Assistant Professorship: Support for Junior Group Leader Position in Virology and/or Host-Pathogen Interactions 80 - 100 %

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Your responsibilities

The incoming Assistant Professor is expected to dive deep, charting unexplored territories in virology and/or host-pathogen interactions. Ideally the researcher shows a clinical interest - a physician scientist with training in infectious diseases would be very welcome. We are searching for a visionary - someone keen on doing experimental work and/or translational science. A passion for teaching, paired with the leadership skills required to lead a research team, is indispensable.

Your profile

We seek excellence.

• Candidates must satisfy the eligibility criteria for SNSF starting grants (SNSF Starting Grants), ERC consolidator grants (Consolidator Grant|ERC), or the Professor Dr Max Cloëtta Foundation (Medical Research Position - Professor Dr Max Cloëtta Foundation).
• We expect candidates to stand out with research outputs that not only exceed their doctoral contributions but also redefine boundaries in the field.

We are particularly interested in the following expertise:

• biology of viruses
• immunopathology caused by viruses
• immune responses to viruses
• novel treatment strategies to fight viruses
• novel vaccination strategies
• data science in virology

We seek an ambitious investigator developing an internationally competitive research program addressing fundamental or translational questions in virology. While research on clinically relevant viral pathogens is particularly encouraged, outstanding candidates working on any aspect of virus biology or virus-host interactions are warmly invited to apply.

Jacqueline Wiedler
Administrative Assistant