TWO NEW ASSISTANT PROFESSOR POSITIONS

2024.01.30.
TWO NEW ASSISTANT PROFESSOR POSITIONS
The Institute of Biology at ELTE Eötvös Loránd University aims to strengthen its research effort for maintaining its leading position in Hungary.

We open 2 new assistant professor positions for young, enthusiastic, strategically thinking postdoctoral biologists who are preferentially interested in either fields of molecular biology, bioinformatics, plant ecology. The successful candidate will join a group of researchers who are working on these specific areas.

The positions are for five year with the possibility to indefinite extension

if the candidate receives outstanding evaluation. Successful postdoctoral biologists are expected to lead independently a specific line of research, recruiting PhD students, take part in teaching, and start their own research group by obtaining research grants in support for their work.

Candidates should send their CV (including a link to publications, and to GoogleScholar and ResearchGate profiles), and a motivation letter, why they would like to initiate or continue research in one of the above fields. The candidate should also list main laboratory methods, protocols s/he is familiar with.

It is advantageous if the candidate

  • has prior experience in any of the following: programming, biostatistics, data science or next-generation sequencing,  high-throughput bioinformatics; artificial intelligence
  • likes to join teaching activities
  • has a friendly, collaborative mind-set, and motivation to work in an international, interdisciplinary environment
  • is a team player and has a proactive “getting things done” mentality;
  • has advanced written and oral communication skills in English;
  • can present evidence for previous grant applications.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to make a 15-minute presentation (via internet) on a specific topic.

Salaries are negotiable and depend on the experience and quality of the candidate.

ELTE Eötvös Loránd University is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We especially encourage the application from women scientists as the University strives to increase the share of women in professorial positions.

Please send all applications to Krisztina Soproni (krisztina.soproni@ttk.elte.hu). Candidates are sought until all positions are filled.