INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF RESEARCHERS 2018

Internal code:

CONINV/2018

Publication date:

December, 2018

Deadline:

Thursday, 28 February, 2019

Status:

Closed

instructions_to_fill_out_araid_application_form.pdf

ARAID PROGRAMME 2018

ARAID has launched an international call for applications to fill up to a maximum of 11 research positions in different research areas. The call for applications is open to candidates of any nationality that fit the requirements of academic and research background.

The call aims to recruit outstanding candidates with excellent research record and leadership capabilities. The final number of researchers to be hired depend on the quality of the proposals and budget availability.

Applications must be submitted electronically via this website before 14.00h (CET) February 28th 2019.

For those Institutions that have already a signed framework agreement with ARAID, a maximum of three applications per Institution and/or Centre will be accepted. If this rule is not met, and an Institution or Centre is found to have supported more than 3 applications, all its applications will be removed from the evaluation of the ongoing Call for applicants.

The Main Responsible and Principal Researcher of the Host Institution, may only be able to apply for candidates (by signing the Expression of Interest Form) who are going to develop their research activity in the same Center as them.

Job Description

A maximum of 11 full-time positions will be offered. These positions may be developed at Public/Private Research Centres in the region of Aragon. ARAID researchers are expected to make substantial contributions to their areas of research, boost the Research Teams they join/create and participate actively in the regional science-technology system. The contract offered is a full dedication, and undefined term according the local law. The scientific performance of researchers is periodically subjected to external evaluation.

Salary ranges are pre-stablished according to the researchers experience, position and work to be performed. Contract final amounts will be aligned with salary ranges of professionals of the same level of responsability in the aimed Host Institution.

ARAID will assist foreign researchers with their visa and work permit procedures. The contracts will be effective only when the candidate is able to work legally in Spain.

The selection of applicants will take into consideration the objectives of the Aragon Government’s Regional 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 albeit the Foundation Board considers they gather sufficient strategic interest.

Requisites of the positions:

Candidates are expected to have a minimum of 6 years of postdoctoral experience; with at least two PostDoc years spent in prestigious research centres.
Permanent staff at Host Institution cannot apply in this call, only those employees that have a temporary work contract at the Host Institution started not before 01/01/2018.

Candidate Requisites:

Only complete applications within the deadline will be evaluated, consisting on:

Application, Curriculum Vitae and 2 reference letters
A declaration of interest filled by the Host Institution of choice.

Application, Curriculum Vitae and letters are provided by the Applicant Researcher. The declaration of interest is to be filled by the Research/Manager that will be the immediate superior responsible of the Researcher at the Host Institution team as recruited ARAID fellow. The interest form must be printed, signed and stamped by a Legal Representative of the Research Centre of choice, and sent by mail to ARAID before the call deadline.

Evaluation Process

The applications will be assessed by an external evaluation commission, whose responsibility will be to rank the different candidates according to their merits and potential. The external evaluators will be proposed by ACPUA (Agency of Quality and University Prospective of Aragon) choosing from their lists of experts, depending on the applications received in each area of Knowledge. The evaluation of the received applications is by peer review, being scientific excellence and leadership capacity the main evaluation criteria.

In case two contradictory evaluations are received by the same applicant, ARAID will request the evaluation by a third additional expert. Based on this assessment, and on interviews conducted with the best ranked candidates, ARAID will make the corresponding offers, after approval of the Board of Trustees.

The Call final outcome is expected before June 30th 2019. The selected candidates have up to a maximum of one year after that date to start their contracts. Please note that Visa and Job Permit procedures should start as soon as possible.

Research priority areas in the region: