Independent Group Leaders in Plant Molecular Biology (# of pos: 2)

Updated: over 1 year ago
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 01 Mar 2023

We offer

• full time position for four years (between 2023-2027) with possibility of extension

• tentative starting date (negotiable) on 01 Jan 2024

• opportunity to establish an independent research group in plant molecular biology

• equipped office, laboratory & cultivation space

• start-up package of 500,000 EUR (125,000 EUR per year) covering competitive salaries (PI, one postdoc, one PhD candidate) for four years

• access to the state-of-the-art research infrastructure & equipment (plant cultivation, bioimaging & outreach facility)

• opportunity for mentorship within the framework of ERA Chair

• opportunity to tutor BSc, MSc & PhD students of the Faculty of Science University of South Bohemia, www.prf.jcu.cz/en

• professional career & soft skills development of team members

• English speaking, stimulating and friendly environment

• HR Excellence in Research Award, implemented European standards in human resources

• professional administration support with personal, economic, legal, project, IT, intellectual property needs

• support for preparation of competitive project proposals

• support for integration in the Czech system, activities for expats

• work-life balance in a historical middle-sized university city offering options for outdoor and cultural activities

• campus-based day care for children from the age of 1 year

Other employment benefits

• 1 extra week of holiday, i.e. 5 weeks of paid holiday per year in total

• Subsidized lunches in our own canteen

• Benefits from Social fund

• Working in a stable, prestigious research institution of international importance

• Friendly international working environment

• Support of leisure time activities

• Free language classes – Czech for foreigners, English for Czechs (the capacity is limited)

• Opportunity to take part in mentoring programmes as a mentor or a mentee

• Concessionary mobile tariff at the contractual operator

• Concessionary banking services at the contractual bank


If interested, please submit your (1) motivation letter with detailed description of your planned research activities (max 4 pages in total) and (2) structured CV including list of publications and contacts of two referees (max 4 pages) via the application form  (Google Docs) or via the REPLY button at the bottom of our website https://jobs.bc.cas.cz/en/detail/125 by Tue 28 Feb 2023 23:59 CET.

Interviews with selected applicants will be held in April 2023.

Informal inquiries can be directed via email to [email protected] .

The Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences holds the HR Excellence in Research Award. Our selection process is transparent, open, non-discriminating, and fair. For more information about the researchers' recruitment policy at our institution, see OTM-R (https://www.bc.cas.cz/en/employees/candidates/otm-r/ ).



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