Associate Professor or Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Actuarial Mathematics Department of Mathematical Sciences Faculty of Science University of Copenhagen
The Department of Mathematical Sciences invites applications for a position as Associate Professor or Tenure-track Assistant professor in actuarial mathematics. The application deadline is 21 August 2022, and the starting date is 1 February 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter, subject to negotiation. The position may be applied for at the tenure-track assistant professor level or at the associate professor level. Please note that it is possible to apply at both levels. We encourage you to do so if in doubt. If you apply at both levels, separate applications must be submitted (see below). Applicants for a tenure-track assistant professorship must have an academic standing showing internationally competitive research, have an internationally recognized potential for outstanding research achievements, have aptitude to work on industry-related projects, and preferably have teaching experience. Applicants for an associate professorship are expected to have an internationally recognized record of outstanding achievement in research, having made ground-breaking contributions to the applicant's area of specialization, to have strong documented university level teaching credentials, and to have aptitude to work on industry-related projects. They must be able to explain and reflect upon their own teaching practice and portfolio. Pedagogical training or supervision equivalent to the University of Copenhagen teacher training programme for assistant professors is necessary. Candidates are also expected to have managerial qualifications, for instance in managing their own research group, and out-reach experience. Duties include furthering the applicant’s own research, development of the scientific field, research assessment tasks, grant applications, and research management including research supervision. The successful applicant must also teach, supervise, prepare and participate in examinations within actuarial mathematics, and fulfill other tasks requested by the Department. Research and teaching obligations include activities with industrial partners in industry-related research projects and in our Continued Professional Development programme. The Department is a leading mathematics institution with a vibrant and friendly international research environment that spans several areas of pure and applied mathematics. It has strong groups in, e.g., insurance mathematics, statistics, mathematical biology and quantum information theory. The department teaches a programme in actuarial mathematic that attracts many excellent students. Good opportunities to apply for research funding are available in Denmark. For information about the Department of Mathematical Sciences, please visit our website https://www.math.ku.dk/english/. Inquiries about the position can be made to the Head of Department, Professor Michael Sørensen (michael@math.ku.dk). Copenhagen is among the most livable cities in the world with a rich culture within music, theater and associations (https://www.visitcopenhagen.com). Life for families is made easy by a publicly supported daycare and health care system, maternity/parental leave and six weeks of annual vacation. International candidates may find information on living and working in Denmark https://www.workindenmark.dk. Useful information is also available at The International Staff Mobility office at the University of Copenhagen (https://ism.ku.dk) that offers a variety of services to international researchers coming to and working at the University of Copenhagen. Information on tenure-track programme Candidates hired as tenure-track assistant professor will be assigned a mentor who will provide the candidate with guidance related to career development, other academic topics and administrative procedures. Performance of the tenure-track assistant professor will be followed via internal yearly evaluations and a mid-term and final international evaluation by an assessment committee. If the ‘final appraisal’ is positive you will be promoted as associate professor. Performance and progression towards the criteria below will be evaluated with due consideration of differences between research fields. After a tenure-track period, lasting up to 6 years, tenure-track assistant professors are expected to meet the following criteria:
Submission of application A more detailed job advertisement and a link for online application can be found at https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/?show=156757. The application including all attachments must be in English and can only be submitted electronically. Deadline for applications is Sunday 21 August 2022 23:59 GMT +2. If you are applying for the positions at tenure-track assistant professor level, please include
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