Personal scientific officer to the LCSB Director

The University of Luxembourg is an international research university with a distinctly multilingual and interdisciplinary character. The University was founded in 2003 and counts more than 6,700 students and more than 2,000 employees from around the world. The University’s faculties and interdisciplinary centres focus on research in the areas of Computer Science and ICT Security, Materials Science, European and International Law, Finance and Financial Innovation, Education, Contemporary and Digital History. In addition, the University focuses on cross-disciplinary research in the areas of Data Modelling and Simulation as well as Health and System Biomedicine. Times Higher Education ranks the University of Luxembourg #3 worldwide for its “international outlook,” #20 in the Young University Ranking 2021 and among the top 250 universities worldwide.

The Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) of the University of Luxembourg is a highly dynamic, multilingual and international working environment at campus Belval. Only a few years after its creation, LCSB has already become one of the world-wide leading research centres in systems biomedicine.

The LCSB is accelerating biomedical research by closing the link between systems biology and medical research and application. Collaboration between biologists, medical doctors, computer scientists, physicists and mathematicians is offering new insights in complex systems like cells, organs, and organisms. These insights are essential for understanding principal mechanisms of disease pathogenesis and for developing new tools in diagnostics and therapy. Further information can be found under: www.uni.lu/lcsb

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The highly motivated Personal scientific officer will support the Director of the LCSB in the leading and management of the Centre including strategy development as well as in the communication with the Management of the University and with national and international stakeholders and partners.

• Prepare reports, presentations and briefs for the Director.
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• Support the director in drafting concepts and proposals.
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• Prepare and follow-up meetings including minutes and relevant “to do’s”.
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• Collect relevant KPIs and perform benchmarking.
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• Work as an interface between the Director and the different research groups, services and University structures, including the University management.
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• Support the Director in his daily work on scientific and organizational matters, the handling of emails and formal communication including the preparation and follow-up of decision requests.

• PhD in natural sciences or an equivalent qualification in the field  and practical experience in science management, especially project management.
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• Highly organised and a good coordinator, motivated and flexible. Reliable, efficient and proactive.
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• Ability to work in a team.
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• Highly committed, able to work under pressure and on short deadlines.
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• Knowledge of the European and Luxembourg research and innovation systems is considered an asset.
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• Excellent oral and written command of English and German is required, especially when writing scientific and administrative texts. French and Luxembourgish are considered as assets.

• Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract
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• Work Hours: Full Time 40.0 Hours per Week
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• Foreseen starting date: January 2022
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• Location: Belval
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• Internal Title: Postdoctoral researcher
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• Job Reference: UOL04509

The application in English should include the following documents:

• Curriculum vitae
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• Motivation letter
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• Short description of past working experience and future interests

We ensure a full consideration for applications received by 23/12/2021. Applications by email will not be considered.

The University of Luxembourg embraces inclusion and diversity as key values. We are fully committed to removing any discriminatory barrier related to gender, and not only, in recruitment and career progression of our staff.

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