Associate Senior Scientists/Group Heads

Ref. code: AS 1024

Lead Cutting-Edge Research at The Cyprus Institute of Neurology & Genetics (CING).

Are you ready to shape the future of science and make an impact on people’s lives?

Then, join CING, where innovation meets expansion and lead a team that will contribute to impactful, world-class research.

The Cyprus Institute of Neurology & Genetics (CING), a world-renowned research, medical, diagnostic and academic centre, is expanding into a new state-of-the-art building of an area of11, 358 sq.m., where research on new emerging cutting-edge sectors in the wider health sector will be engaged through new teams.

We are inviting applications for four (4) Associate Senior Scientists/Group Heads to establish and lead pioneering research teams in a dynamic new space. This is a unique opportunity to be part of CING’s growth and contribute to its cutting-edge achievements in the biomedical sciences.

About CING:

With 16 teams and over 230 dedicated professionals, CING stands at the for efront of research, post graduate education, diagnostic services and medical care.

Our institute’s mission is to pursue excellence in clinical and laboratory services, research, and education for the benefit of patients and society.

Our vision: Shaping the future of science making an impact on people’s lives.

CING is engaged in clinical care, teaching and research across abroad spectrum of disciplines, including neurological and neuromuscular diseases, hemoglobinopathies, metabolic diseases, rare endocrinological and other rare diseases, chromosomal abnormalities and syndromes, cardiovascular cancer, infectious and immune diseases.

The areas of scientific activity of CING extend over a broad range of disciplines and include genetic epidemiology, investigations on the causes of diseases, disease modelling in animal (mouse) and cell-based models, novel diagnostic methods, genetic and other therapeutic approaches, identification of biomarkers, forensics,bioinformatics and biostatistics.

About the Positions:

CING invites applications for four (4) positions of Associate Senior Scientists/Group Heads to establish and lead new innovative research teams.

The successful candidates will be selected based on scientific excellence and the ability to engage in research programs, leading to translatable/exploitable output and benefit for the patients and society. The successful candidates will demonstrate strong leadership in managing research programs, supervising PhD students and post-doctoral fellows and will collaborate withother institutions internationally.

The successful candidates are expected to start on November 1st, 2025.

What we ffer:

CING provides a unique research environment, featuring:

• State-of-the-art facilities unmatched in Cyprus
• Inter and trans disciplinary collaboration opportunities
• Access to clinical cohorts and samples for medical/clinical research
• Mentoring opportunities for post-graduate students and post-doctoral fellows
• Comprehensive academic career path
• A competitive start-up package.

Candidates should submit at vacancies@cing.ac.cy

the following by January 10th,2025

1. CV and Cover letter stating the reference code
2. Amission statement(max. 1200 words) describing your proposed research program at CING, its expected impact and how.
3. 2 reference letters