Meet the Israeli academia – Prof. Yosef Gruenbaum – HUJI Institute of Life Sciences

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is the leading university in Israel, and is regularly ranked in the top 100 universities in the world. The Alexander Silberman Institute of Life Sciences (ASILS) participates most actively in the ongoing worldwide revolution taking place in the field of Life Sciences. Research in the ASILS encompasses six main academic disciplines:

• Cell and Developmental Biology.
• Ecology, Evolution & Behavior.
• Genetics and Genomics.
• Molecular and Structural Biochemistry and Proteomics.
• Neurobiology.
• Plant and Environmental Sciences.

Tenure-track faculty positions are available each year; applications are due by the end of September for the following academic year. For more details check link. Prof. Yosef Gruenbaum, Institute Chairman, gives a short over view of the research at the institute, describes the process of applying for a tenure-track position followed by setting up a new research laboratory, and highlights important issues pertaining to academic positions at The Hebrew University.