The Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) invites applications from outstanding young investigators for a tenure track Junior Group Leader position. IRB Barcelona (www.irbbarcelona.org) is a multidisciplinary institute where scientists address challenging and pressing biomedical problems in a collaborative fashion in order to provide groundbreaking solutions to unmet medical needs.
The institute currently has more than 430 members from all over the world, including 27 groups organised around three research programmes, namely Cancer Science, Aging and Metabolism, and Mechanisms of Disease, which seek to decipher how diseases develop and find new ways to diagnose, prevent and treat them. The successful candidate is expected to develop cutting-edge, disease-oriented, multidisciplinary research, from mechanisms to preclinical approaches, with a focus on the areas of aging, cancer and metabolism or the transversal fields of inflammation and immunology. He/she will be provided with laboratory space, a start-up package, running costs and access to state-of-the-art facilities (listed at irbbarcelona.org). In addition, he/she will be able to take part in IRB Barcelona’s new Group Leader Mentoring Programme. IRB Barcelona strives to provide a supportive and international working environment. The institute recognises the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds, and it is committed to promoting gender diversity among faculty. With this aim, IRB Barcelona adopts family-friendly policies, adheres to state-of-the-art guidelines for advancing gender equality and women´s leadership in science, and is happy to discuss specific arrangements to facilitate an optimal work-life balance for the successful candidate with a young family, including help with relocation costs and childcare.
Deadline: November 15, 2019
How to apply here: Applications including a CV, letter of intent, brief (2-page) research proposal, and the names of at least three referees should be sent to irbglcall@irbbarcelona.org no later than 15 November 2019, indicating reference GL/19/02.