29 Jan 2024
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas- Department
Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology- Research Field
Biological sciences- Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)- Country
Greece- Application Deadline
8 Feb 2024 - 13:00 (Europe/Athens)- Type of Contract
Temporary- Job Status
Full-time- Hours Per Week
40- Offer Starting Date
1 Mar 2024- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
European Union / Next Generation EU- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
The research group of Neurogenetics and Aging of IMBB under in the framework of the Action "Basic Research Financing (Horizontal support for all Sciences), National Recovery and Resilience Plan (Greece 2.0)" funded by the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (HFRI) (project code: 16399, GliaAge) invites applications for two (2) postdoctoral researcher positions.
Job Description: Behavioral and mechanistic studies during neurodegeneration and ageing upon photostimulation in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans
Requirements
- Research Field
- Biological sciences
- Education Level
- Bachelor Degree or equivalent
- Research Field
- Biological sciences
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Qualifications: The successful applicant should hold a BScand PhD in Biology/Biomedicine or related fields, and prior documented experience in molecular/cellular biology methods, modern microscopy techniques. Prior experience in ageing, glia/neurobiology, chemo/optogenetics will be highly appreciated. The successful applicant should also have excellent scientific authoring skills and several scientific publications in peer reviewed journals in related fields and fluency in English.
Applicants for the post will be selected on the basis of the following criteria:
| Evaluation criteria | Maximum points |
1. | BSc degree in Biological Sciences or related fields (Grade x 1 points) | 10 |
2. | PhD in Biological Sciences | YES/NO |
3. | Laboratory experience in molecular/cellular biology techniques | 15 |
4. | Laboratory experience in ageing, glia/neurobiology, chemo/optogenetics | 15 |
5. | Experience in modern imaging techniques | 8 |
6. | Scientific publications (≤2 publications = 4 points, 3-5 publications = 8 points, ≥6 publications = 12 points) | 12 |
7. | Oral and written skills in English (Β1: 7 points, Β2: 8 points, C1: 9 points, C2: 10 points) | 10 |
8. | Interview* (by videoconference, for the shortlisted candidates >50/70 points) | 30 |
TOTAL | 100 |
The shortlisted applicants will be invited for an interview. The evaluation criteria for the interview are:
- Relevant scientific knowledge and laboratory experience,
- Presentation, Communication and Collaboration skills
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Level
- Excellent
Internal Application form(s) needed
Application form-en_6.pdf
English
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Additional Information
Benefits
Contract Duration: 12 months, renewable based on the program’s needs.
Total budget: The salary is at the postdoctoral level, and adjusted in accordance with the provisions of the Greek legislation.
Estimated starting date: March 1, 2024
Application submission: Interested applicants should submit their application electronically by February 08, 2024 @ 13:00 (Greece time)
Eligibility criteria
The application should consist of:
7. Certificates of employment clearly indicating the employment relationship, the length of contract and if the employee belongs to the private or public sector (contracts in public sector)
Submission of applications: [email protected]
Selection process
Evaluation procedure
Applications will be evaluated by a three-member evaluation committee. In case of interview procedure, applicants will be invited to participate in person or teleconference.
In case of titles and qualifications awarded by foreign Higher Education Institutions, the provisions of the Law 55/2023 (article 36) and 4957/2022 (article 304) are implemented.
The results of the selection will be announced on the website of IMBB-FORTH. Applicants have the right to appeal the selection decision, by addressing their written objection to the IMBB secretariat within five days since the results announcement on the web. Objections are submitted in one of the following ways: in person, by an authorized person, by post, by courier. They also have the right to access (a) the files of the applicants as well as (b) the table of applicants’ scores (ranking of applicants results). All the above information related to the selection procedure will be available at the secretariat of IMBB-FORTH in line with the Hellenic Data Protection Authority. Access to personal data of co- applicants shall be limited to personal data (and relevant data) and supporting documents which have been the basis of the evaluation of the applicants for the specific post(s). Prior to the announcement of the personal data and/or documents of the co- applicants to the applicant, FORTH will inform the data subjects in an appropriate way.
The selected applicants will be notified personally regarding the success of his/her application and will be requested to submit certified copies of his/her degrees. If the submitted documents do not agree with the original application, the applicant will be dismissed.
The implementation of the project will be carried out in accordance with Call for Proposals in the framework of the Action "Basic Research Financing (Horizontal support for all Sciences), National Recovery and Resilience Plan (Greece 2.0)" funded by the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (HFRI), implemented through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan Greece 2.0 and funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU.
Additional comments
GDPR Disclaimer
FORTH is compliant with all legal procedures for the processing of personal data as defined by the Regulation EU/2016/679 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data. FORTH processes the personal data and relevant supporting documents that applicants have submitted. Processing of that data is carried out exclusively for the needs and purposes of this specific call. Such data shall not be transmitted to or communicated to any third party unless required by law.
FORTH retains the above data up to the announcement of the final results of the call, unless further process and reservation is required by law or for purposes of exercise, enforcement, prosecution of certain one’s legitimate legal rights’ as defined in the Regulation EU/2016/679 and/or in national law. Under the Regulation EU/2016/679, applicants have the rights to be informed about their personal data, access to, rectification and erasure, restrictions of process and objection to as provided by applicable regulation and national laws. Applicants have the right to file a complaint to the national Data Protection Authority. For any further information regarding exercise of personal data protection rights, applicants may contact the Data Protection Officer at FORTH at [email protected] .
Applicants have the right to withdraw their application and consent for the processing of personal data at any time. In this case, FORTH shall destroy such documents and/or supporting documents submitted and shall delete the related personal data.
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- IMBB
- Country
- Greece
- Geofield
Where to apply
[email protected]
Contact
- City
Heraklion- Website
http://www.imbb.forth.gr- Street
Vassilika Vouton- Postal Code
70013
STATUS: EXPIRED
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