Principal Investogator - Bioinformatics

ExecMind is a Life Science Executive Search company focused on recruitment of top scientists and management in global biotech and medtech industries.

We are pleased to invite to apply to a position of

Principal Investigator - Bioinformatics

Location: Wroclaw, Poland

Together with a leading Research Institution based in Wroclaw, Poland, we are looking for an established leader, who will be responsible for establishing and leading a research group in the field of bioinformatics and computational biology.

Ideal candidate should possess proven management skills and demonstrate scientific excellence, leadership skills and propose a bold research program relevant to applications in the area of applied AI in life sciences.

Key Tasks:

· Position of an independent scientific leader, who will establish his/her own research group,

· Active cooperation with other teams in Biotechnology Department,

· Cooperation with other research facilities - companies, research institutes and universities,

· Applying for grants and ability to raise funds for project development,

· Managing budget of a research group,

· Mentoring and leading a team of younger scientists.

Requirements:

· PhD and postdoctoral training in bioinformatics/computational biology,

· Demonstrated scientific achievements in bioinformatics/computational biology,

· Experience in scientific project management and staff supervision, experience in grant acquisition,

· Fluency in English,

· Experience in computing genetic, epigenetic and proteomics data would be preferred,

· Experience in big data, clinical data management and designing databases would be beneficial.

We offer:

· Opportunity to join an ambitious, developing organization, which aims to be a leading research institute in Europe,

· Dynamic work environment, focused on applicable research and commercialization,

· A highly independent position, with an opportunity to attract and develop projects of choice, high level of autonomy in terms of scientific research,

· A possibility to build a new research team from scratch,

· Necessary working tools – mobile phone, laptop, etc.,

· Attractive salary with an extended set of bonuses and benefits incl. private medical care.

· Attendance in international conferences.