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ARAID Foundation launches a new call for the recruitment of researchers. The call for applications is open to any candidate that fills the requirements of academic background and research experience.Section Options
2009 Call for the recruitment of researchers
ARAID has launched a new call for applications to fill 8 research positions in different areas. The call for applications is open to any candidate that fills the requirements of academic background as well as a significant postdoctoral experience, irrespective of nationality. However, only very strong candidates with excellent leadership capabilities and an outstanding research record will be considered. Applications must be downloaded from this site and submitted by email to araid@araid.es before 14.00 h (GMT) of December 21th 2009. (Please see the requirements below)
The current call conditions can be subjected to changes depending on the approval of a related scheme to attract international researchers, already approved by the European Commission, which is presently under negotiation.
Characteristics of the positions:
8 full-time positions will be offered, and it is generally expected that the successful candidates will become permanent staff of ARAID, and will work along with teams from university or other research centres in
Salaries will be in line with those paid at
For foreign nationals, ARAID will assist with visa and work permit procedures. The contract will be effective only when the selected candidates are able to work legally in .
The selection of applicants will take into consideration the objectives of the Aragon Government’s Research and Innovation Plan, which prioritizes certain areas (see the list below). However, applications from outstanding researchers in any area of knowledge may also be considered.
Requisites for the candidates:
The candidates are expected to have a minimum of 6 years of postdoctoral experience, with at least two years spent in a centre different from that where the position is advertised and will not be part of the staff of the center to which applies.
The applications will be assessed by an independent evaluation commission, whose responsibility will be to rank the different candidates for a given position according to their merits and potential. Based on this assessment, and on interviews conducted with the best candidates, ARAID will make the corresponding offers, after approval of the Board of Trustees.
Priority areas:
· Biomedicine and health sciences
· Information and communication technology
· Food science and technology
· Social and cultural development
· Environment and sustainability
· Nanosciences and nanotechnology
· Technological development based on new materials and processing
· Computing atoms and Molecules (CECAM)
