Junior Group Leader Position at IMBA – Institute of Molecular Biotechnology

The Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA) is one of Europe’s leading institutes for basic research in the life sciences. IMBA is located on the dynamic and interdisciplinary campus of the Vienna BioCenter, which is home to 2000 scientists from over 80 nationalities with English as the working language. IMBA scientists conduct curiosity-driven research across a broad spectrum of biological topics. 

IMBA invites applications for two group leader positions as part of an open search in the life sciences. Applications from researchers in areas related to germline biology, mobile genetic elements including virus biology, chromosome biology, as well as tissue-scale biology and synthetic biology are welcome, but we encourage applications from any area in the life sciences. Candidates are expected to develop and lead an independent, innovative research program that addresses fundamental questions in their proposed areas.  

IMBA offers a broad range of core facilities including an animal house, bio-optics, mass spectrometry, genome editing, flow cytometry, electron microscopy, and next generation sequencing. IMBA group leaders are fully independent positions similar to assistant professorships. We offer internationally competitive salaries and generous core funding for student, postdoc and technician positions, investments and running costs. IMBA participates in the international Vienna BioCenter PhD program and the Max Birnstiel summer school, which are amongst the most competitive graduate and undergraduate research programs in Europe.  

Vienna offers a lively and multicultural environment with a high standard of living, repeatedly ranked as the world’s most livable city (Mercer and Economist rankings). Childcare facilities are available on campus. For further information, please visit our website: https://www.oeaw.ac.at/imba/group-leader-search  

Applications should include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae with a list of publications (including preprints), a brief summary of research achievements and future research plans (max. 3 pages), and the contact details of three referees. In your publication list, please explain in a few sentences the relevance of your most important publications.  

Applications should be submitted electronically by June 03, 2024.  

For further questions please contact Lea Klement (she/her) at [email protected]