Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis (LIOS) - the leading drug discovery centre in the Baltic countries is offering One permanent position of principal investigator /PostDoc of Metabolic Research Group. The position is offered within the scope of European Regional Development Fund project TARGETWISE. The candidate will be responsible for conducting advanced molecular biology experiments and contributing to the generation and interpretation of OMICS data in collaboration with the computational team. The details on responsibilities, obligations and rights of the position see https://www.osi.lv/en/vacancies/
Provisional start date
June/July 2025
Benefits
Basic salary EUR 56 880,- p.a. before tax
Bonus payments for articles in high impact journals, supervised PhD and MSc thesis, awarded and managed public and private competitive projects
Health insurance
Dedicated funding for training and short-term mobility (e.g., scientific conferences); upgrade and build-up of infrastructure;
Duration
Permanent
Eligibility
We are searching for the candidate with PhD in biochemistry or a related field. Established scientific record in molecular biology. Full set of mandatory competences, desirable competences as well as the selection methodology see https://www.osi.lv/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PD2_Criteria_TARGETWISE_f.docx
Women are explicitly encouraged to apply to increase their share in science and research.
Application documents
Applications must be in English and include:
Motivation letter (up to 1 A4 page), particularly outlining experience in biochemistry and molecular biology; CV in Europass format, providing data of work experience, education, trainings and mobility, personal skills (language skills, communication skills, organization/managerial skills, computer skills), publications (indicating the contribution of applicant to the publication, number of citations, impact factor of the journal), h-index, monographs, participation in international conferences (outlining the invited lectures), patents, projects (indicating the role of the applicant in the project), honors and awards, memberships, supervision and mentoring, teaching. CV should also include information about the applicant's three most significant publications, explaining their impact and importance in the field; Names and contact details of at least two referees who have agreed to be contacted;
More information
www.osi.lv/en
https://www.osi.lv/en/vacancies/
Contacts for additional info and apply to:
recruit_tgws@farm.osi.lv