Research Group Leader (research fellow) – Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy

8424/KEEGF/2025

Innovation, Research, Expertise – over 250 years

Semmelweis University is the leading medical and health science university in the Central European region with more than 250-year-old tradition. Semmelweis University is a truly international community with five campuses worldwide, offering its educational programmes in three languages (Hungarian, English and German). The University is internationally renowned, ranking in the top 250 worldwide according to Times Higher Education’s 2025 World University Rankings, which makes the University the leader of the Central and European region. In the field of pharmacy and pharmaceutical science, the University achieved a prestigious ranking in the top 100 of the global Shanghai ranking in 2024.

The Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy is the leading pharmaceutical research center in Hungary. Thanks to the dynamic development of our Department, we are now recruiting for the position of an independent research group leader, for which we welcome applications from experienced researchers with a PhD.

Semmelweis University, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy

Research Group Leader (research fellow) 

Main tasks and responsibilities of the job:

• Planning, developing and coordinating an independent research topic in any area of pharmacology and its related research activities.
• Organising and leading an independent research group.
• Coordinating the implementation and evaluation of the experimental work of the research group.
• Publishing scientific research results in high impact journals.
• Innovation activities, potential innovation protection.
• Actively participating in the international scientific public life.
• Establishing and maintaining international research and industry collaborations.
• Submitting research grant applications.

Job requirements:

• PhD degree in the field of natural sciences (medical pharmacist, biologist, bioengineer, medical doctor, etc.)
• Advanced English communication, presentation and teaching skills.
• Basic knowledge in quality control management.
• Extensive experience in preparing and delivering scientific presentations.
• Data management and statistical knowledge.
• Ability to work in groups and individually.
• High degree of flexibility and workload capacity.

Advantage to fill the position:

• International scientific activity.
• High international scientific output.
• Extensive experience in a wide range of research techniques and methods.
• Experience in research grant management activities.

What we offer:

• Professional development.
• Full-time contract.
• Fixed-term employment, which can be extended upon mutual satisfaction.
• Working in a young, dynamic and motivated team.
• Cafeteria allowance (SZÉP card, back-to-school allowance, Discount on All You Can Move sportpass).

Family-Freindly Workplace:

• we organise free health screening programmes
• GP appointments for our staff and their families
• employee discounts with Semmelweis card at several of our partners (culture, language courses, services, entertainment, sports)
• we have our own kindergarten, day nursery places and a discounted summer camp, as well as childcare for our employees’ children during school holidays
• mental health and lifestyle counselling

Documents and certificates to be submitted as part of the application:

• CV
• a statement of the applicant’s consent to the University’s committees and bodies having access to his/her application (by clicking on this link).

The Employer reserves the right to withdraw the application and to declare the application procedure unsuccessful.