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Offer Descriptionis looking for highly-motivated and ambitious researchers of any nationality current residents of Europe interested in developing collaborative applications for the .HF-PTG is a research-focused fellowship. The major goal of this initiative is to identify and support outstanding PhD and MD/PhD students transitioning into postdoctoral training positions in biology of aging and/or geroscience over a period of 4 years. HF-PTG will provide funding for postdoctoral fellows to conduct high-quality research and receive comprehensive mentoring and training in order to successfully launch careers in aging research. The applicant is required to develop a research plan which focuses on strategies to improve healthy aging by addressing basic principles of aging biology and geroscience. This initiative will support research approaches that address:
- Basic research on the hallmarks of aging, including topics such as fibrosis, organelle dysfunction, the microbiome, and other areas identified as drivers of the aging process.
- Geroscience research with a clearly defined path towards clinical relevance, including pre-clinical studies on in vivo and in vitro models.
- The maintenance and/or improvement of molecular and cellular mechanisms during aging.
Research plans with a clinical focus such as the diagnosis or treatment of disease, involvement in a clinical trial, or social context of aging are not eligible.Funding RangeThe HF-PTG Program will fund individuals for up to 4 years including salary and funds for consumables and a limited annual child allowance:
- Salary: Annual salary allowance is set to $75,000 USD. An annual increase of 2% in the salary for subsequent years (years 2-4) will be applied but is subject to the approval of scientific progress and financial reports by the foundation. The $75,000 should cover salary of the postdoc and all other costs that the institution needs to cover (incl. social security, health benefits etc.).
- Training-Related Expenses: $7,000 per year to be used flexibly to cover the costs directly associated with the research project, such as core facility use, omic data acquisition, and research supplies.
- Childcare support: Up to $6,000. Hevolution Foundation recognizes the need to alleviate the impact of high childcare costs on its fellows and if eligible, supports each awardee with additional funds up to $6,000. The support is intended for fellows with dependent children under the age of 6, attending a childcare facility.
Where to apply WebsiteRequirementsResearch Field Biological sciences Education Level PhD or equivalentSkills/QualificationsRequirements of the candidates:
- Applicants must be current residents of Europe, United States, Canada or UK.
- Applicants must be doctoral students who will complete their doctorate degree (PhD or MD/PhD) prior to the award start date (March 2025) or be a recent PhD or MD/PhD graduates (earliest graduation date: May 2024).
- If applicants are expected to complete their doctorate degree (PhD or MD/PhD) after the internal deadline (September 6th, 2024), they must provide a letter from their current advisor or university confirming that they will obtain their doctorate degree (PhD or MD/PhD) before the award start date (March 2025).
- Applicants must conduct their postdoctoral research at host institution (IDIBGI) in Girona (Northeast Catalonia, Spain).
- Applicants must start their postdoctoral training appointment by March 2025.
- Applicants may not hold any other concurrent fellowships.
Internal Application form(s) neededPostdoctoral researcher – EOI 010-2024.pdfEnglish(712.44 KB – PDF)Additional InformationWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute IDIBGI Country Spain State/Province Girona City Salt Postal Code 17190 GeofieldContact State/ProvinceGIRONA CitySALT WebsiteStreetC/Dr. Castany s/n, Parc Hospitalari Martí i Julià – Edicifi M2 Postal Code17190STATUS: EXPIREDShare this page
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Fri, 19 Jul 2024 05:03:07 GMT
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