GROUP LEADER with focus on clinical research in neurology, psychiatry or neurophysiology

The University of Helsinki, Finland, is a vibrant scientific community of 40,000 students and researchers. It is one of the leading multidisciplinary research universities and ranks among the top 100 international universities in the world. It is currently investing heavily in life sciences research.

The Neuroscience Center is an international research unit within Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE). The mission of the Neuroscience center is to advance fundamental discoveries in neurosciences to understand how the brain gives rise to complex behaviors in health and disease and to promote health and wellbeing by translating research findings into improvements in the treatments, preventions and diagnostics of psychiatric and neurological disorders. The research groups at the institute operate across several scales from neurogenetics, neurobiology, to systems and computational neuroscience.

The Neuroscience Center invites applications from outstanding candidates for

GROUP LEADER

with focus on clinical research in neurology, psychiatry or neurophysiology (or similar).

The position is with 20-100% FTE depending on the candidate's primary position and for a fixed term (non tenure track) with 5 + 4 years upon successful external mid-term evaluation.

We offer an international, inspiring, and supportive research environment and state-of-the art research infrastructures.

We are looking for candidates with an excellent track-record of research performance with post-doctoral experience.

The qualifications include: PhD degree from a relevant field

Postdoctoral experience

Excellent scientific track record in publications and research funding

Evidence of independence in the relevant field

We expect successful candidates to carry out independent research line, engage in research collaborations and participate in the supervision of students. Candidates should be able to take advantage of collaborative networks available at the Neuroscience Center.

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