Employment conditions according to the Collective Labour Agreement (
www.labouragreementuniversities.nl/) of the Dutch Universities, or a largely similar other collective labour agreement with, according to this collective labour agreement, a first-year gross salary ranging from € 3,111 (salary scale 10.4) to € 3,475 (salary scale 11.0) gross per month for a full-time position, holiday and end-of-year reimbursements, and inclusion in a pension scheme.
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.
Employment by a Dutch University or research institute on the base of a fixed-term full time contract, for the duration of three years (projects 217354, 217355, 217357, and 217358) or 2 year and nine months (project 217356). Secondments, for short periods during the project, to other Dutch universities or research institutes can be considered.
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 aimed-for starting date is 1 January 2018 or soon afterwards.
Each of the pathfinder projects to which the research statements should refer is outlined on
www.origins-center.nl/vacancies/ At the end of the project outline, with contact details for each host.
Candidates are encouraged to discuss their draft research statement with leading scientists (also indicated) from hosts whose research interests and approaches match their own. Both the project and the hosting research group should be clearly identified in the application. Each application should target just one pathfinder project, however candidates are free to submit plausible applications for more than one project.
Submitted documents should clearly show how the candidate would meet the general and (if applicable) project-specific requirements. Specific questions on the pathfinder projects can be discussed with prospective hosts, whose email addresses are included in the project outlines.
We aim to complete the selection process before 1 November 2017, with interviews on 5 and 11 October 2017.
Application
You may apply for this position until 24 September 12.00 hours pm / before 25 September 2017 Dutch local time by means of the application form (click on "Apply" below on the advertisement on the university website). Please state the vacancy number in your motivation letter.
Application
Interested applicants should submit:
1. A concise motivation letter (1.5 pages maximum)
2. A research statement (2.5 pages maximum) that (i) fits within one of the pathfinder project outlines, (ii) identifies one hosting research group 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
3. A concise CV ( 3 pages maximum) including a list of five best papers
4. Two letters of reference.
Applications submitted later or in other ways will not be considered.
Unsolicited marketing will not be appreciated.