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Researcher (m/f/x)

The University of Latvia, founded in 1919, is the largest and most influential higher education institution in Latvia with more than 15’000 students. Located in Riga, the capital of Latvia and the largest city in Baltics, UL is the largest comprehensive university in Latvia with research in natural sciences and technologies, life sciences and medicine, humanities and social sciences. Currently the UL is developing its new campus in Torņakalns district, close to the city center and a part of the Riga’s Knowledge mile. The campus already hosts House of Nature and House of Science, which will soon be complemented by the House of Letters, bringing most of the university together to create a melting pot for tackling interdisciplinary studies (https://www.lu.lv/en/).

Researcher (m/f/x)

In this context, the university has been successful in getting support for the BioMagnetLink project[1] in a competitive  European research funding scheme to establish an ERA-Chair research group. As of 01.03.2025 or as soon as possible, we are seeking you as Researcher (m/f/x) to support the future Head Dr. Damien Faivre and the ERA Chair group (4 doctoral students and an engineer to start):

 

Your Tasks

  • Plan and perform scientific experiments on bacterial taxis/movement and/or microswimmer control/movement
  • Evaluate research data and presentation thereof
  • Participate in the design and development of custom-design analytical tools used for the characterization of biological and synthetic microswimmers
  • Participate in the mentoring of doctoral students
  • Write scientific papers and proposals with the support of the ERA Chair
  • Present your results in conferences and to a wide public
  • Being proactive in contributing to the smooth functioning of the lab
  • Collaborate with international partners

 

Your qualifications

  • PhD in Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science or Microbiology, or equivalent field, interested in interdisciplinary science
  • Experience working in a laboratory
  • Experience mentoring students
  • Hands-on knowledge on data acquisition systems, data evaluation and visualization
  • Hands-on-knowledge on scientific paper writing
  • Hands-on-knowledge on scientific proposal writing
  • Hands-on-knowledge on scientific presentation
  • Independent, proactive and structured way of working
  • Very good written and spoken English skills are essential (at least B2 level)
  • Problem solving skills and a collegial attitude
  • Proactivity, rigor, perseverance, reliability and good ability to work in a team
 

Our offer 

  • Term of appointment of 18 months initially, with the possibility of extension up to 5 years
  • Full-time job
  • Comprehensive training in the area of research
  • An interesting job at one of the largest research institutions in Latvia and the Baltic countries in an international research group
  • Remuneration from EUR 3200 to 3600 (gross) per month depending on experience, skills and education
  • Social benefits-paid sick leave
  • The compatibility of family, career and care is guaranteed by flexible working hours and partial remote work
  • Health insurance (after 4 months of work)
  • Vacations of 56 days per year

Our team is interested in biological and synthetic microswimmers and on their movement and control. You will serve as the bridge connecting the realms of scientific team with the strategy developing head for longer-term planning. We look forward to receiving your application!

Please send your complete application documents (a cover letter outlining your motivation to apply and detailing how you fit the requirements above and a current CV that include details of education, relevant work and/or voluntary experience and language(s) proficiency) by 15.01.2025. at the latest, exclusively in a PDF file by e-mail to Ms Liga Sepko (liga.sepko@lu.lv), University of Latvia.

The university of Latvia strives for gender equality and diversity. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. Severely disabled applicants will be given priority if equally qualified. We ask for your understanding that submitted application documents will not be returned.

According to the General Data Protection Regulation, we are informing you that the personal data indicated in the application documents will be processed to ensure that the procedure of this selection complies with the employment regulations. The data controller is the University of Latvia, email: datu.specialisti@lu.lv.

[1] Project information cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101187789