The University of Angers (France) is opening a Tenure-Track Junior Professor Chair in the field of rare mitochondrial diseases and therapeutic innovation.
🔬 Join the MitoVasc research unit (UA – CNRS – Inserm), a key hub for translational research closely integrated with the Angers University Hospital and its 9 Rare Disease Reference Centers.
💼 What they offer:
- A 3- to 6-year tenure-track position, leading to full Professorship after evaluation
- €700,000 in total funding, including salary, postdoctoral fellow, PhD funding, and operational budget
- Strong scientific environment with mentoring from a Scientific Advisory Board
- Access to cutting-edge platforms for OMICS, super-resolution imaging, mitochondrial function and metabolism, with a focus on clinical trial design and patent development
- Real societal impact through active engagement with patient associations and science communication
📍 Location: Angers, France — outstanding quality of life, next to the future AFM-Téléthon center
📅 Position starts: November 1st, 2025
🗓️ Apply before: July 11th, 2025 via the national Odyssée portal: 👉 Application link
Find all the details of the job offer : 👉 Job offer
📩 Scientific contact: Prof. Guy Lenaers (MitoVasc Director, guy.lenaers@univ-angers.fr)
📩 Teaching contact: Dr. Marc-Antoine Custaud (Faculty of Health)