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The Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Plovdiv is looking for: The Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB) offers the following position:

Public relations expert

Occupation: Part time

Period: Fixed-term contract, probation of 6 months

Place: Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Apply no later than: 08.10.2021

Requirements:

  • A Bachelor's degree in Public Relations;
  • Experience in PR activities, developing and implementing communication strategies in business area;
  • Experience in communication and cooperation with research entities;
  • Very good communication and organizational skills, both written and oral;
  • Excellent command of the English and Bulgarian languages, both written and oral. English must be at least at the level of Cambridge C2 Proficiency; knowledge of other EU languages is an advantage;
  • Computer literacy, with excellent command of Microsoft Office;
  • Efficiency in teamwork, a sense of professional responsibility, respect for industry standards of morality and ethics;
  • A minimum 10 years of experience in:
    • PR activities, developing and implementing communication strategies;
    • Development and maintenance of social media channels, newsletters, websites, etc. across multiple social media platforms for public relations purposes;
    • Organizing scientific events (conference, congresses, seminars, workshops) and campaigns to promote the activities of the association;
    • Preparation of advertising videos, articles, speeches, presentations and press releases.

We offer:

  • Competitive salary (total of 13-30 BGN/hour);
  • Excellent working environment;
  • Working hours and vacations (with variable boundaries, work on a schedule, vacations) in-line with Labor Code.

The successful candidate will be required to:

  • Monitor the advancement of a large European project in the field of Plant Biotechnologies and post the results to three webpages, social and other media;
  • Periodically update the Communication Strategy document of the project;
  • Organize information events with media and participate in the organizations of scientific and information events of the project;
  • Monitor the updates and maintenance of three webpages;
  • Develop social media sites for the project PlantaSyst and CPSBB (LinkedIn, Facebook and Tweeter).

Deadline for applications: The application deadline is 08.10.2021. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible since the position will remain open only until filled by a suitable candidate. Applicants should send the following documents:

  • CV;
  • Motivation letter,
  • Recommendation(s) by former employer(s);
  • Diplomas and English language Certificate.
  • Any other documents of qualifications in the field, or relevant to this offer.

Send scanned documents in PDF format to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

An applicant will be selected based on the documents provided, as well as an in-personal interview.

 

Expired job postings:

Public relations expert

Job requirements:
Strong background in molecular biology, plant physiology, biochemistry, genetics and bioinformatics. Experience in guiding PhD students – at least one PhD student defended under their supervision. H-factor at least 5. Good command of written English, good communication skills.

How to apply:
Please, send CV, list of publications and the highest diploma until the moment of application to the address of IMBB.

We offer:
Competitive salary, good work environment, well equipped laboratories.

Job requirements:
Strong background in molecular biology, plant physiology, biochemistry, genetics and bioinformatics. Experience in guiding PhD students – at least one PhD student supervised. Good command of written English, good communication skills.

How to apply:
Please, send CV, list of publications and the highest diplomas until the moment of application to the address of IMBB.

We offer:
Competitive salary, good work environment, well equipped laboratories.

Job requirements:
Strong background in molecular biology, plant physiology, biochemistry, genetics and bioinformatics. Experience in guiding younger researchers and students. Good command of written English, good communication skills.

How to apply:
Please, send CV, list of publications and the highest diplomas until the moment of application to the address of IMBB.

We offer:
Competitive salary, good work environment, well equipped laboratories.

Job requirements:
Strong background in molecular biology, plant physiology, biochemistry, genetics and bioinformatics. Experience in previous work in the field of molecular bases of plant stress. International experience. Experience in guiding students. Good command of writ-ten English, good communication skills.

How to apply:
Please, send CV, list of publications and the highest diplomas until the moment of application to the address of IMBB.

We offer:
Competitive salary, good work environment, well equipped laboratories.

Job requirements:
BS in Biology and at least an ongoing MSc in Molecular Biology. Strong background in molecular biology, plant physiology, genetics. Previous experience as a lab technician is necessary. Perfect knowledge of written and spoken English with a certificate (at least a Cambridge Certificate). Economics education in higher school would be a strong advantage.

How to apply:
Please, send CV, list of publications and the highest diplomas until the moment of application to the address of IMBB.

We offer:
Competitive salary, good work environment, well equipped laboratories.

Job requirements:
MSc degrees in bioinformatics or informatics. Strong background in bioinformatics, molecular biology, databases and statistics. Ongoing PhD theses in the field of bioinformatics. Experience in teaching bioin-formatics and supervising younger researchers and students. Perfect command of spoken and written English, good communication skills. Skills of programing with Pascal, C++, JAVA, PERL, C#, LUA, SQL. Knowledge of NGS. Good publication record.

How to apply:
Please, send CV, list of publications and the highest diplomas until the moment of application to the address of IMBB.

We offer:
Competitive salary, good work environment, well equipped laboratories.

Job requirements:
Strong background in accounting of research grants. At least two years’ experience in accounting in university background. Biology background would be a strong advantage. Good command of written and spoken English, good communication skills.

How to apply:
Please, send CV, list of publications and the highest diplomas until the moment of application to the address of IMBB.

Job requirements:
Strong background in molecular biology, plant physiology, biochemistry, genetics and bioinformatics. Experience in guiding PhD students. At least three PhD student defended under their supervision. H-factor at least 15. Strong background of guiding and working under the scheme of European framework program. Good command of written English, good communication skills.

How to apply:
Please, send CV, list of publications and the highest diploma until the moment of application to the address of IMBB.

We offer:
Competitive salary, good work environment, well equipped laboratories.

Job requirements:
Strong background in plant physiology, biochemistry. Experience in guiding PhD students. At least two PhD student defended under their supervision. H-factor at least 8. Strong background of financial guiding and working under the scheme of European framework program. Good command of written English, good communication skills.

How to apply:
Please, send CV, list of publications and the highest diploma until the moment of application to the address of IMBB.

We offer:
Competitive salary, good work environment, well equipped laboratories.

Job requirements:
Strong background in construction buildings, repair, renovation, construction laboratories, basic knowledge on electrotechnics, basic laboratory equipment in the field of molecular biology. Experience in con-structing laboratories, greenhouses and climate chambers.

How to apply:
Please, send CV, list of publications and the highest diploma until the moment of application to the address of IMBB.

We offer:
Competitive salary, good work environment, well equipped laboratories.

Job requirements:
Strong background in molecular biology, plant physiology, biochemistry, genetics, or related fields. Bioinformatics background is of advantage.Good command of English, good communication skills, and ability to work in a team.

How to apply:
Please send your CV, Motivation letter, and two recommendation letters to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

We offer:
Competitive salary, depending on candidate's research experience and qualification.Attractive research projects.Young and motivated team; ability to specialize in leading European labs (the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam-Golm, Germany; the University of Zurich, Switzerland; Massey University, New Zealand).Opportunity to obtain a PhD degree in Molecular biology.

Pre-screening will identify appropriate applicants, which will be selected for a further interview. The job offer is valid until the position is filled. The successful applicant can start as soon as he/she is selected for the job.