The NIN has an excellent opportunity for a Group Leader, who is a creative, independent and inspiring lead scientist with leadership capabilities and who increases the gender diversity of the staff.

Can you develop a productive and innovative research program and establish an independent research group through a combination of core funding and extramural funding? Can you complement the research program of the NIN by working in close collaboration with other research groups at the institute? And do you have a clear vision on how to approach the current challenges in Computational Neuroscience, Big Data Neuroscience and/or Molecular Neuroscience? (more info here) Then this job may be for you! 

Job description

The new group leader has the following responsibilities:
• she/he coordinates and conducts research into one of the above mentioned fields
• she/he acquires external research grants
• she/he supervises PhD students
• she/he makes an inspiring contribution to The Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience
• she/he is dedicated to collaborating with the diverse groups at the NIN

• PhD degree preferably obtained not longer than 10 years ago. We will deduct a 1.5 year period for each child when comparing productivity across candidates to account for the family investment involved in maternity
•  an excellent and demonstrable track record in scientific research, and publications in relevant journals
•  knowledge of and experience in acquiring external funding for research

•  people leader and excellent communicator

In addition to the above, you are also highly motivated, high-energy, detail oriented and capable to work and troubleshoot independently and collaboratively.

We offer a challenging job at a dynamic research institute and an attractive package of fringe benefits.  Based on seniority, the position is tenure track with predefined evaluation criteria or tenured.

The salary is in accordance with the regulations for academic personnel, and will range from €67,000 up to a maximum of €89,000 per year before tax, (including holiday and end of year allowance) based on a full-time appointment, and depending on expertise and previous experience. Gross monthly salaries are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement (CAO) for Dutch Universities.

Starting date: Summer 2018

Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience

The Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) is an institute of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). We aim to explain how circuits of neurons enable us to see the world and act upon it.

The Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience is the country’s leading fundamental neuroscience research institute. It provides a critical mass of scientists in the neuroscience techniques, together with a dynamic multi-cultural environment. English is the working language of all research groups. Amsterdam is an internationally-oriented city and an attractive, progressive and easy-to-integrate environment. The research groups have members from more than 27 nations with backgrounds ranging from philosophy to engineering, but with an emphasis on biology and psychology.

https://nin.nl/