With the MBG Young Investigator Career Programme, the department wishes to create a stimulating scientific environment where young scientists can establish themselves as group leaders. The intention is that 5 – 7 years as a group leader at MBG will form an excellent platform to apply for tenure at Aarhus University, another Danish university or internationally.
Early-to mid-career non-tenured scientists, who are awarded one of the following career grants:
Interested candidates should contact the Head of Department directly, at least three months before the application deadline. The interested candidate will subsequently be assessed by the research committee and potentially invited to present their current and planned research. The research committee will decide whether MBG can support the application and host the candidate. The applicant is expected to move to a different position elsewhere when the Investigator grant expires – this is not a path to permanent employment at MBG.
If MBG agrees to host the application, the candidate is assigned a personal mentor who will discuss the project and review the application before submission. There will be administrative support from the AU Research Support Office and MBG's scientific coordinator. Together with the candidates, we will develop a plan for applications (which grants to apply for and when).
The extent of the programme corresponds to the length of the career grant
