We are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for a Principal Investigator to join the NOVA University School of Science and Technology (Caparica, Lisbon Area, Portugal) as Leader of the Research Team, hired (on a permanent basis) under the ERA Chair project, CryoEM@NOVA, funded by the HORIZON Europe Program.
As Principal Investigator, you will be integrated in Research Unit UCIBIO, leading research in the CRYOEM@NOVA: STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY AND DRUG DISCOVERY LAB, headed by ERA Chair holder Prof. Hartmut Luecke.
We are seeking an exceptional candidate to lead our efforts in establishing a cutting-edge biological cryo-EM laboratory.
As the Principal Investigator and Leader of the Research Team, you will be responsible for:
• Conducting pioneering research in Structural Biology, focusing on high-resolution cryo-EM structures for drug discovery.
• Setting up and managing the entire cryo-EM pipeline, from sample preparation to computational analysis.
• Participating in the development and implementation of research programs, translating them into projects for external funding.
• Leading research and development projects and services in the cryo-EM field.
• Providing training in cryo-EM methodology and supervising graduate and postgraduate students.
• Establishing international collaborations and contributing to science dissemination and public engagement activities.
For scientific inquiries, feel free to contact Prof. Hartmut Luecke: h.luecke@fct.unl.pt
The contract offers a negotiable gross annual salary of up to €77,000, subject to increment depending on the candidate experience and objectives/success rate.
For administrative inquiries, feel free to contact the Dean for Research, Prof. Eurico Cabrita: ejc@fct.unl.pt
Application deadline: 2nd August 2024
Job posting: see here.
