Group Leader/Tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor Position in Biomedical Research

2 Apr 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Universidade Católica Portuguesa

Department

Católica Biomedical Research Centre (CBR)

Research Field

Biological sciences
Medical sciences
Engineering
Computer science
Chemistry
Neurosciences
Mathematics
Physics

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

31 May 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/London)

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

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

No

Offer Description

The Católica Biomedical Research Centre (CBR) is seeking exceptional early-career scientists to fill a Principal Investigator and Tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor position at our biomedical research institute.

CBR was created in 2022 with the ambition to develop a collaborative and multidisciplinary research environment where both experimental and theoretical biological sciences synergize to drive hypothesis-driven basic and translational research and innovation towards better human health.

We are in search of dedicated individuals with promise, who are eager to begin their independent careers while bringing their expertise and passion to our mission.

• Position: Group Leader + Assistant or Associate Professor, tenure-track
• Location: Oeiras, Portugal
• Duration: 5 years, full-time

You may find a link to Job post here .

Requirements

Research Field

All

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

We are looking for highly motivated and qualified researchers in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Data Science, Engineering, and related fields, with the following attributes:

• A demonstrated ability to generate novel ideas, tools, methodologies, and knowledge, coupled with a track record of publishing high-quality, cutting-edge research;
• Clear demonstration of interdisciplinary collaboration, able to bridge multiple fields in medical and biological sciences;
• International research experience and integration within relevant international scientific networks;
• Clear indicators of research independence and leadership, commensurate with the seniority level, i.e. main/corresponding authorship and secured research funding;
• A track record of valuable contributions to scientific community and research culture;
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills, including mentoring and interaction with peers.

Specific Requirements

Rather than having specific requirements, we are casting a very wide net and welcoming applications for researchers in various areas, from Biological to Biomedical Sciences, to Data Science, Engineering, and related fields.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Additional Information
Benefits

What we offer

CBR offers an initial 5-year appointment as a Group Leader at CBR and as an Assistant/Associate Professor at Católica Medical School, with up to 20% of teaching duties. This appointment can lead to the tenured professor position upon positive evaluation.

We provide a collaborative environment and complete scientific independence, particularly in publishing, scientific reporting, selecting and supervising of team members, applying for funding, and using it in line with the scientific objectives. Successful applicants will have a dedicated laboratory space, access to modern research facilities and be supported by a start-up package. In addition to opportunities for career development, transversal skills training, and mentoring scheme, the selected candidate will integrate the CBR Researchers’ Council and CBR Faculty Board. They will join a dynamic team of researchers dedicated to making meaningful contributions to human health and well-being.

Selection process

How to apply

To express your interest in the position, please submit the following documents to [email protected] :

• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae with description of up to 5 main contributions to science (max. 2 pages)
• Full list of publications
• Research proposal (max. 3 pages, excluding references)
• Contacts of 3 references

Each document must be a .doc, .docx, or .pdf file and no larger than 1 MB. The deadline for applications is May 31, 2024.

Additional comments

About CBR

The Catolica Biomedical Research Center (CBR) is a research unit of the Católica Medical School  of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa . CBR empowers talented investigators to combine innovative technologies that bridge medicine, data science, biology and engineering. CBR currently comprises about 60 researchers and is aiming to grow towards 150-200 researchers in next 5 years. Current CBR investigators have wide international-level research experience and are well integrated in transnational scientific networks, having secured 5 ERC grants, 2 la Caixa Health research grants, 1 Leducq Foundation International Networks of Excellence, among others.

The Católica Medical School and CBR partnered with Hospital da Luz, the largest private healthcare provider in Portugal, to establish the first non-governmental Clinical Academic Center (CAC), known as Católica Luz (CAC-CL). The Católica Luz triad cultivates an environment of open collaboration, situated within the intersection of medical education, research, and clinical practice.

CBR is currently hosted at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência campus in Oeiras and have access to highly specialised and state-of-the-art infrastructure, such as advanced light and electron microscopy, flow cytometry, genomics, and animal facilities.

More information about CBR´s mission, governance and research can be found here .

Website for additional job details

https://cbr.fm.ucp.pt/en/recrutamento

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Católica Biomedical Research Centre (CBR)

Country

Portugal

City

Oeiras

Postal Code

2780-156

Street

Rua da Quinta Grande 6

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Website

https://cbr.fm.ucp.pt/en/recrutamento

Contact

City

Oeiras

Website

https://cbr.fm.ucp.pt/en
https://www.ucp.pt/?set_language=en

Street

Rua da Quinta Grande

Postal Code

2780-156

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED