Assistant professor (position 27_DBMB)

Organisation/Company

Babes-Bolyai University

Department

Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biology

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Romania

Application Deadline

15 Jan 2024 – 16:00 (Europe/Bucharest)

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

26 Feb 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

Assistant_professor_27_DBMB_FBG

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Clinical Biochemistry; Protein Biochemistry with elements of Proteomics; Medical Hematology; Special Enzymology.

Performs teaching activities: lectures according to the curriculum of the open position, seminars, laboratories, and practical applications according to the department’s organigram.
Participates in the preparation of educational plans, analytical programs, and discipline syllabuses for the disciplines of the open position.
Coordinates student research projects at B.Sc., and M.Sc. levels, coordinates theses at B.Sc., and M.Sc. levels.
Participates in admission committees, B.Sc., and M.Sc defenses committees.
Performs evaluation, tutorial, and student consultation activities.
Participates in administrative activities: meetings and committees coordinating the teaching process, and other activities leading to faculty and university promotion.
Performs scientific research activities, as well as all activities detailed in the job description.

Requirements

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biology

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

The competition for this assistant professor position consists of:

For this position of assistant professor, the oral examination consists of presenting a course, depending on the nature of the position, with a subject established under the conditions of Article 17, paragraph (1), letter b) of the UBB competition methodology, by the competition committee. (The committee determines, based on the competition subject list, and bibliography, the subject of the oral presentation for the position of assistant professor and communicates it to the candidates 48 hours before the test through email, and by posting it on the faculty’s webpage, specifying the date and time of posting, under the signature of the competition committee’s president).

To occupy this position of assistant professor, one of the following alternative minimum standards must be met:

a) Being the author/co-author of a minimum of 8 scientific papers (articles/chapters in books/books), indexed in WoS/Scopus/ErihPlus (for articles) or published by prestigious publishers in the country or abroad (for chapters/books); the candidate must be the main author for at least 4 papers.

b) Being the author/co-author of a Science or Nature publication or the main author of two articles from a publication ranked in the Top 10 in the field; scientometric references use the article’s influence score according to WoS – Journal Citation Report and the influence score refers to the publication year.

For this position, in the evaluation, the candidate’s file presenting their professional achievements accounts for 75%, while the public lecture/oral test holds a weight of 25% of the final grade proposed in the individual assessment report prepared by each member of the competition committee. The evaluation of scientific activity takes into account the quality of publications and the candidates’ contributions in relation to the requirements specified in the teaching or research standard.

The minimum duration of the oral test (lecture given by the candidate) is 30 minutes; the test must include a mandatory question and answer session with the committee and/or the audience (15 minutes).

Specific Requirements

Subjects list:

Special Enzymology

1. Enzymes: chemical structure, classification, and examples; cofactors; general properties of enzymes.

2. Regulation of enzymatic activity: mechanisms of regulation present in prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms.

3. Biotechnological applications of enzymes.

Medical Hematology

1. Hematopoiesis Platelets, coagulation, and fibrinolysis.

2. Thrombocytopenias and thrombocytosis.

3. Anemias and polycythemias.

4. Leukocytoses and leukopenias. Leukemias. Blood changes in autoimmune diseases and non-hematological disorders.

5. Blood transfusion.

Bibliography:

Lehninger A.L.: Biochimie, Ed. Tehnică, Bucureşti. Vol. I (1975).

Berg, J. M., Tymoczko, J.L., Stryer, L.: Biochemistry, 5th Ed., Freeman / Co., New York, 2002.

Alberts B., Johnson A.,  Lewis J. și colab. Molecular Biology of the Cell, 6th Edition. Garland Science, New York, 2014.

Trigiano, R.N. şi Gray, D., Plant Development and Biotechnology, 2005, CRC PressLLC.

William, J, Lichtman M , Beutler E, Kipps T, Williams Hematology, 7th ed. Mcgraw-Hill Professional, 2006

Rodak BF, Fritsma GA, Keohane E. Hematology: Clinical Principles and Applications, 4th ed. Saunders Elsevier 2011

Carr JH and Rodak BF. Clinical Hematology Atlas, Saunders 3rd Edition, 2008

Languages

ROMANIAN

Level

Excellent

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biology

Additional Information
Selection process

The public lecture(s) will be held on January 30, 2024, Tuesday, starting at 12:00 PM, at Babeș-Bolyai University, Faculty of Biology and Geology, Animal Physiology Building (Amphitheater “Eugen A. Pora”/Hematology Room), Clinicilor Street 5-7, Cluj-Napoca.

January 30, 2024, starting at 12:00 PM

12:00-12:15 – concise presentation by the committee president of the candidates’ files

12:15-12:45 – lecture (course presentation) candidate 1

12:45-1:00 – question and answer session candidate 1

1:00-1:30 – lecture (course presentation) candidate 2

1:30-1:45 – question and answer session candidate 2

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Website for additional job details

https://www.ubbcluj.ro/ro/infoubb/posturi_vacante/posturi_didactice_perioada_ne…

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Faculty of Biology and Geology/Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

Country

Romania

State/Province

Cluj

City

Cluj-Napoca

Postal Code

400006

Street

5-7 Clinicilor Street

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://www.ubbcluj.ro/ro/infoubb/posturi_vacante/posturi_didactice_perioada_ne…

Contact

State/Province

Cluj

City

Cluj-Napoca

Website

http://www.ubbcluj.ro/

Street

St. M. Kogalniceanu nr. 1

Postal Code

400084

E-Mail

[email protected]

Mobile Phone

0722267323

STATUS: EXPIRED