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23/04/2019
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Expressions of interest for MSCA-PF-2021 call: Entomopathogenic fungi-based new pest control methods (UCO, Cordoba, Spain)

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  • OFFER DEADLINE
    18/05/2021 17:00 - Europe/Athens
  • EU RESEARCH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME
    HE / MSCA
  • LOCATION
    Spain, Cordoba
  • ORGANISATION/COMPANY
    University of Cordoba
  • DEPARTMENT
    Department of Agronomy. Unidad de Excelencia "María de Maetzu"
  • LABORATORY
    AGR 163 “Agricultural Entomology"

DESCRIPTION OF THE RESEARCH GROUP:

AGR 163 "Agricultural Entomology" Research team is an outstanding and worldwide recognized team on the use of entomathogenic fungi for pest control, with special attention given to natural presence and ecology, the mode of action, and the use of these fungi for the development of new strategies for crop production protection, with emphasis in their role as plant endophytes.

REQUERIMENTS:

Postdoctoral researches with experience in Entomology, Microbiology and Molecular Biology of Fungi are welcome.

Expressions of interest must be forwarded before 18th May 2021 to equesada@uco.es or cr2qumoe@uco.es stating in the subject “EoI_MSCA-PF-2021”. The selected candidate will be invited to work in the application together with Prof. Quesada and the International Projects Office from UCO from the month of May’2021. Please, ensure your agenda allows for full dedication to the proposal preparation during the summer months, since the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship deadline is 15th September 2021.

IMPORTANT: Applicants should check their CV against the eligibility and mobility conditions of Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships:

For eligibility:

  •     Have a Doctoral degree
  •     Have a maximum of 8 years of full-time equivalent research experience(*)

(*)Information still subject to change. The final MSCA Work Programme is not published yet

For mobility:

  •     The researcher has not resided or carried out his/her main activity (e.g., work, studies) in the country of the Host Institution for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the reference date (exceptions to this apply under the career restart and reintegration panels).

 

HOST ORGANIZATION:

The University of Cordoba (UCO, Cordoba, Spain) is a non-profit High Education and Research institution considered at the forefront of research in Andalusia and is ranking among the top research institutions at the national level. UCO has a commitment with society, promoting innovation, research and technological development as an instrument for the social and economic progress.

The research efforts are compound of 193 research units covering different disciplines range from the Humanities, Legal and Social Sciences to the Health Sciences and Science and Technology. Our institution is also involved in The Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (ceiA3) as well as in several research centers as the IMIBIC (Institute Maimonides of Biomedical Research) and the “University Research Institute of Fine Chemicals and Nanochemistry” and in the creation of the Rabanales 21 Science and Technology Park.

UCO is also equipped with cutting-edge centralized research facilities and offers a wide range of services that facilitate the management, implementation and dissemination of transnational projects achieved by our university, as well as the transfer of knowledge, protection of obtained results.

The University of Cordoba has a large experience in management and implementation of international projects, and has obtained the “Human Resources Excellence in Research logo” (HRS4R), which ensure the improvement of working conditions for researchers across Europe. Furthermore, as local contact point of Euraxess Network, supports researcher mobility and career development, enhancing scientific collaboration between UCO and international researchers.

Three main offices related to international promotion, funding, transfer of knowledge and protection of results operate at UCO: the International Relations Office (ORI), the Results Transfer Office (OTRI) and the International Projects Office (OPI). Thanks to their support, UCO has a large experience in coordinating, managing and implementing international projects since 2nd Framework Programme (2FP_1987–1991). During the last Framework Programme (H2020_2014-2020), UCO obtained 45 projects funded, plus 47 projects funded by other European programmes, meaning almost 20 M€ in income.

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