Jobs
Young Group Leader Positions
(Junior Faculty with tenure)
Institut Pasteur announces an international call for candidates wishing to create independent young researcher groups on its Paris, France campus. The call is open to researchers specializing in cell biology, structural biology, development, epidemiology, genetics, genomics, immunology, infection, prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms or viruses.
To be eligible, candidates must have defended their PhD after December 31, 2002 (derogations are possible in exceptional circumstances). Successful candidates will be appointed as head of a group of up to 6 people for a period of 5 years. The budget (up to 1,500,000€ over 5 years) includes the salary for the group leader, a three-year postdoctoral position, a technician, part-time secretarial assistance, a substantial contribution to running costs and equipment, and access to on-campus facilities including state-of-the-art technology platforms.
The Application should comprise the following (in order) in a single pdf file:
1. A brief introductory letter, including the name of the proposed group.
2. A Curriculum Vitae and a full publication list.
3. A description of past and present research activities (4-5 pages with 1.5 spacing).
4. The proposed research project (8-10 pages with 1.5 spacing).
5. The names of 3 scientists from whom letters of recommendation can be sought, together with the names of scientists with a potential conflict of interest from whom evaluations should not be requested.
Applications and requests for information should be addressed to the Director of Scientific Evaluation, Prof. Alain Israël at g5@pasteur.fr. The deadline for applications is January 31, 2011. Short-listed candidates will be called for interview in April 2011 and decisions will be announced by July 2011. Further information can be found on the web site, http://www.pasteur.fr. Applicants in the field of developmental biology may contact Prof. Philip Avner (philip.avner@pasteur.fr) for further information.
(Junior Faculty with tenure)
Institut Pasteur announces an international call for candidates wishing to create independent young researcher groups on its Paris, France campus. The call is open to researchers specializing in cell biology, structural biology, development, epidemiology, genetics, genomics, immunology, infection, prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms or viruses.
To be eligible, candidates must have defended their PhD after December 31, 2002 (derogations are possible in exceptional circumstances). Successful candidates will be appointed as head of a group of up to 6 people for a period of 5 years. The budget (up to 1,500,000€ over 5 years) includes the salary for the group leader, a three-year postdoctoral position, a technician, part-time secretarial assistance, a substantial contribution to running costs and equipment, and access to on-campus facilities including state-of-the-art technology platforms.
The Application should comprise the following (in order) in a single pdf file:
1. A brief introductory letter, including the name of the proposed group.
2. A Curriculum Vitae and a full publication list.
3. A description of past and present research activities (4-5 pages with 1.5 spacing).
4. The proposed research project (8-10 pages with 1.5 spacing).
5. The names of 3 scientists from whom letters of recommendation can be sought, together with the names of scientists with a potential conflict of interest from whom evaluations should not be requested.
Applications and requests for information should be addressed to the Director of Scientific Evaluation, Prof. Alain Israël at g5@pasteur.fr. The deadline for applications is January 31, 2011. Short-listed candidates will be called for interview in April 2011 and decisions will be announced by July 2011. Further information can be found on the web site, http://www.pasteur.fr. Applicants in the field of developmental biology may contact Prof. Philip Avner (philip.avner@pasteur.fr) for further information.