Research Group Leader

Health Informatics in computational medicine

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Sano Centre for Computational Medicine is a new International Scientific Foundation located in Kraków, Poland.

Sano aspires to be a major translational scientific institute, operating at the meeting point of academic science, established MedTech industry, and emerging start-up environment, combining the best of these three perspectives.

Sano acts as a core technology and expertise provider for industry, and creator of innovation, developing state-of-the-art solutions for healthcare. Thanks to the substantial funding and excellent European partnership network, Sano will bring a critical mass to this transformational field of research, in order to translate scientific advancements onto clinical practice. Sano’s ambition is to become the Reference Centre for Computational Medicine in Central Europe and build a reputation as a leading institute on a global level.

As a cross-disciplinary institution, Sano uses machine learning/artificial intelligence (ML/AI), large scale computer simulations (HPC), data science, and other computational technologies towards overcoming global challenges in healthcare systems. The research agenda will be executed in close collaboration with Partners in Poland, EU and USA.

We value:

Passion – Passion in what we do, engagement in Sano operations, taking responsibility, providing initiative, being happy at work.
Innovation – Boldness in articulating and pursuing novel ideas, courage to think outside the box.
Integrity – Directness, openness, tolerance and respect. Scientific integrity (we do not cut corners).
Diversity – Diversity in backgrounds, cultures and opinions of Sano employees. Promotion of women in STEM.

Continue to develop a vision and cohesive research strategy for the Group aligned with Sano’s Research Agenda
Propose, initialise, lead and perform independent researchaligned with the group’s Research Agenda
Take an active role in the recruitment of group members – assisting Sano’s recruitment specialist in performing open, international competitions for PhD students, postdocs
Supervise and assist research group members in their day-to-day activities – mentoring, teaching, setting performance goals, helping in development of scientific skills, pursuing research ideas, etc.
Develop and implement appropriate workflows, tools, and methods
Actively target additional funding for research through proposing new grants, (as an individual and within consortia), to Polish and international research funding authorities
With the assistance of Sano’s business development department, build strong industrial and clinical alliances, to facilitate access to medical data for junior researchers, and to improve translational prospects of research outputs
Build and maintain a strong scientific network, establishing collaborations – promoting a networking/collaborative attitude among group members
Maintain the highest quality scientific and technical outputs from group members, observing Sano’s internal rules for IP management, and taking part in establishing the Sano quality management system for medical software products
Communicate results at internal meetings, scientific conferences and public dissemination channels

PhD in relevant field with at least 5 years of postdoctoral experience
Proven experience as an independent researcher in health informatics, machine learning, deep learning, or related fields
Experience in working with healthcare related data highly desired
History of supervision of research groupand managing research projects independently or in collaboration
Demonstrated track record of high-impact publications, ideally in high-impact computer vision conferences
A record of developing research partnerships and collaborative relationships with universities, industry, and research laboratories, hospitals or medical institutions
Experience in translational research highly desired
Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work independently, fluent written and oral communication skills in English, no Polish required
Good organizational skills

An attractive basic salary from 240k PLN up to 270k PLN gross yearly / approx. up to 60k EUR gross yearly which gives you very good comfort of living in Poland
Additional private medical care and partially sponsored access to sport facilities
Relocation support
As one of the Center research group leaders, the selected candidate will be taking the responsibility and the credit for the Centre and its research/commercial achievements.
Opportunities to co-advise PhD and MSc theses at partner universities
Continuous support from Sano’s professional software development unit, comprising a team of scientific programmers, data analysts & web developers. Your group will enjoy training and assistance to create not just outstanding scientific papers, but also high quality, sustainable scientific software outputs, positioned for translation to industry and clinics
Excellent support from proactive, motivated and professional support and development teams, including operations, recruitment, legal/IP, promotion, design, grant acquisition, and business development
Travel – an associated budget to support attendance at global computational medicine conferences and make research visits to collaborating institutions, for you and your research group
Access to a significant, and actively expanding, network of Sano collaborators and contacts from academia, clinics and industry – to extend your own network
The option to take adjunct professorship positions at partner universities, subject to their internal regulations

Health Informatics group focuses its efforts on the use of patient healthcare information and deals with the resources, devices, and methods required to optimize acquisition, storage, retrieval, and use of information in medicine. This team concentrates on a new generation of approaches to medical communication and incorporation of output of computational methods (data science, in-silico methods) in medical workflows. New models of information exchange between existing decision agents (patients, their families, doctors, care teams) are considered and investigated. Intuitive interfaces for improved understanding of health-related data and AI insights will be an important part of this effort.

This team, among others, investigates new computer interfaces for enhanced perception of multi-modality, multi-source medical data, including 3D virtual interactive environments.

The group has been established and currently employs 7-9 members. We are looking for a seasoned professional, willing to take over, lead the group going forward and realize Sano’s Research Agenda for Health Informatics group.

Sano invites excellent, experienced scientists, willing to work in an academic startup environment to apply for the Group Leader position. The perfect candidate is a seasoned, independent researcher, with a history of leading a research team, keen to address new challenges and willing to work on technologies of the future in a collaborative environment.

Group Leaders are key Sano employees, shaping the research strategy of the organization to ensure scientific and commercial success. Collaboration between research Groups will allow the best possible technological solutions to be incubated for clinical and industrial translation.

If you feel that this job opportunity is the career that you are looking for, please apply immediately and give Sano a chance to meet you. Please, be informed that Sano will contact only with Candidates fulfilling the formal criteria.

Sano is an equal-opportunity employer. We prioritize diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. We value a spirit of enquiry and perseverance, provide the space to keep asking questions, and promote a culture of curiosity and creativity.

Do you recognize yourself in the job profile? Then we look forward to receiving your application.

We require from you:

CV
Cover letter with short summary of your career. Among others – please describe your area of scientific interests. Also include information about your willingness to work to Poland, timeframe requirements etc
List of publications / Patents / Grants. List of your best publications, key grants you were awarded (with the income) and your patents, if applicable
Please provide min. 2 reference letters or reference contact