24 Postdoctoral Fellowships Available in "NanoBio4Can" Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme (co-funded by MSCA Cofund Action)

5 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Sabanci University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center

Research Field

Biological sciences
Medical sciences » Cancer research

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Turkey

Application Deadline

30 May 2024 - 19:30 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

45

Offer Starting Date

5 Feb 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

HE / MSCA COFUND

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The NanoBio4Can programme, funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Cofund Action, is announcing 12 postdoctoral fellowships in its first open call.

Over the course of the 5-year program, NanoBio4Can aims to conduct two recruitment calls to bring in a total of 24 highly qualified experienced researchers (ERs). These researchers will be groomed as the upcoming cohort of proficient scientists specializing in the intersections of nanobiotechnology and health-related applications for cancer research. They will undertake their research projects within one of the four leading international recruiting organizations.

• Sabanci University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM), Coordinator
• Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center (IBG)
• TUBITAK Marmara Research Center (TUBITAK-MAM)
• Koç University Research Center for Translational Medicine (KUTTAM)

The programme offers a bottom-up approach in which fellows are free to choose the destination (city, supervisor, and institute) from a wide range of multidisciplinary research topics in 4 research areas

1) Drug Development

2) Delivery Systems

3) Targeting System Development

4) Testing and Validation Systems

For detailed information regarding the supervisor list and research topics please visit the project website: www.nanobio4can.net

Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)

Research Field: Biological Sciences, Medical Sciences, Nanotechnology

Type of Contract: Temporary

Job Status: Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Horizon Europe / Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions COFUND

 

Marie Curie Grant Agreement Number: 101126492

Is the Job related to a staff position within a Research Infrastructure? Yes

Application Deadline: 30.05.2024

Website: www.nanobio4can.net

Requirements

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biological engineering

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Chemistry » Biochemistry

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Chemistry » Other

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Engineering » Chemical engineering

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Engineering » Electronic engineering

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Engineering » Electrical engineering

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Physics » Other

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Mathematics » Other

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Medical sciences » Cancer research

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Medical sciences » Health sciences

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Engineering » Computer engineering

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Engineering » Materials engineering

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Engineering » Biomedical engineering

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Engineering » Biomaterial engineering

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Pharmacological sciences » Pharmacy

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Research Field: Biological Sciences- Medical Science Technology (Nanotechnology)

Specific Requirements

Education Level: PhD or equivalent

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Research Field

Biological sciences » OtherMedical sciences » Cancer research

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Additional Information
Benefits

Employed in compliance with Turkish legislation and regulations under a full-time contract. Employees receive the benefits of the Turkish Social Security system covering sickness, maternity/paternity leaves and injuries at work.

Eligibility criteria

The NanoBio4Can programme is open to applicants of all ages, nationalities, and genders subject to the relevant eligibility criteria being met.

To be eligible to apply for a NanoBio4Can fellowship, the applicant:

must be fluent in English both written and spoken,

must be in a position to engage full-time in fellowship-related activities should they be funded.

must be Experienced Researchers: All applicants must have a PhD, at the time of the call deadline. Researchers who have successfully defended their doctoral thesis but who have not yet formally been awarded the doctoral degree will also be considered postdoctoral researchers and will be considered eligible to apply. A confirmation document must be signed by candidates stating that they comply with mobility and experience prerequisites.

must comply with the MSCA mobility rule: Applicants willing to apply to NanoBio4Can should not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Turkiye for more than 12 months in the last three years immediately before the call deadline.

Selection process

The selection process for the NanoBio4Can Programme will be carried out in four main phases:

1. Eligibility Check

2. Evaluation of Merits

3. Interviews

4. Final Scoring & Ranking

For more information please visit www.nanobio4can.net

Additional comments

The "Guide for Applicants" document is published and can be downloaded from the project website.

Applicants are expected to contact the Central Management Office and complete the online pre-registration form on the website as soon as they decide to apply for a NanoBio4Can fellowship before identifying a suitable academic supervisor.

Through the online form, applicants must indicate their options for their preferred research areas and supervisors from the scroll-down menu and choose up to three supervisors from the provided list with whom they would prefer to collaborate. Applicants should also upload their CVs and motivation letters at the pre-registration stage.

The Central Management Office will conduct a prior eligibility check regarding the mobility and ER rules and initiate the matching between fellows and their choices of supervisors. The CMO will submit their verification decision for each applicant in relation to the supervisor selection once it has been submitted.  At this stage, each applicant will be assigned an ID NUMBER.

Those with an ID NUMBER shall make the official submission from 15.03.2024 until 30.05.2024.

Funding 

The NANOBIO4CAN Postdoctoral Programme has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie (Grant Agreement No. 101126492) and will be co-funded by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey. 

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

4

Company/Institute

Sabanci University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM)

Country

Turkey

City

Istanbul

Geofield

Number of offers available

3

Company/Institute

Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center (IBG)

Country

Turkey

City

Izmir

Geofield

Number of offers available

2

Company/Institute

TUBITAK Marmara Research Center (TUBITAK-MAM)

Country

Turkey

City

Kocaeli

Geofield

Number of offers available

3

Company/Institute

Koç University Research Center for Translational Medicine (KUTTAM)

Country

Turkey

City

Istanbul

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

TURKEY

City

ISTANBUL

Website

https://sunum.sabanciuniv.edu/en

Street

Orta Mh. Üniversite Caddesi No: 27/1

Postal Code

34956

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED