Director of Animal Centre Research Platform

Type of job: full-time

Desired start date: 1st June 2014, negotiable

Form of employment: Full-time, fixed-term contract until 31st 2015, extension possible

As a part of the International Clinical Research Center, the Animal Center constitutes a research platform which was created to offer comprehensive services for the animal studies conducted mainly, but not exclusively, in the fields of cardiology and neurology, and to support the research conducted by research teams of the other subprograms and platforms of ICRC. Possible animal models include pigs, sheep, dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs, rats, and mice. In addition to appropriate facilities for animal care, ICRC provides for a complex facility with on-site technology as well as human resources offering know-how and expertise.

Animal Centre as a research platform is also expected to run its own independent research programme.

Each of the scientific subprograms and research platforms of ICRC constitutes an independent research unit, which is managed by a subprogram director. The person is fully responsible for the achievement of objectives and indicators, particularly in the areas of research, development, education and learning, technology transfer, human resources and budgeting.

Job description:

• leads and coordinates platform activities to fulfil planned goals, reach the milestones,
• is responsible for the research platform budget,
• determinates personal development of team members,
• designs research projects,
• stimulates synergies within ICRC and provides support to other ICRC subprograms especially in the field of animal models,
• ensures development of the cooperation within the research environment both on the national level and international level,
• monitors platform activities,
• is responsible for long term financial sustainability of the platform,
• coordinates research and development projects.

Professional requirements:

• proven experience within veterinary medicine/research (publications, grants, cooperation with industry, etc.),
• proven track record in managing research projects and grants,
• good knowledge of English language (spoken and written),
• coordinating and organizing skills,
• excellent communication skills, ability to negotiate.

Personal characteristics:

• ability to work within team and independent,
• stress resistant, ability to work under pressure,
• responsible, independent, accurate, reliable,
• assertive, loyal and hardworking person,
• open minded.

Please email your application in electronic form, as a cover letter accompanied by a resume indicating details of your existing professional experience (list of publications, etc.), to: sarka.volejnikova@fnusa by  4^th May at the latest.

E-mail:
sarka.volejnikova@fnusa

WWW:
http://www.fnusa-icrc.org/cs/pilire/kariera/director-of-animal-centre-research-platform/

Updated: 27.4.2014