of Astronomy is located in the AlbaNova University Centre in Stockholm, together with the Department of Physics, the Physics Departments at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), and the Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics (Nordita), providing a vibrant international research environment. The Department is part of the Oskar Klein Centre for Cosmoparticle Physics and is the host of the Institute for Solar Physics.

For more information about us, please visit: Department of Astronomy

Subject description

The subject in this recruitment covers the research directions: solar physics, exo-planets, star formation, stellar physics, supernovae and other transients, galaxy formation and evolution, astrophysical cosmology.

Main responsibilities

Research and in addition some teaching and supervision.

Qualification requirements

In order to qualify for the position as assistant professor, the applicant must have completed a doctoral degree in Sweden or an equivalent degree from another country. Priority will be given to applicants who have received such a degree no more than seven years before the deadline for applications. However, an applicant who has received such a degree earlier may be considered under special circumstances. Special reasons could be sick leave, parental leave or other similar circumstances.

All teaching positions at Stockholm University require the ability to collaborate and the general ability and suitability to perform one’s duties.

Assessment criteria

In the appointment process, special attention will be given to research skills. Teaching skills will also be considered.

The assessment of research skills will focus primarily on merits within the subject area of the position. Also considered will be the ability to contribute to the existing research activities at the department without duplicating expertise.

In the case of otherwise similar qualifications, the following criteria will be used to distinguish between candidates:

• Expertise in the application of advanced statistical techniques, machine learning or artificial intelligence in subject area of the position.
• Connection of the research to infrastructures which Sweden or the department are already involved in.

Terms of employment

This position (in Swedish, “biträdande lektor”) is a tenure track position, and the qualification requirements and terms of employment are regulated by the Higher Education Ordinance (SFS 2024:673).

For this position, the assistant professor is employed for a fixed term of six years. The contract may be extended to a maximum of eight years under special circumstances, such as due to sick leave or parental leave.

An assistant professor may, on application, be promoted to a permanent position as associate professor. Specific criteria for promotion from assistant professor to associate professor have been established by the Faculty of Science.

An application for promotion to associate professor should be submitted to the faculty at least nine months before the appointment as assistant professor expires.

Additional information

Stockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination and with equal opportunities for all.

Female applicants are particularly welcome, as most teachers at the department are men.

At the time of promotion, the candidate is expected to be able to carry out teaching and administrative duties that require good command of Swedish.

We offer

With us, you will experience the dynamic interaction between higher education and research that makes Stockholm University an exciting and creative environment. You will work in an international environment and get favourable conditions. The university is located in the National City Park with good transport links to the city.

Contact

Further information about the position can be obtained from the Head of the Department, Professor Garrelt Mellema, phone: +46 8 5537 8552, garrelt.mellema@astro.su.se.

For questions regarding the application process, please contact administrator Carina Nymark, carina.nymark@su.se.

Application

Apply for the position at Stockholm University's recruitment system. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the University’s instructions, and that it is submitted before the deadline.

We would appreciate it if your application is written in English. Since it will be examined by international experts, English is the working language.

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The University’s rules of employment and instructions for applicants are available at: How to apply for a position.

The criteria for promotion within the Faculty of Science are available at: Guidelines – Employment