Principal Investigator in Neuroimmunology - Antwerpen, België - VIB

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Sophie Dubois

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Beschrijving

Posted Date

18 Mar 202 Locations
Antwerp
Center
VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology
Type
Senior Scientific (Managerial)
Positions
1

Lead a lab at a top international institute:
The VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology (Belgium) is searching for a junior Principal Investigator (PI) to join their faculty.

Your profile:

A PhD and experience as a postdoctoral researcher or faculty member
Innovative research goals with valorization potential in the field of neuroimmunology
Demonstrated scientific excellence and impactful discoveries in the area of neuroimmunology and neuroscience, demonstrating creativity and scientific quality
Demonstrated success in obtaining competitive research funding
A collaborative and interdisciplinary mindset
Ambition to become a great coach and mentor of junior trainees
Interest in outreach and broadly contributing to a top scientific environment
Studied or worked in different regions/countries
Experience in technology transfer is not required but would be considered a strength

We offer:

Full salary and core funding for five years (internationally competitive > 1 million EUR package depending on experience) that is renewable every 5 years.
An attractive employment package including 100% of your salary and excellent health benefits
Access to excellent and staffed core facilities at our Center and both of our hosting institutes: UAntwerp and VIB
An internationally recognized, vibrant, and collaborative research environment
Broad administrative and accounting support, including help recruiting technicians, PhDs and postdoc scientists for your group
Professional leadership training for all PIs in the institute
Stateoftheart research space
A workplace that values diversity and promotes an inclusive environment

About the VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology:
Our Center currently hosts six PIs, each internationally recognized leader in the field of Neurogenetics or Neuroimmunology.

Their groups address a broad set of questions related to neurodegenerative diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system, with an emphasis on understanding the genetic etiology and developing diagnostics and treatment methods for these diseases.

Approaches range from human genetics and genomics to protein biochemistry and neuronal and immune and glial cell biology, while models include yeast, fly, mouse, and stem cell and humanized systems.

Research groups have access to state-of-the-art research and top-notch support core facilities and attract talented PhD students and postdocs from across the world.

Prof. Dr.

Rosa Rademakers is the Scientific Director, and the vision of the Center is to consolidate its position of the center as world leader in the field of Neurogenomics, and become a stronghold of neuroimmunology research within the next years, all of that while investing in a collaborative research environment focused on team-science.

Together, we aim to use innovative clinical, genetic, computational, and functional biology approaches to define the molecular causes of neurodegenerative brain diseases and their key disease-modifying pathways, and to translate neuroscience discoveries into more precise diagnoses and treatment options for patients.

The VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology is part of VIB, a world-class Life Sciences institute with colleague-researchers in cancer, biotechnology, structural biology and immunology amongst others and an extensive set of core facilities and opportunities for technology transfer.

We are also embedded within the University of Antwerp, which hosts additional research groups focused on neuroimaging, electrophysiology, bioinformatics (Biomina), and omics sciences.

About the City of Antwerp and Flanders:
Antwerp is a dynamic and attractive European university city with a rich history and a lively multicultural atmosphere.

Antwerp and the greater region of Flanders is internationally-oriented and tech-minded with a strong biotechnology sector with spin-offs and start-ups, creating a natural home for researchers and their families.

English is very widely spoken in the city and surrounding area.

Antwerp offers an affordable high standard of living and has an international school. The public education system and public health care system in Flanders are world-class, easily accessible, and low-cost to end-users. Public transport is also excellent and widely available.

Antwerp is located at the heart of Europe:

only 15 minutes away from Deurne Airport and 35 minutes by train from Brussels International Airport, with many daily direct flights to North America, Africa and Asia.

There are also high-speed direct international rail connections to Paris, London and Amsterdam.

Start date:
between Q4 2024 and Q1 2025

How to apply?:

- a cover letter
- your CV
- contact details of 3 referees
- a 4-5 page statement of your research interests and research goals