Post-Doctoral Fellow
Publiée le 28/08/2024
LIH - Luxembourg Institute of Health
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Purpose of the position
- Carry out a research project and coordinate research activities (if need be).
- Learn to manage a research project autonomously.
- Identify project opportunities in collaboration with partners in industrialized and developing countries.
Key Accountabilities
- Carry out a research project independently (drafting, validation, etc.) and set up follow up projects.
- Participate in the execution of a research project (implementation, follow-up, planning) within a research team while trying to optimize productivity.
- Participate in the activities of the research unit and integrate into teams.
- Design and execute experiments as required by the project.
- Write scientific articles for peer-reviewed international journals.
- Develop scientific methodology and techniques adapted to the research project.
- Contribute to defining research priorities with the PI and the Director of the Department.
- Evaluate research results for patent filing together with the PI and the Compliance office
- Establish an internal and external cooperation for the implementation of new laboratory techniques.
- Present the work as well as results during research unit meetings and at international meetings, congresses.
- Establish and disseminate the bibliography to the other researchers, students and technicians.
- Communicate problems and suggestions for possible solutions in a clear way.
- Train and supervise technicians, master students and PhD students (if applicable).
- Stay updated with the current scientific literature concerning the study.
- Participate in the societal dimension: dissemination of simplified research results to the general public (through articles, conferences, etc.).
Key Skills, Experience and Qualifications
- Doctorate’s degree in science (PhD)
- Proficiency as demonstrated by first author papers in international peer-reviewed journals. Application that cannot demonstrate a relevant publication track-record will not be considered.
- Rigour, autonomy, motivation, scientific creativity and originality, writing skills, conciseness, strong organizational and time management skills, sense of priority, punctual, reliable and ability to work with others, and negotiation skills.
- IT skills: Office, Outlook.
- Languages skills: fluent command of English, knowledge of another language of the European Union is an asset.
