The head of Natural Products Research group

Job Information

Organisation/Company: Latvijas Organiskas Sintezes Instituts
Research Field: Biological sciences » Biology
Researcher Profile: Leading Researcher (R4)
Country: Latvia
Application Deadline: 20/03/2023 - 16:16 (Europe/Brussels)
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Full-time
Hours Per Week: 40
Offer Starting Date: 1/7/2023
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: HE
Reference Number: 101087181
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No

Offer Description

Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis (LIOS) – the leading drug discovery centre in Baltic countries is offering one fixed term position of principal investigator/the head of Natural Products Research group. The position is offered within the call HORIZON-WIDERA-2022-TALENTS-01 ERA Chair project “Natural Products Research at Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis as a driver for Excellence in Innovation” (Natalion). The candidate will be responsible for the development of her/his Natural Products Research group, for which funds to cover ~5 FTEs are secured for 5 years. The candidate is expected to lead the establishment of natural products research at LIOS. The details on responsibilities, obligations, and rights of the position see at https://www.osi.lv/en/vacancies/recruitment-head-preclinical-biomateria….

Duration of the contract - 54 months with option for an extension.

Requirements

Research Field: Biological sciences
Education Level: PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

We are searching for the candidate with:

PhD in life sciences;
established scientific record in natural products research related to natural product synthesis, microbiology, bioinformatics, and/or metabolomics;
proven leadership and management skills (>2 years).

Full set of mandatory competences, desirable competences as well as the selection methodology see https://www.osi.lv/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Recruitment_of_NPR_group_….

Women are explicitly encouraged to apply to increase their share in science and research.

Languages: ENGLISH
Level: Excellent

Additional Information

Benefits

Basic salary EUR 64 560,- p.a. before tax

Bonus payments for articles in high impact journals, supervised PhD and MSc thesis, awarded and managed public and private competitive projects

Health insurance

Dedicated funding for

training and short term mobility (e.g. scientific conferences);
upgrade and build-up of infrastructure;
development of Natural Products Research group (~5 FTEs) with secured financing for 5 years.

Selection process

Applications must be in English and include:

motivation letter, particularly outlining experience in natural products research;
CV, including academic qualifications, mobility experience, management experience, teaching and supervising record (MSc and PhD thesis supervised), and fundraising experience (composition, number, and monetary volume of research projects);
optional – recommendation letters on leadership skills and teamwork;
research plan (minimum 3 pages including references) – will only have to be submitted at the second round of the selection process.

Website for additional job details: https://www.osi.lv/en/vacancies/recruitment-head-preclinical-biomaterial-evalua…

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis
Country: Latvia
City: Riga
Postal Code: LV-1006
Street: Aizkraukles str. 21
Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail: pd@osi.lv