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ICREA opens 20 senior research positions.
Minimum requirements are a Ph.D. degree obtained preferably before 2008, with four years of international exposure at pre-doctoral and/or post-doctoral level. Only very strong candidates with an outstanding research record and excellent leadership capabilities will be considered.
Successful applicants will have a permanent contract with ICREA and will work at universities or research centres in Catalonia. ICREA researchers are required to make substantial contributions to their own areas of research and have a strong impact in the Catalan research system by becoming active members and leaders of the Catalan research community.
The ICREA position is not compatible with a part time permanent contract outside the Catalan research system.
Scholars who have a permanent position in the Catalan research system will not be accepted as candidates.
Successful candidates will be required to join the host institution no later than September 2013.
Salaries will be in line with those paid at Catalan universities. ICREA research professors will be subject to an evaluation of their research progress and general performance after a three-year period and subsequently every five years. The evaluations will be carried out by external evaluation committees that will assess scientific production as well as research activity. A positive evaluation will lead to a salary increase.
Applications must be submitted electronically via this website before 2:00 pm (local time) on Monday, 7 May 2012.
The application includes:
1. An on-line form where you fill in your personal and professional data, a statement on research interests (2000 characters maximum), a list of the 5 most relevant publications, a statement of purpose (3000 characters maximum) and:
2. A single .pdf file (maximum 4 Mb) containing the candidate's CV in English.
3. Two reference letters in English in .pdf or .doc format. The candidate should directly ask the first two of the four scholars listed in the application form to attach a reference letter online using the link provided by the applicant. The two reference letters must be attached before 2:00 pm (local time) on Monday, 7 May 2012. If necessary, the other two referees listed in the application form will be contacted directly by ICREA.
4. An expression of interest document from the host institution(s). The candidate must directly contact each institution (university or research centre in Catalonia) that he/she is interested in and obtain the institution's acceptance. The host institution's expression of interest form must be downloaded directly by the institution using the link provided by the applicant. At the link, the institution will find the information needed to submit the form (both electronically and by post). The form (in both formats) must be received by ICREA before 2:00pm (local time) on Monday, 7 May 2012.
The candidate may seek acceptance at more than one institution. In this case each institution must submit a separate expression of interest form to ICREA (both electronically and by post).
Additional information:
1. Keep your username and password in a safe place. You will need them to access and modify your application. Once logged in, you can fill in your application. You may also click on the Applicant label where a menu will appear with 2 options: Your profile and Applications History. By clicking on Applications History you can see the status of your application, including the referees and host institutions who have already attached the files. Those documents are necessary in order that your application is evaluated. To go back to your application click on Your profile.
2. You will obtain the links to be sent to the referees and host institution(s) you have listed in your application once you submit your Application. Once you submit your application you can go back to it and modify all the information except your Name, Surname, Date of birth, the information about referees and the already informed hosts.
