Open positions
We welcome junior and senior applicants with an interest in functional neurobiology
Two open positions for a junior and senior group leader
As part of our strategic investment in the area of functional genomics and individualized medicine, we are seeking candidates with a primary interest in neurodegenerative disorders with expertise in unraveling disease-associated cellular and molecular mechanisms. Candidates at the junior to senior level and with a track record of important contributions to the field of neuroscience with a focus on in-vitro and in-vivo disease modelling are encouraged to apply. We look for candidates that have research plans and a scientific vision that complements those of the faculty at the Center, creating synergies and opportunities for collaboration.
Your profile
- For the junior PI position: a PhD and experience as a postdoctoral researcher or faculty member
- For the senior PI position: track record leading an internationally competitive lab
- Innovative research goals with valorization potential in the field of functional biology
- Demonstrated scientific excellence and impactful discoveries in the area of neuroscience, demonstrating creativity and scientific quality
- Demonstrated success in obtaining competitive research funding
- A collaborative and interdisciplinary mindset
- Ambition to become a great coach and mentor of junior trainees
- Interest in outreach and broadly contributing to a top scientific environment
- Studied or worked in different regions / countries
- Experience in technology transfer is not required but would be considered a strength
We offer
- Full salary and core funding for five years (internationally competitive > 1 million EUR package depending on experience) that is renewable every 5 years.
- An attractive employment package including 100% of your salary and excellent health benefits
- Access to cutting-edge and staffed core facilities at our Center and at both of our hosting institutes: UAntwerp and at VIB
- An internationally recognized, vibrant, and collaborative research environment
- Broad administrative and accounting support, including help recruiting technicians, PhDs and post-doc scientists for your group
- Professional leadership training for all PIs in the institute
- State-of-the-art research space
- A workplace that values diversity and promotes an inclusive environment
- Help with relocation and establishing a life in Belgium, including visa application (if necessary), housing, schooling and daycare
Starting your lab can be a challenge, but CMN is definitely the best environment to take off. There is a incredible amount of support, a young and thriving atmosphere, and all the resources you need to make your exciting ideas come true.
Renzo Mancuso
Group leader at CMN since 2020
CMN is a perfect storm of creative and driven scientists, dedicated researchers and excellent support, doing our best to provide new insights in how to detect and treat neurodegenerative disorders - all of this in a fun and collaborative environment.
Mojca Strazisar
Expert technologist leading our Nucleomics Support Facility
VIB offered me everything one could ever need to open a lab! I became a part of a vibrant community, with outstanding financial support and scientific expertise, that gave me a unique opportunity to succeed in my projects.
Valeriya Malysheva
Group leader at CMN since 2022
CMN equals cutting edge science, positive energy, transparent leadership, great synergies and strong support
Kristel Sleegers
Group leader
We have a long and well-known tradition in studying neurodegenerative disorders of central and peripheral nervous system. As a PI at VIB you have unlimited opportunities for development of your own ideas, good funding package and an inspiring research environment.
Albena Jordanova
Group leader