Professor (Biophysics)
CALL FOR COMPETITION FOR A POSITION
Professor (Biophysics)
Life Sciences Centre, Institute of Biosciences.
The date of the call for the competition: 06 January 2025.
Deadline for document submission: 05 February 2025 (local time zone UTC+2).
Professor of Vilnius University is a recognised leader in their field of research and studies in Lithuania; it is the highest teaching position at the University. The professor’s responsibilities include scientific research and/or experimental development activities as well as disseminating their results at national and international levels, research-based studies, contributing to the training of researchers and lecturers, providing expert recommendations, carrying out educational activities, educating society at large and/or disseminating achievements of culture.
Description and responsibilities of the position:
It is expected that the professor will perform scientific research of international and high national level individually (and/or in a team with other researchers) in the field of Biophysics and will publish the results in scientific journals possessing high citation report index. The professor will submit proposals for research project funding and will implement the projects; convene teams of researchers and lead them; teach students in Lithuanian and/or English cell biophysics, plant physiology, plant sensory systems, plant signalling, prepare methodological material for studies; supervise final theses of students, doctoral dissertations and/or postdoctoral interns. As an expert in their field, they will provide insights and recommendations to society, when necessary. They will maintain professional relations with their colleagues abroad and will take an active part in national and international professional associations. They will promote biophysics and plant physiology specialization and neurobiophysics, biophysics, and biology studies. They will implement other functions assigned to a professor related to studies, research, methodological and organizational activity, as provided for in the legal acts of the University. They will investigate electrical signals in plants through multiparametric analysis to assess the effects of different compounds and environmental factors. This includes examining the functioning of individual membrane ion transport systems, evaluating the interconnections between electrical signals and photosynthetic activity, developing a model for real-time monitoring of plant stress at the cellular level.
Required qualifications:
Doctoral degree in Biomedical sciences, Biophysics N 011.
Supervision of a doctoral student and/or postdoctoral intern.
Ability to teach in Lithuanian and English.
Description of Mandatory Competences for the Career Stages of Researchers at Higher Education and Research Institutions HERE.
Description of other required qualifications is available HERE.
In cases where candidates have equal qualifications, the following factors will be advantageous: experience in managing scientific projects, teaching foreign students, teaching abroad, expertise in practical skills essential for advancing research in plant electrophysiology.
The selection of candidates will be held on the basis of qualitative expert evaluation and, when necessary, in other ways. A more detailed description of the procedure for holding recruiting competitions is available HERE.
Starting at: 01 September 2025, duration of contract – 5 years.
Workload: 1 full-time post.
Official salary: 3920 EUR (before tax).
Candidates shall submit the following documents:
Description of academic activities in English together with a list of publications (when completing the Pedagogical Competencies section, please refer to the Guidelines for Evaluating the Pedagogical Competencies. When completing the Activity Plan section, please prepare an activity plan that would be aligned with the priorities of the Vilnius University Strategic Plan and the action plan of the Life Sciences Center).
Curriculum Vitae.
Certified copies of qualification documents and diplomas (not applicable to current Vilnius University employees).
All documents shall be submitted to , with ‘Professor (Biophysics)’ in the subject line.