Professor (Biothermodynamics and drug design)
CALL FOR COMPETITION FOR A POSITION
Professor (Biothermodynamics and drug design)
Life Sciences Center Institute of Biotechnology.
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 biothermodynamics of protein-ligand interaction and will publish the results of their research in international per-reviewed scientific journals (Q1, Q2). The research 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 of subjects in biothermodynamics, 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 associations in their field. They will promote specialisation of molecular biophysics and studies on biophysics for Bachelor and Master students. They will implement other functions assigned to a professor related to studies, research, methodological and organisational activity, as provided for in the legal acts of the University.
Required qualifications:
Doctoral degree (biochemistry of biophysics).
Supervision of a doctoral student and/or postdoctoral intern.
Ability to teach in Lithuanian and English.
Published at least 15 publications in international peer-reviewed scientific journals (Q1, Q2).
Description of Mandatory Competences for the Career Stages of Researchers at Higher Education and Research Institutions HERE.
A description of other required qualifications is available HERE.
In case the candidates are of equal standing, the following will be considered an advantage:
Experience in leading and supervising international scientific projects.
Experience in leading international or national associations.
Experience in practical work in this specific field.
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: 0.25 full-time post.
Official salary: 980 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 (Biothermodynamics and drug design)’ in the subject line.