OPEN INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF 10 POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS IN THE FIELD OF ENERGY STORAGE IN EXTREMADURA, SPAIN – Talent4Iberia Programme

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OPEN INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF 10 POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS IN THE FIELD OF ENERGY STORAGE IN EXTREMADURA, SPAIN – Talent4Iberia Programme

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Offer Description“Talent4Iberia – Career development of international talents of the energy research fields in the Iberian Peninsula”, coordinated by the Regional Government of Extremadura and co-funded by the European Union under the HORIZON EUROPE framework programme – MSCA COFUND, offers 10 positions for postdoctoral researchers of any nationality who will conduct interdisciplinary and intersectoral research in the fields of ENERGY STORAGE during a 36-months period at any of the three recruiting organizations in Extremadura:– Foundation Fundecyt Science and Technology Park of Extremadura – Iberian Centre for Research in Energy Storage– University of Extremadura– Centre for Scientific and Technological Research of Extremadura.‍The selected research fellows will participate in a complete training programme focused on the development of research-oriented and transversal skills and will have the opportunity to perform cross-sectoral secondments at any of the 21 organizations collaborating in the project, consisting of academia, research centers and industry dedicated to the energy sector, from a total of 15 countries (EU and non-EU countries). Check them out here at our .RESEARCH TOPICSTalent4Iberia promotes interdisciplinary and innovative scientific research and a competent and personalized training programme for the postdoctoral Research Fellows by bringing together different scientific fields to provide you with relevant knowledge, methods and skills across a wide range of disciplines around the Energy storage ecosystem.You should provide your own Research Project proposal related to any of the following research topics:1.Electrical Energy Storage2.Hydrogen and Power-to-X3.Thermal Energy StorageWhere to apply WebsiteRequirementsResearch Field Physics Education Level PhD or equivalentResearch Field Chemistry Education Level PhD or equivalentResearch Field Engineering Education Level PhD or equivalentResearch Field Other Education Level PhD or equivalentSkills/QualificationsCandidates must fulfill the following requirements:· Hold a Ph.D. degree at the time of submission of their application.· Comply with the MSCA Mobility Rule: Not have resided or carried out their main activity in Spain, for more than 1 year in the 3 years immediately prior to the deadline of the call (6 August 2024).· Not be part of the permanent staff of their selected Host Institution.· Focus their application on one of the three Research Topics previously mentioned.Languages ENGLISH Level ExcellentAdditional InformationBenefitsThis Call offers 10 positions for postdoctoral researchers from any nationality who will be hired under a 3-year full-time employment contract. The selected Fellows will receive a range of benefits, including access to maternity/paternity full pay leaves (16 weeks for each parent), pension rights and sick leave, as well as public healthcare coverage and medical assistance.The remuneration awarded to the Fellows will include:a base annual gross salary of €38,000, plus mobility allowance (max. €3,500) for relocation, plus family allowance (max. €1,666/year) in the case the researcher has family obligations, and a travel allowance (max. €50,000) to cover travel and subsistence during secondments or short stays to be performed during the fellowship. In case of researchers with disabilities, a special needs allowance will be allocated. Upon the contract’s conclusion, fellows will be entitled to a severance payment that corresponds to 20 days of salary for each year of service.EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONSTalent4Iberia promotes adequate work and employment conditions for the 10 recruited postdoctoral fellows, fulfilling the principles set in the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (C&C).The postdoctoral research fellows will be hired under the modality of access contract for doctoral research staff, in accordance with the provisions of article 22 of Law 17/2022, of September 5, which modifies Law 14/2011, of 1 June, of Science, Technology and Innovation, full-time with a fixed duration for a maximum of 3 years, counting from the start date of the contract.Statutory working practices for Talent4Iberia fellows will be the same as for other staff from the Host Institutions working in similar positions. Fellows will be entitled to carry out 37,5 hours of work per week and have an annual period of paid leave, as well as official holidays, sick leave and days off work for personal matters.They will also have access to all the facilities & services at the host institutions and receive the support of the local administration to complete the necessary paperwork.Eligibility criteriaPostdoctoral researchers interested in obtaining a contract with one of the recruiting Host Institutions must comply with the following eligibility criteria for admission to the selection process:

Holding a PhD :Be in possession of a doctorate degree at the time of submitting the application. The date of obtaining the degree is understood as the date of the defense and approval of the doctoral thesis.Mobility Rule :Researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies) in Spain for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the call deadline. * The candidate researchers may not be part of the workforce of the selected recruiting Host Institutions.

• The research proposal must be within the area of green technologies, in one of the following lines determined for Talent4Iberia programme. Otherwise, the application will be rejected.

Line 1Electrical energy storageLine 2Hydrogen and power-to-XLine 3Thermal energy storageSelection processThe Selection Process is divided into 5 different steps and is expected to last 6 months.These steps are:STEP 1 – Submission of applicationsOnce the Call is launched, Applicants will have 1 month to submit their application and the required documentation. They must complete and send the online Application Form and load the required documentation.STEP 2 – Eligibility checkOnce the submission process is closed, the Programme Manager (PM) from Junta de Extremadura and will start reviewing the applications received to ensure that all of them comply with the Eligibility Criteria and that the documentation submitted is correct.STEP 3 – Evaluation processAfter communicating the admission and rejection of the submitted applications, the research proposals and CVs of all admitted Candidates will be sent to the Spanish State Research Agency (Agencia Estatal de Investigación, or AEI) to be evaluated by an Evaluation Panel composed of, at least, 3 evaluators, from which 1 will be an international evaluator, specialized in the three Research Topics of the project. Over a period of three months, each candidature will be assessed individually and, once finished, the AEI will issue a report to the Programme Manager of the Talent4Iberia Programme with the final score of each of the admitted Candidates. This final score will be the average of the scores awarded by the experts in their assessment.STEP 4 – Online interview and selection of the CandidatesFinally, over a period of one month, the selected Candidates and the first 3 substitutes of the reserve list will be invited to carry out an online interview with the Supervisor of the chosen Host Institution. The objective of these interviews is to verify the motivation, maturity and communicative capacity of the candidate research staff, without altering the final score obtained.After these interviews have been all carried out, Junta de Extremadura will publish the final list of admitted Candidates to the Talent4Iberia Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme in the DOE (Diario Oficial de Extremadura). Once the list is published, Candidates will have a period of 10 days to officially accept or resign the Fellowship.STEP 5 – Fellow’s AppointmentsCandidates who have officially accepted the Taln4Iberia postdoctoral fellowship will have a maximum period of two months to sign the pertinent contract, counting from the publication of the final list of appointed Research Fellows in the DOE (Diario Oficial de Extremadura).It is expected that selected Fellows will start their fellowships in the Host Institution on April 2025, taking into consideration any periods required to get permission to work in Spain.Additional commentsAll information and instructions for submitting applications, are provided on the official website of the Talent4Iberia programme – – including the Guide for Applicants This document is a step-by-step guide for the whole application process, with detailed information on requirements and how to complete and submit the online application, a full description of the selection process, and providing practical information.Work Location(s)Number of offers available 10 Company/Institute Foundation Fundecyt Science and Technology Park of Extremadura – Iberian Centre for Research in Energy Storage; University of Extremadura; Centre for Scientific and Technological Research of Extremadura Country Spain State/Province Extremadura GeofieldContact State/ProvinceBadajoz CityBadajoz WebsiteStreetAv. de Elvas, s/n Postal Code06006 E-Mailinfo@talent4iberia.euSTATUS: EXPIREDShare this page

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Sat, 06 Jul 2024 22:39:15 GMT

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