.The Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) is seeking outstanding, highly motivated candidates with an excellent scientific track record for a new Junior Group Leader position in the following areas of specialization:- Bioengineering for Personalized Medicine (New diagnostic, modelling and prognostic systems to segment and identify the most appropriate treatment for each patient).- Bioengineering for Advanced and Emergent Therapies (Bioengineering to develop therapies for human use based on genes (gene therapy)), cells (cell therapy) or tissues (tissue engineering) and including products of autologous, allogeneic or xenogeneic origin. Also new therapeutic strategies and their development that contribute to offer opportunities for some diseases that so far lack effective treatments.Applicants are expected to develop an ambitious project for their future group and to contribute to IBEC strategy based on excellent science, internationalization, translation and talent.Apart from outstanding scientific output, the candidates must prove that they are active in the application of competitive proposals as principal investigators. Any mobility experience, e.G. a stay in another country/region, will be considered as a valuable contribution.Desirable competencies and skills:- Leadership and people management- Critical judgment in identifying and executing research activities- Strategic vision for the future of the research field- Income and funding generation- Knowledge generation and transfer- Collaboration and inclusion- Excellent communication and networkingSelection process:Candidatures will be first evaluated remotely by interdisciplinary, internal and external experienced experts.Shortlisted candidates will be invited to Barcelona in November 2023 to be interviewed by a Selection committee composed by members of the IBEC's International Scientific Committee (ISC). Candidates will present their work, their scientific quality, feasibility of the proposed scientific approach, potential impact of the research, future research plans and their ability to carry out efficient leadership and management. A site visit to IBEC facilities will take place during the interview day.What we offer:The successful candidate will be appointed for an initial 4-year period. At the end of the fourth year, the Junior Group Leader will be evaluated by the International Scientific Committee. A positive evaluation will allow the candidate to extend their appointment for another 4 years.Junior Group Leaders at IBEC are offered a start-up package and provided with suitable laboratory space, access to the state-of-the-art core facilities at IBEC and access to outstanding predoc students and postdoc researchers. Moreover, they are assigned a research project manager to support them with the management of their projects and interaction with IBEC's friendly and researcher-oriented administrative staff