The newly established Vilnius–Utrecht Center for Advanced Disease Modeling at ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒ invites applications from highly motivated, creative, and ambitious researchers for Principal Investigator positions (full-time / 40 hours per week). This newly established international Center brings together the complementary strengths of ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒ, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMC), and Utrecht University (UU) to build a positive research culture fostering environment for translational research in disease biology.

The Center will focus on advanced models of human disease, integrating frontier cellular and molecular technologies, in the clinically relevant domains spanning cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, infections / immune dysregulation, circulatory health and rare diseases.

We offer:

• An initial 3-year appointment with the opportunity to transition into a tenure-track position;
• An attractive start-up package of up to €1 million to support rapid research team development, covering research operating costs, services, small equipment and personnel;
• An hourly wage of 29,22 or 37,61 EUR depending on qualifications;
• Access to brand-new research facilities at the VU Medical Science Center, including state-of-the-art research and innovation facilities at UU/UMC Utrecht with dedicated support for research visits.

We are looking for candidates who:

• Hold a PhD in biomedicine, life sciences, or a connected field;
• Conduct innovative research in advanced cellular and molecular disease modelling;
• Have a minimum of three years of postdoctoral research experience and demonstrate the ability to establish a well-defined, independent research program;
• Present a research vision that aligns with and enriches ongoing work at VU and UU/UMC Utrecht.

Applications are submitted electronically via  till 15 February 2026 22:59 CET. Applications received after deadline will not be evaluated.

Personal data will be processed solely for the purpose of informing you about the call, related events and evaluation of proposals, and retained no longer than 1 September 2026. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

More details on the call are available at

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Experiments: 

Deadline on Feb 01, 2026

Job description:

The position at the Experimental Nuclear and Particle Physics Center lasts for 12 months and can be extended for a longer period.

ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒ (VU) is one of the oldest higher education institutions in Eastern and Central Europe. It tops the ranking as the number one university in Lithuania and leads the country in education, a broad spectrum of fundamental and applied research, training and retraining programs, and consultancy services and provides research and development services to a wide range of businesses. VU offers dynamic research and training environment and is well integrated into a collaborative network of international universities.

VU Faculty of Physics research teams contribute to experimental particle physics research at the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. The applied physicists are also involved in DRD3, DRD6 and DRD7 Collaborations. The experimental data analysis group performs the CMS data analysis, contributes to both the CMS Tracker Phase II upgrade and the central M&O activities. The CMS data analysis focuses on a precise differential cross-section measurement of the quark-antiquark annihilation reaction with the emergence of a charged lepton-antilepton pair (the Drell-Yan process) in a wide range of the two-lepton invariance mass. The wire-bonding and testing site for the Tracker extension pixel modules (TEPX) is set-up by the Experimental Nuclear and Particle Physics Center.

The candidate will contribute to the TEPX testing site activities, perform the CMS data analysis (Drell-Yan, HH, or Majorana neutrinos), participate in CMS collaboration EPR tasks, and contribute to experimental particle physics lectures. Student supervision might be requested. Both staying in Lithuania and visits to CERN are expected.

Requirements

• A PhD degree in experimental particle physics.
• Good written and spoken English.
• Experience with large-scale data analysis, good knowledge of electronics, and hands-on experience in a scientific lab will be considered an advantage.
• A candidate is expected to work on-site in ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒ SaulÄ—tekis Campus at least for a half of the contract duration.

We offer

• The postdoc contract starting from 1 March 2026 (negotiable).
• Gross salary (before taxes) of min. 2500 EUR/month. 

Application instructions

• The applications for the postdoc position should be sent by e-mail to Evelina Kozlovskaja (). The applications must include: (i) curriculum vitae, (ii) cover letter describing your interest, (iii) publication list.
• The applicant shall arrange two recommendation letters (one from the PhD thesis supervisor, and the second from any other professor who knows the applicant well) to be sent directly to the e-mail above.
• The application for the postdoc position and the reference letters should be received by February 1, 2026.

For any further information, please contact Evelina Kozlovskaja ().

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