Principal Investigator (PI) – Build and Lead Your First Research Team

Organisation/Company

Mykolas Romeris University

Research Field

Other

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Positions

Postdoc Positions

Application Deadline

22 Feb 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Vilnius)

Country

Lithuania

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Other EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Are you ready to take the next step in your academic career and lead your own research team for the first time?

Mykolas Romeris University invites ambitious early-career researchers from Lithuania and abroad to apply for the position of Principal Investigator under the Research Council of Lithuania–funded programme “My First Research Team.”

This is a unique opportunity to:

• implement an independent 36-month research project (planned start: Q2 2026);
• establish and lead your first research team;
• strengthen your academic profile in the international research arena;
• work in a dynamic, interdisciplinary university environment.

RESEARCH THEMES

Applicants are invited to submit proposals under one of the following six topical and interdisciplinary research themes:

🔹 Dissemination of Fake News and Information Consumption in Contemporary Society
🔹 Transformations of the Legal Regulation of Reproductive Health and Rights in Lithuania
🔹 Technological Advancement and Gender Balance in the Logistics Sector
🔹 The Role of Renewable Energy in Economic Growth
🔹 Digital and Artificial Intelligence Tools in the Education of Neurodiverse Learners
🔹 Advanced Digital Health Technologies for Strengthening Public Health

WHAT WE OFFER

✔ A 36-month research project 
✔ Full-time employment (working full-time (at least 40 hours per week) throughout the entire project implementation period)
✔ Monthly gross salary of EUR 4,914
✔ The opportunity to establish, lead, and develop your own research team
✔ Institutional support for project implementation and dissemination of results
✔ An international, open, and research excellence–oriented environment

WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU

We are looking for Principal Investigators who:

• conduct high-quality research and are able to identify its societal impact;
• are motivated to work collaboratively and to build and lead research teams;
• publish research results at the international level;
• are committed to growing as research leaders.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Applications must be submitted by email to cv@mruni.eu no later than 22 February 2026.

Applicants must submit the following documents:

• a Narrative (skills-based) CV, providing information that allows for a qualitative assessment of the applicant’s contribution as the prospective MFRT Principal Investigator to the advancement of scientific knowledge, the creation of results relevant to the research community, and the impact of these results, as understood in the context of DORA (The Declaration on Research Assessment, https://sfdora.org/about-dora ). The use of the “Resume for Research and Innovation” (R4RI) format is also recommended to present achievements in a structured manner;
• a copy of an identity document;
• a motivation letter, indicating the selected research theme;
• documents certifying educational qualifications – if the doctoral degree was obtained abroad, a certificate of recognition issued by the Research Council of Lithuania must be submitted prior to employment (procedure available at: https://lmt.lrv.lt/lt/veiklos-sritys/mokslo-kokybe/uzsienyje-igyto-daktaro-laipsnio-pripazinimas/ ).

E-mail

cv@mruni.eu

Research Field

Other

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

The call is open to early-career researchers who:

• obtained a doctoral degree within the last seven years prior to the application deadline. Periods of maternity, paternity or parental leave, as well as long-term illness, are not included in this calculation;
• have not previously acted as principal investigators of research projects funded by the Research Council of Lithuania under the following programmes:
  • Measure No. 01.2.2-LMT-K-718 “Targeted Research in Smart Specialisation Areas” (EU Structural Funds 2014–2020);
  • Measure No. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712 “Development of Scientific Competences of Researchers, Other Researchers and Students through Practical Research Activities” (excluding student research promotion and postdoctoral fellowships);
  • Researcher Group Projects;
  • State Programme for Lithuanian Studies and Dissemination (2016–2024);
  • Short-Term Research Projects in Health and Education;
  • National Research Programmes: Welfare Society, Healthy Ageing, Sustainability of Agro-, Forest and Water Ecosystems, Towards Future Technologies, Modernity in Lithuania;
  • Competitive Priority Research Programmes: Welfare Society, Strengthening Societal Resilience and Crisis Management in the Context of Contemporary Geopolitical Events;
  • Dedicated Programme Information Technologies for the Development of Science and the Knowledge Society;
  • Projects implemented under bilateral and multilateral international agreements (Lithuania–Taiwan projects, Baltic Research Programme, Lithuania–Poland projects);
  • Progress Measure No. 12-001-01-02-01 “Strengthening Innovation Ecosystems in Science Centres” under the 2022–2030 Development Programme administered by the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport of the Republic of Lithuania;
• seek an independent academic career and are motivated to gain their first experience in research leadership;
• are prepared to work at Mykolas Romeris University for the entire project duration, spending at least 80% of their working time in Lithuania (excluding periods of business travel and research stays abroad).

Website for additional job details

https://www.mruni.eu/en/employment-at-mru/

Number of offers available

6

Company/Institute

Mykolas Romeris University

Country

Lithuania

City

Vilnius

Postal Code

LT-08303

Street

Ateities g. 20

Geofield

City

Vilnius

Website

https://www.mruni.eu/en/

Street

Ateities g. 20

Postal Code

LT-08303

E-Mail

cv@mruni.eu

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