Principal Investigator (m/f/d) in Computational Biology
- Institution/Company:
- St. Anna Children´s Cancer Research Institute
- Location:
- Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Job Type:
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- Investigator
- Degree Level Required:
- PhD
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Principal Investigator (m/f/d) in Computational Biology
- Initial five-year contract with the perspective of extension and tenure
- Opportunity to become part of the CCRI faculty, lively scientific exchange and collaborations, and access to a broad national and international network of scientific and clinical collaborations
- Competitive startup package including a fully equipped laboratory, your Principal Investigator salary, a budget for consumables, facility services in-house and through our collaborating institutes within Vienna, and travel
- Access to a state-of-the-art infrastructure environment
- Support in formulating your most competitive grant ideas (including ERC), and securing additional renowned national and international third-party funding to grow your lab
- A meaningful, inspiring, and international environment in an outstanding working atmosphere in a strong team with excellent research and development opportunities
- Flexible working hours, discounted lunch in our canteen and other benefits
- Great location in the center of Vienna, a capital of biomedical research in Europe with excellent quality of life
Responsibilities:
- Lead a competitive independent research group
- Develop your ambitious ideas and perform innovative medically-inspired research
- Take direct responsibility for completion of your research project
- Use state-of-the-art computational biology approaches to tackle current challenges in pediatric cancer research
- Participate actively and further develop our processes of selecting excellent postdoctoral fellows and PhD candidates, teaching activities and supervising postdoctoral fellows and students
- Participate in regular institute meetings and our weekly scientific Wednesday seminars
- Cooperate closely with institutes in close proximity (e.g. the CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine), jointly constituting the biomedical research hub of Vienna
- Maintain a close cooperation between our research institute and the St. Anna Children’s hospital to perform translational research
Qualifications:
- PhD-level (or equivalent) with postdoctoral research experience and a track record of scientific excellence documented by publication and funding track records
- Scientific excellence of an independent research program in the area of computational biology with a potential for clinical translation
- Enthusiastic about developing your ambitious ideas and perform innovative medically-inspired independent research that can ultimately be translated into better diagnostics and therapeutics
- Proactive team player who enjoys working across disciplines and within an international team of excellent scientists
- Excellent management skills, high social competence and organizational skills
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How to Apply
Please send your application via email to our Scientific Director Kaan Boztug, application@ccri.at until 16th of September 2020.Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Applications should contain the following documents: • Curriculum Vitae (including full publication list) • List of up to five most important publications with a short comment explaining the relevance of the paper and your contribution • Funding track record and /or funding plan • Names and contact details of at least three references • Synopsis of your research interests and planned research program including how you and CCRI could mutually profit from each other