Recognizing common goals with the Bioeconomy Cluster Association (http://www.klasterbio.pl/) regarding sustainable development of the region, as of January 2020, ICRI-BioM is going to be a member of the Association.

ICRI-BioM is seeking an academic leader to serve as the Director. This individual will be responsible for vision and implementation of the research within this new institution and initiation of collaborative activities with other scientific institutions. ICRI-BioM ICRI-BioM is new research institution, established under the Foundation for Polish Science MAB PLUS Program in collaboration with the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research in Mainz within Lodz University of Technology structure. It aims at the creation of an excellent scientific unit that focuses on combining polymer chemistry with molecular biosystems engineering experimentally and with the aid of computational sciences. Initially three groups, led by Principal Investigators (one of which will be the Director) of highest scien tific standings, are expected to be organized. They will be subsequently augmented by two junior PI groups. It is expected that the collaboration and synergy between these groups, local scientific environment, and international cooperation will lead to breakthrough research in basicand in applied sciences. Qualifications Candidates should have at least PhD degree and 10 years of experience in at least one of the main fields of the planned research areas described above, international recognition for research accomplishments (ideally comparable to the Advanced ERC level), and possess effective leadership, managerial, and  collaborative skills as well as a record as a mentor to young scientists. We offer gross salary in the range 324000 - 396000 PLN (approximately 73500 - 90000 €) per year depending on qualifications, renewable 4-years contract, half-time (with 276 h/month in total strictly enforced) to full-time (preferred) employment, help with accommodation, great research environment. Recruitment The selection is a two-steps process. Interested candidates are requested to e-mail the following documentation (in the pdf format): CV (up to 3 pages) up to 10 key research and/or implementation achievements from the last ten years (a single achievementis e.g. full text of one publication, text of a patent, etc.), description of unique features of the achievements obtained in the last ten years and their influence on the development of a given scientific field (up to 3 pages), list of key projects for which the applicant was granted funding in the last ten years, list of key conference speeches or lectures delivered by the applicant in the last ten years at the invitation of hosts, indicating the names of the hosts, description of the applicant’s research management experience (up to 2 pages) description of the applicant’s experience in research-industry cooperation and of successful implementations (up to 2 pages) by November 15th, 2019 (or until the position is filled) to: Professor Piotr Paneth, Director for Organization of Research at piotr.paneth@p.lodz.pl In the second stage short-listed candidates will be asked to prepare their vision of the institution scientific implementation and development including information which groups at which stage will cooperate with entrepreneurs. A visit at the ICRI-BioM premises can be arranged upon request. In order to allow us to process submission, please include the following statement in the application: “I hereby consent to have my personal data processed by the Lodz University of Technology with its registered office at ul. Zeromskiego 116, 90-924 Lodz for the purpose of carrying out a recruitment process and selecting an employee and concluding a contract for employment at the Lodz University of Technology. I have been informed of my rights and duties (as described http://icri-biom.p.lodz.pl/file/84/download?token=5FdZX2n5. I understand that provision of my personal data is voluntary”. TUL values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity.