Fixed-term contract: 24 months.
The University of Groningen offers a first-year gross salary ranging from € 3,111 euro to € 3,475 euro per month (scale 10 Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities), holiday and end-of-year reimbursements, and inclusion in a pension scheme. Employment by a Dutch University or research institute on the base of a fixed-term full time contract, for the duration of two years. Secondments, for short periods during the project, to other Dutch universities or research institutes can be considered.
Employment conditions according to the Collective Labour Agreement, see:
https://www.labouragreementuniversities.nl/ of the Dutch Universities, or a largely similar other collective labour agreement with, according to this collective labour agreement,
Secondary employment conditions may vary between the research institutes and universities participating in the Origins Center, but will normally include further training facilities, career counselling for partners and, if needed, assistance with establishment in the Netherlands.
The Dutch Universities and research institutes have adopted an active policy to increase the number of female scientists across all disciplines. Therefore, female candidates are especially encouraged to apply.
As a rule, candidates may not occupy postdoc positions for more than six years overall, and no more than four years with one employer.
The preferred starting date is 1 September 2018 or soon afterwards.
Application
You may apply for this position until 24 May 23:59 h / before 25 May 2018 Dutch local time by means of the application form (click on "Apply" below on the advertisement on the university website). Applications submitted later or in other ways will not be considered. We aim to complete the selection process before 1 July 2018.
Interested applicants should submit:
1. a concise motivation letter 1.5 pages maximum (letter of motivation attachment)
2. a research statement (2.5 pages maximum) that (i) fits within the project outlines above, (ii) identifies one hosting research group listed in the project outline and in which the candidate would prefer to be employed, and (iii) identifies at least one other research group in another field of expertise, and preferably in another university or research institute, with which the candidate expects to cooperate closely (extra attachment)
3. a concise CV (3 pages maximum) including a list of up to five best papers (CV attachment)
4. two letters of reference (extra attachment 2).
A list of prospective hosting research groups has been put on the Origins Center’s website, see:
https://www.origins-center.nl/1151-2/ with contact details for each host. Candidates are encouraged to discuss their draft research statement with leading scientists (also indicated) from groups which research interests and approaches match their own. The hosting research group should be clearly identified in the application.
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