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• Job offers
• Position types explained
  • Early Stage Researcher
  • Experienced Researcher

New opportunities

• Postdoctoral position at INRIA (National French Research Institute for Computer Science and Control), France. Project title: `A systems biology approach to tumors: Modeling tumor growth and therapy in-vitro and in-vivo'. The position is at the Unit Rocquencourt, about 10 km from Paris. The deadline for application is very soon: March 31, 2007. Ideally the candidate has an education either in physics, computer science, mathematics or engineering and experiences in C/C++, agent-based modelling or continuum mechanics. See further information at INRIA site (under `Numerical systems').

• Predoctoral position in Mathematical Biology Study Group at Technical University of Crete, Greece. The laboratory is interested in cell motility, mechanical aspects of cells and tumour therapy, tumour cell biology and dynamics. Duration: 17 months. Details: about Mathematical Biology Study Group, about Position requirements.
• Position for doctoral or postdoctoral fellow in the field of engineering of neuromuscular system at Politecnico di Torino, Italy. Duration: 2 or 3 years. Details and requirements: www.lisin.polito.it in Available positions section.

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The primary objective of the Research Training Network is to promote training-through-research, especially of young researchers at the pre-doctoral and post-doctoral level. Community funding will cover the temporary appointment of young researchers coming from a country other than that of the team concerned: in other words, researchers must be nationals of a State other than the host organisation.

As mentioned in the Research Workplan, the Network is characterized by a strong degree of multidisciplinarity and will develop mathematical models at all scales making use of a wide variety of theoretical tools from a range of disciplines (e.g., continuum mechanics, kinetic theory, stochastic processes, system theory, compartmental models, multiphase systems) and developing different mathematical tools to obtain both qualitative and quantitative results. For this reason and for the training objective, usually the applicants are not required to be expert of a particular field or of a particular method.

Job offers

The following table illustrates the breakdown of these positions between the teams of the network (please find additional contact information in people section). The details on the job offer still available can be obtained by clicking the link to the specific research unit. Young researchers to be financed by contract.

Position types explained

Basically there are two position types in the network: Early Stage Researcher (ESR) and Experienced Researcher (ER).

Early Stage Researcher (ESR)

Early stage researchers are defined as researchers in the first 4 years of their research activity (full-time equivalent), including the period of research training.

The reference period to qualify for an early stage training activity:

• is counted from the diploma giving access to doctoral studies (the degree must entitle the holder to embark on doctoral studies, without having to acquire any further qualifications) in the country in which the diploma was obtained,
• covers the first 4 years of experience in research or the period until a doctoral degree is obtained, whichever is shorter.

Persons who have obtained a doctorate are ineligible for the early stage actions, independently of the time taken to acquire it.

Example: A researcher has graduated with a first degree in biology in 2002 and would like to start his/her Ph.D. studies in 2003. He/she could benefit as an ESR within a RTN while being registered for his/her Ph.D. studies.

Example: A researcher has already been working as a researcher in industry for two years since graduating with his/her first degree in chemistry. He/she would be able to able to benefit from participation in an RTN as an ESR even without pursuing a Ph.D. degree.

Example: A researcher is in the process of writing up their Ph.D. after 4 and a half years of research and would like to apply for appointment within an RTN. While he/she has not yet gained his/her doctorate, he/she would not be considered an ESR due to his/her level of experience.

Experienced Researcher (ER)

Experienced researchers are defined as researchers having at least 4 years of research experience (full-time equivalent) since gaining a university diploma giving them access to doctoral studies (the degree must entitle the holder to embark on doctoral studies, without having to acquire any further qualifications), in the country in which the degree/diploma was obtained or researchers already in possession of a doctoral degree, independently of the time taken to acquire it.

Researchers with more than 10 years of research experience (full-time equivalent), counting from the time the degree/diploma was obtained and giving access to embark on a doctorate in the country where it was awarded, will not be eligible for selection.

Example: Five years after obtaining their undergraduate degree, a researcher obtained his/her Ph.D. He/she took a career break of five-years for family reasons but would like to continue their research career. He/she is eligible to take part in a RTN as an experienced researcher.

Example: A researcher obtained his/her Ph.D. after 4 years and subsequently worked in research for an additional 7 years under three different postdoctoral positions. He/she would not be eligible to take part in a RTN.