Research Scientist and Group Leader

The University of Luxembourg is an international research university with a distinctly multilingual and interdisciplinary character.

The Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) is an interdisciplinary research centre of the University of Luxembourg.
We conduct fundamental and translational research in the field of Systems Biology and Biomedicine - in the lab, in the clinic and in silico. We focus on neurodegenerative processes and are especially interested in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease and their contributing factors. The LCSB recruits talented scientists from various disciplines: computer scientists, mathematicians, biologists, chemists, engineers, physicists and clinicians from more than 50 countries currently work at the LCSB. We excel because we are truly interdisciplinary, and together we contribute to science and society.

**Your role**:

- Lead your own research group, with one PhD student financed through internal funds
- Develop your own group research strategy, in alignment with LCSB’s overall strategy
- Acquire external funding at national and/or international level to further strengthen your research activities
- Lead interdisciplinary research by reaching out to the experimental, computational and translational research groups within the collaborative environment of the University and LCSB
- Interact and collaborate with other groups within the Luxembourg and the international research community
- Be involved in the management of the LCSB though participation in regular PI meetings and other means
- Be involved in teaching and student supervision in the University’s teaching programmes in biomedicine or data science

**Your profile**:

- A Ph.D. in relevant field with documented background in AI, machine learning, computer vision, image analysis or other relevant discipline
- An excellent research record proven by high-level publications, conference presentations, and participation in international research collaborations
- Experience in interdisciplinary research and/or willingness to work in this highly interdisciplinary environment
- Strong interpersonal and communications skills
- Acquisition of own external funding during different career stages
- First experience with personnel and budget management is considered a plus
- Additionally, work experience in industry is considered a plus

**We offer**:
Here’s what awaits you at the LCSB...
- Fully funded permanent position with competitive remuneration and starting PI budget (1 PhD student position and consumables)
- Highly engaged and motivated staff in a positive and dynamic international and interdisciplinary working environment
- Excellent infrastructure, support staff and technological platforms at the LCSB, including our Bioimaging platform and our Disease Modelling and Screening Platform
- Access to the University’s High Performance Computing Facility and the national MeluXina infrastructure
- Excellent work environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure, laboratory and administrative support
- Truly connected. We work together with hospitals and research institutes on a national and international level as well as industrial partners. Connection between science and society is very important to us
- Be part of a multicultural team. At LCSB we have more than 50 nationalities. Throughout the year, we organise team-building events, networking activities and more

**How to apply**:

- Applications should include:_
- Curriculum Vitae
- Cover letter
- Research statement on planned future research topics and strategy
- General information:_
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Work Hours: Full Time 40.0 Hours per Week
- Earliest starting date: 01.06.2025
- Location: Campus Belval
- Internal Title: Research scientist
- Job Reference: UOL06964
- Gender equality:_