• A PhD degree in probability and mathematical statistics and/or applied mathematics.
• Proficiency in both written and spoken English at a professional level.
• Previous experience in collaborating within an international environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency in communication and technical writing, as evidenced by publications or presentations.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with academic and industrial partners, involving tasks such as meetings and producing deliverables. The research should address both academic and industrial interests.
• Outstanding track record of publications and citations, highlighting excellence in scholarly contributions.

Prospective applicants are kindly requested to submit their materials by September 3, 2023 (inclusive). These materials should encompass a concise project objective description (clarifying the research theme), a comprehensive professional curriculum vitae including a list of publications (accompanied by citation details and a ResearcherID or ORCID identifier), as well as relevant documentation confirming completion of their PhD.

All applications must be forwarded via email to umersekr@savba.sk and witkovsky@savba.sk. To facilitate prompt identification, kindly employ the subject line "R2/R3/R4 call - [Your Name] [Your Surname]" for your application. It is imperative to note that solely complete submissions will undergo consideration.

• Integration into the research team in the future.
• For R3 researchers, the possibility to develop their own research team.
• Flexible working time, enthusiastic working environment
• Contribution for lunch vouchers.

• PhD degree
• Experience with the mentioned research topics
• Publication history in high-impact journals
• Experience in project management is an advantage
• Ability to work independently
• English literacy
• Willingness to relocate
• Enthusiastic approach to research, teamwork spirit
• Good communication and writing skills

The candidates must fulfil the criteria for R3 researchers as follows (they will be subjected to evaluation based on CV):

R3 - Established Researcher (Researchers who have developed a level of independence)

This describes researchers who have developed a level of independence.

Necessary competences

All necessary and most desirable competences of 'Recognised Researcher' plus:

• Has an established reputation based on research excellence in their field;
• Makes a positive contribution to the development of knowledge, research, and development through cooperation and collaboration;
• Identifies research problems and opportunities within their area of expertise;
• Identifies appropriate research methodologies and approaches;
• Conducts research independently which advances a research agenda;
• Can take the lead in executing collaborative research projects in cooperation with colleagues and project partners;
• Publishes papers as lead author, organizes workshop or conference sessions.

Desirable competences

• Establishes collaborative relationships with relevant industry research or development groups;
• Communicates their research effectively to the research community and wider society
• Is innovative in their approach to research;
• Can form research consortia and secure research funding/budgets/resources from research councils or industry;
• Is committed to the professional development of his/her own career and acts as a mentor for others.

See also https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/europe/career-development/training-researchers/research-profiles-descriptors

The applications will be considered based on the submitted documents. After internal preselection, the successful candidates will be guided to prepare the full proposal in the required form: https://vaia.gov.sk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Priloha_6B_Project-descr…. in accordance with the call 09I03-03-V04 Fellowships for excellent researchers R2-R4:https://vaia.gov.sk/2023/06/27/stipendia-pre-excelentnych-vyskumnikov-a-vyskumnicky-r2-r4/.

Successful candidates will be informed before September 7, 2023.

The full proposal must be completed before September 20 (including), 2023 in order to facilitate timely submission of the project.

Submitted proposals will be evaluated by three independent external reviewers and based on their decision the project will be recommended for funding. Only the positions of the funded projects will be occupied.

Data protection: All application documents submitted in connection with this call will be safely stored, used only for the purpose of the preselection process, and will not be provided to any third party. Personal data will be kept for six months and then will be erased.