<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><div class="" itemprop="hiringOrganization" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization">PostDoc Position, Posted on 05 Mar 2015, <span itemprop="name"><a href="https://www.researchgate.net/institution/Universitaet_Konstanz" title="Universität Konstanz">Universität Konstanz</a></span>, Germany, Konstanz </div><div> <span class=""></span><br><div id="rg-modules-jobs-actions-JobContent_840005"> <div id="rg-modules-jobs-actions-JobDescription_840005" class="" itemprop="description"> <h4 class="">Job description</h4> <div class=""><p>The
Zukunftskolleg is a central scientific institution of the University of
Konstanz for the promotion of young researchers in the natural
sciences, humanities and social sciences, and is an integral component
of the institutional strategy “Model Konstanz — Towards a Culture of
Creativity.” The Zukunftskolleg forms a platform for interdisciplinary
discourse between distinguished researchers in Germany and abroad, and
provides them with resources for obtaining extramural funding.</p>
<p>The Zukunftskolleg of the University of Konstanz offers up to <strong>six
(6) ZIF Marie Curie 2-year Postdoctoral Fellowships (any discipline
represented at the University of Konstanz) (Salary Scale 13 TV-L)</strong> to develop and implement individual research projects. This call for
applications is part of the Zukunftskolleg Incoming Fellowship Program
(ZIF) and is financed by the Seventh Framework Program (FP7) Marie Curie
Actions – People (co-funding of regional, national and international
programs), the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the University of
Konstanz. The rules and ethical principles for the FP7 and the DFG
guidelines apply.
</p><p>Marie Curie Fellowships are available to researchers regardless of
their nationality and field of research. They are intended to encourage
the transnational mobility of top-level researchers in order to
integrate them within the European research area.</p><p><br><strong>The Fellowships will begin on February 1, 2016, and end on January 31, 2018.</strong></p>
<p>The Zukunftskolleg provides a professional infrastructure and an
appropriate workplace for conducting research. Fellows have the
opportunity to benefit from a variety of career development measures,
including the University of Konstanz’s Academic Staff Development and
Research Support offices. Fellows may nominate recognized experts in
their field of research as senior Fellows, who will be invited to
Konstanz for a research stay of one to nine months. Each Postdoctoral
Fellow receives a mobility allowance and a research allowance.
Furthermore, a pool is available for funding cooperative projects,
research assistants, travel, and equipment purchases. Each Fellow is a
member of both a university department and the Zukunftskolleg. A
Mentoring Committee supports each Fellow in her / his career
development. This committee consists of an experienced researcher from
the Fellow’s research field within the university department, as well as
an advanced Research Fellow of the Zukunftskolleg.</p>
<p>The target group consists of excellent researchers at the
postdoctoral level, leadership abilities and a capacity for teamwork, so
that they can reasonably be expected to take up leading roles in
academia.</p>
<p>To submit your application, please click on the<strong> "Apply through website"</strong> button.</p>
<p>Applications are evaluated in a two-stage process:<br>1. Eligibility check and pre-selection based on the written application;<br>2. Further selection based on independent peer reviews.</p>
<p>Candidates will be informed of the final decision and the evaluation
of their own strengths and weaknesses after the second selection phase
at the beginning of October 2015.</p>
<p>The University of Konstanz encourages disabled persons to apply. They
will be given preference if appropriately qualified (contact + 49 (0)
7531 / 88 – 4016 und 88 - 2834).</p>
<p>The University of Konstanz is an equal opportunity employer that tries to increase the number of women in research and teaching.</p>
<p>The University of Konstanz has been certified as a family-friendly
institution by the Hertie Foundation. The University is committed to
further the compatibility of work and family life.</p>
</div> <h4 class="">Desired skills and experience</h4> <div class=""><p>Applicant Requirements for this Fellowship include:</p>
<ul><li>Candidates must be in possession of a doctoral degree (PhD
thesis submitted and defended) at the moment of the decision within the
second committee meeting – September 28-29, 2015;</li><li>Candidates must not hold a permanent position, a professorship, or have an habilitation or equivalent (Venia legendi);</li><li>Candidates with their own position funded by another program, which
can be transferred to Konstanz, are also eligible (other EU funding is
not eligible);</li><li>Applicants must propose a research project that ties in with a
discipline represented at the University of Konstanz. Applicants should
contact potential mentors (Local Hosts) among the researchers at the
University of Konstanz in order to ensure appropriate affiliation.
Support from the department strengthens the application;</li><li>Applicants must have had their main residence and worked outside
Germany for 24 months or more during the three years prior to the
application deadline (timeframe: May 19, 2012- May 18, 2015);</li><li>All ethical issues raised by a proposed project (if applicable) must
be described in the project outline. The candidate should explain how
these will be addressed, so as to conform with national and Seventh
Framework Program (FP7) ethical principles. For advice, please see the
CORDIS website on ethics (<a href="http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ethics_en.html">http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ethics_en.html</a>)
and contact the Zukunftskolleg office. If a proposed project that has
passed the peer review stage raises any ethical issues, it is forwarded
for review by the University of Konstanz Ethics Committee.</li></ul><p>Fellows have an opportunity to teach. They are expected to
participate actively in the regular weekly meetings of the
Zukunftskolleg and to have their place of residence in Konstanz.<br>Fellows
are selected on the basis of their academic excellence, the quality and
topicality of their research project outline, personal aptitude with
regard to leadership and team skills, and interdis-ciplinary interest.
International experience in teaching or research, and a strong interest
in inter-disciplinary topics are desirable.</p></div> <h4 class="">About the employer</h4> <div class=""><p>The
University of Konstanz belongs to the universities in Germany whose
“Future concepts for top-class research at universities” is promoted
within the framework of the Excellence Initiative of the German federal
and state governments.<br></p>
<p>More information on the Zukunftskolleg and current Fellows, as well
as a special section devoted to the application and selection process
(application forms, guidelines on eligibility, evaluation criteria, the
timeline and the stages of the selection process) are available on our
website at: <a href="http://www.zukunftskolleg.uni-konstanz.de/">http://www.zukunftskolleg.uni-konstanz.de/</a> .</p></div> </div> <div class="">Reference number: 2015/032</div> </div> <div class=""> Disciplines: <span id="rg-injektor-generated-rg_modules_jobs_actions_JobSciencesProxy_840005"> <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/jobs?sciences[]=Social%20Science">Social Science</a>, <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/jobs?sciences[]=Chemistry">Chemistry</a>, <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/jobs?sciences[]=Physics">Physics</a>, <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/jobs?sciences[]=Mathematics">Mathematics</a>, <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/jobs?sciences[]=Biology">Biology</a> </span> </div><br></div></div><a href="https://www.researchgate.net/job/840005">https://www.researchgate.net/job/840005</a><br><br>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>carlos palombini<br>professor de musicologia ufmg<br>professor colaborador ppgm-unirio<br><a href="http://goo.gl/KMV98I" target="_blank">ufmg.academia.edu/CarlosPalombini</a><br></div><div><a href="http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Carlos_Palombini2" target="_blank">www.researchgate.net/profile/Carlos_Palombini2</a><br></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div></div></div>
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