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The Dean of the Faculty of Science of the University of Ostrava announces a job vacancy

at the Department of Biology and Ecology (f/m)

• Group leader in virology

Expected start date:

• 1st of June 2026 (earlier or later by agreement)

Estimated amount of work:

• 100%, the contract till the 31st of January 2027, with a presumed extension by three more ears and a possibility of tenure (permanent position)

Job Description/Responsibilities:

• Leader of a newly established research group in virology at the Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Ostrava; formally as an “excellent worker” of the research program “Molecular biology a genomics” in the project LERCO (https://lerco.osu.eu/)
• Building the new team (recruiting and supervising at least one postdoc and at least one PhD student)
• Contributing to the deliverables of the project LERCO: publishing papers in scientific journals, participation at the preparation of a new study specialization in genomics and bioinformatics
• Defining an ambitious research program in virology and generating new original results and knowledge in the field
• Collaborating with other teams at the Department of Biology and Ecology or within the project LERCO
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Qualifications and other requirements

• Ph.D. in virology, microbiology, molecular biology, genomics, bioinformatics, or a related field. For Ph.D. degree obtained abroad, a recognition/certification of the foreign university degree will be required.
• At least a three-year experience as a postdoc/senior researcher at a respected academic institution
• Current position at an institution outside the Czech Republic
• Substantial publication record with: at least 15 papers in journals tracked in the Web of Science (WoS) database, at least 10 of them related in the field of virology, at least four of them as the first or corresponding author, at least five papers in high-profile journals (the impact factor >8), H-index (according to the WOS) at least 8.
• EU research level: R2 - recognized
• Fluent English