Several positions for an Individual Researcher in the Horizon Europe Marie Curie Skłodowska Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (MSCA PF 2022)

National Institute of Chemistry (NIC), leading research institution in Slovenia, is looking for highly motivated candidates for joint Marie Curie Skłodowska Actions - Postdoctoral Fellowship (MSCA PF) scheme applications in the fields of health, environmental protection, circular economy, sustainable energy, low carbon technology, climate change and chemical analytics, nanobiotechnology, and nanotechnology.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY?

There are main requirements of eligibility (at the Call deadline):

1. Be a Postdoctoral Researcher: Be in possession of a doctoral degree, defined as a successfully defended doctoral thesis, even if the doctoral degree has yet to be awarded.

2. Have a maximum of 8 years full-time equivalent research experience: Measured from the date that the researcher was in a possession of a doctoral degree and certified by appropriate documents. Periods of inactivity in research do not count towards the time of research experience (e.g. unemployment, employment outside research, long-term sick leave, parental leave etc).

3. Researcher can be of any nationality but must not have lived or worked in Slovenia for more than 12 months during the three years up to the closing date of the call (mobility rule).

4. The applicants must choose the National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia as their Host Institution. European Fellowships: the researcher must move or have moved to the Slovenia where the NIC is located.

5. All areas of research.

Applicants should possess a strong publication record (at least 2 or 3 publications as first author in first quartile internationally recognized journals). Your CV should provide evidence of independence and you will be expected to co-create the proposal idea with your host supervisor. Interdisciplinary and Intersectoral approaches are strongly encouraged.

For the full text of the research fields and further requirements please follow the NIC website.

HOW TO APPLY?

In order to apply the applicants must choose one of the “Supervisors project proposals” and send the following three forms as pdf files to: project.office@ki.si

1. Curriculum vitae and publications list

2. Letter of motivation and research statement

3. Eligibility Self-declaration

4. Certificate of knowledge of English language

All forms are compulsory. Applications lacking any document will not be considered.

National Institute of Chemistry team will verify candidate’s eligibility and send the applications to Supervisors taking in consideration the choice expressed by candidates in their application forms.

Knowledge of Slovenian is not required. However, strong knowledge of English language is necessary, as NIC is an international scientific community.

If we will be successful in application, you will be offered a full-time research position for the duration of the grant (usually 24 months). Relocation assistance in practical matters. Further employment after the contract end is also possible.

Please address any inquiries to the email address: project.office@ki.si.

Closing date for application: June 10th 2022.

National Institute of Chemistry is an equal opportunities employer and has an excellent international reputation with staff from many different nations.