Join MIA-Portugal: a world-class Institute for ageing research Funchal

Join MIA-Portugal: a world-class Institute for ageing research
Madeira
Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

Expression of Interest Ref: MIA-2025-02

Join MIA-Portugal: a
- class Institute for ageing research

The Multidisciplinary Institute of Ageing (MIA-Portugal) invites outstanding national and international scientists to join our growing institute at the University of Coimbra, Portugal. We are seeking highly qualified researchers with strong scientific track records and a demonstrated ability to secure competitive funding—either planning to apply for competitive funding with our support or seeking to transfer existing funding to our institute.

Permanent appointments are available for candidates who obtain prestigious international funding, namely European Research Council (ERC) awards.

We accept expressions of interest for the following career stages:

• Assistant Researcher (up to 7 years
  - Ph
  D)
• Principal Investigator (up to 12 years
  - Ph
  D)
• Coordinator of Research/Professor (>12 years
  - Ph
  D)
  
  

We also invite fully funded senior scientists to establish a research group at MIA-Portugal for a defined period, through visiting, sabbatical, or secondment arrangements.

Why join MIA-Portugal?

Located within one of Europe’s oldest universities, MIA-Portugal is a
- edge research institute focused on understanding the biological processes of ageing and developing innovative solutions to
- related diseases.

Key Advantages Of Joining Us Include

• Possibility of a 6-month writting grant at the University of Coimbra, conditional upon submitting an international competitive project application with MIA-Portugal, during this time.
• State-of-the-art equipment in a new
  - built research building
• Large health sciences campus with two hospitals, faculties of Medicine and Pharmacy, Research Institutes for medical imaging, biomedical, translational and clinical research, biobank and clinical trials unit
• Exceptional facilities for animal experimentation work
• Multidisciplinary collaborations and integration into a vibrant research ecosystem on ageing research
• A vibrant
  - driven environment, nurtured by the University’s ecosystem, including access to a large Biotech Park and venture capital support
• An international, collaborative and diverse scientific community
  
  

Research areas of interest

We welcome applications from researchers in all areas relevant to ageing, including (but not limited to):

• Genetics, genomics, epigenetics, and epigenomics
• Chromosome structure, function, and stability
• Transcriptome and epitranscriptome
• Proteomics, metabolomics, proteostasis, and protein synthesis
• Biological clocks, cell signalling, and nutrient sensing
• Mitochondrial biology, energy metabolism, and autophagy
• Immunity, inflammaging, and stem cell biology
• Cell senescence and reprogramming
• Inter-organ communication and the microbiome
• Population studies, genomic and preventive medicine
• Pharmacogenomics
• Systems ageing, data science, and AI
• Drug design and screening
  
  

MIA-Portugal is committed to fostering an innovative and collaborative environment where groundbreaking research can thrive. Join us in shaping the future of ageing research.

How To Apply

To express your interest, please click 'Apply Now' and send the following documents, titled MIA-2025-02:

• A motivation letter outlining your research vision and career goals
• Your CV
• Contact details of at least two referees (including your most recent line manager)
  
  

Selected applicants will be invited for a conversation with MIA-Portugal’s management team, which may include giving a seminar and meeting with other researchers at the institute.

For informal enquiries, please contact: secretaria. mia@uc. pt#J-18808-Ljbffr