Outline
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, which will be the driver for the development of LIOS Innovation hub. 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 https://www.osi.lv/en/vacancies/recruitment-head-preclinical-biomaterial-evaluation-group/.
Provisional start date
June/July 2023
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.
Duration
60 months with option for an extension
Eligibility
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_leader.pdf.
Women are explicitly encouraged to apply to increase their share in science and research.
Application documents
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.