Research Initiation Contracts CiQUS 2024

State: 
In progress
Summary: 

RESEARCH INITIATION CONTRACTS FOR MASTER STUDENTS

CiQUS offers up to 8 part-time research contracts for the development of initiation research activities associated to any of our main cooperative or strategic research lines.

RESUME

The Centre for Research in Biological Chemistry and Molecular Materials (CiQUS) was born with the vision of becoming a reference research centre distinguished by the excellence and impact of its scientific work and its commitment to the demands of society.

Our students participate in cutting-edge science in a research centre that provide first-class facilities and an international and exciting scientific environment. The training programme includes lectures by internationally renowned researchers, internal seminars, scientific and technical workshops, as well as courses of transferable and management skills.

We offer 8 part-time research contracts for professional research practice in scientific projects aligned with the CiQUS scientific strategic priorities, under the direction of a tutor linked to CiQUS. The aim of this call will be achieving a multidisciplinary chemical training for the completion of a doctoral thesis.

Selected graduate students will receive a gross salary of 867,51 €/month.

For 6 months, they will enrol a dynamic international environment, working in cutting-edge research areas as well as actively participating in all the scientific activities at CiQUS.

RULES OF THE CALL AND INFO FOR THE CANDIDATES

The purpose of this call is to select personnel to collaborate in the research activities and projects outlined in the annex attached to this announcement.

The selected personnel will work exclusively on the specific research activity or project for which they are contracted. These roles are project-specific and not part of the institution's structural framework. The positions are funded externally through participation in public or private calls, agreements, grants, or similar mechanisms, in accordance with the provisions of Law 53/1984, of December 26, regarding incompatibilities of personnel in public administration services.

The selection process will follow a merit-based competition, with candidates evaluated based on the scoring criteria established for each position.

Closing date for applications is January 10, 2025 at 23:59 h (CEST).

 

 

 

STARTING DATE AND TERM

Contracts are expected to start from January 30, 2025 for a fixed-term of 6 months.
 

The deadline for submitting amendments is from January 16 (at 00:00) to January 20 (at 23:59) of 2025.

 

Applications can only be submitted electronically via the University of Santiago de Compostela website using the application form.