Junior Research Group Leader in Molecular Neurosciences

Department: Department of Anatomy – Faculty of Medicine
Deadline: 31 Mar 2023
Start date: 1st July 2023 or by agreement
Job type: full-time
Job field: Science and research

Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic, invites excellent scientists to apply for a JUNIOR RESEARCH GROUP LEADER in Molecular Neurosciences

Description:

The neuroanatomy division of the Department of Anatomy invites motivated neuroscientists to join the team investigating the role of brain barriers in pathology.

The successful candidate should:

• be a researcher who has received a PhD or its equivalent within the last 7 years,
• be a researcher who has worked at least 2 whole years in the last 3 years outside the territory of the Czech Republic in the field of research with a working time of at least 0.5 full-time equivalent, or who has been PhD student (or equivalent) abroad,
• have a publishing record – in the last 3 years at least 2 publication outputs (“articles”) above the field median listed by the Web of Science with 1 article as first or corresponding author.

Specific criteria:

• have experience in working with in vivo and in vitro models of brain barriers,
• expert in molecular biology and electrophysiology (patch clamp) techniques,
• master knowledge of neuroanatomy,
• have excellent communication skills and teamwork.

MU offers the opportunity to get:

• establishment and funding of your own research group for 3 years,
• diverse and challenging work in an excellent research environment,
• a professional team and pleasant working conditions,
• interaction with leading scientists in an inspiring, internationalised environment,
• a welcome service for you and your family members.

Anticipated start date: The position is available from July 2023 or upon agreement.

The submission deadline is 31st March 2023.
Please submit e-application.

The application should include:

• motivation Letter (max. 1 page),
• research Proposal (max. 4 pages),
• scientific CV of the applicant (max. 1 page), incl. impact factors for papers in the last 5 years as first or corresponding author,
• applicant’s key requirements (tools and equipment, research team, …),
• 3 letters of recommendation and references,
• Ph.D. diploma,
• Documents proving the candidate has worked at least 2 whole years in the last 3 years outside the territory of the Czech Republic and/or Phd diploma from a foreign institution.

Please, download the application form here: https://is.muni.cz/go/s52hij and include all the information above in this form (the structure is already set there).

A review of applications will start immediately after the deadline. Short-listed candidates will be invited for interview within one month of the deadline.

Further information about:

• Faculty of Medicine is available at https://www.med.muni.cz/en
• Masaryk University is available at https://www.muni.cz/en
• Brno is available at https://www.gotobrno.cz/en/

We are looking forward to hearing from you!