Nanobiotechnology Group Leader

The Nanoscience Cooperative Research Center CIC nanoGUNE Consolider invites applications and nominations for the position of Group Leader to lead the Nanobiotechnology Laboratory.

NanoGUNE, located in San Sebastian, Basque Country (Spain), is a R&D center created recently with the mission of conducting basic and applied world-class research in nanoscience and nanotechnology, fostering training and education excellence, and supporting the growth of a nanotechnology-based industry. Details about nanoGUNE and the presently conducted research work can be found on our website at www.nanogune.eu.

We look for a high-caliber scientist in the general area of nanobiotechnology, including (but not restricted to) nanomedicine, biophysics, biomolecule manipulation, and nanobioengineering. Particularly welcome would be individuals with expertise at the interface of physics and chemistry and possibly a strong orientation towards biology.

Candidates should have an outstanding track record of research, a proven ability to obtain competitive research funding, and ideally also a record of technology-transfer initiatives. Proficiency in spoken and written English is compulsory; knowledge of Spanish is not a requirement. A tenured position is to be offered to senior researchers; younger independent researchers might be considered as well, at the tenure-track level.

Applicants should forward their CV, a summary of research interests, and a list of at least three references to director@nanogune.eu

Closing date: 29 February 2012