ERC Preparative Fellowships

Bielefeld University has received a number of awards for its achievements as an equal-opportunity employer and has been recognized as a family-friendly university. The university welcomes applications from women. This is particularly true with regard both to academic and technical posts as well as positions in information technology as well as the skilled crafts and trades. Applications are handled according to the provisions of the state statutes on equal opportunity. Applications from suitably qualified handicapped and severely handicapped persons are explicitly encouraged.

At Bielefeld University on request positions can be carried out with reduced working hours as long as this does not conflict with official needs.

Ihre Aufgaben

To promote excellent academics who are at the beginning of their independent research career, Bielefeld University offers two ERC preparative Fellowships in the form of research associate positions for external researchers who are currently not employed at Bielefeld University. These positions will offer successful candidates the opportunity to further develop their independent research and to prepare their ERC Starting grant application with Bielefeld University as host institution. The development of an individual research profile and relevant academic skills are considered part of this process., We expect,

• English or German version of your PhD certificate

• two recommendation letters: one by a member of staff at Bielefeld University and one by an external referee (max. 2 pages)

• a letter of support of the faculty detailing how the fellow will complement their strategic research interests (max. 1 page)

Ihr Profil

The ERC Preparative Fellowship is open to researchers of all disciplines with 2-7 years of experience since completion of their PhD. Applicants are expected to meet the following criteria:

• completed PhD and at least two years of postdoc research experience

• scientific excellence according to the ERC criteria (depending on the research discipline e.g., at least one important publication as main author or without the participation of the PhD supervisor; publications as main author in highranking international journals; (translated) monographs; patents; conference presentations; (inter)national prizes and awards - for more detailed information see the link above)

• excellent communication skills

  Preferred experience and skills

• prior experience in raising third-party funding

Wir bieten Ihnen

• salary according to Remuneration level 13 TV-L

• fixed-term limited until 30.09.2026 (§ 2 (1) sentence 2 of the WissZeitVG; in accordance with the provisions of the WissZeitVG and the Agreement on Satisfactory Conditions of Employment, the length of contract may differ in individual cases)

• fulltime

• internal and external training opportunities

• variety of health, consulting and prevention services

• reconcilability of family and work

• constant place of work (Bielefeld) without travel activities

• flexible working hours

• job ticket for regional public transport network

• supplementary company pension

• collegial working environment

• open and pleasant working atmosphere

• exciting, varied tasks

Kontakt

To apply, please preferably use our online form via the application button below.

application deadline: 31.10.2024

Contact Dr. Alice Merca +49 (0)521 106-3964 alice.merca@uni-bielefeld.de

Postal Address Universität Bielefeld Dezernat Forschungsförderung & Transfer Dr. Alice Merca Postfach 10 01 31 33501 Bielefeld