About the oLife Fellowship Programme
The oLife Fellowship Programme is a joint initiative by seven world-leading research institutes of three universities in The Netherlands (University of Groningen, Leiden University, Eindhoven University of Technology). Supported by funding from the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme of the European Union, we offer 18 post-doctoral fellowships for interdisciplinary research on fundamental questions concerning the origin, evolution, and distribution of life in the universe.
Job description
As a fellow in the oLife Fellowship Programme you are given the opportunity to work on your own interdisciplinary research project with advisors and research institutes of your own choice.
Together with 17 other fellows, you will follow a joint research and training programme, consisting of scientific lectures, academic and professional skills training, and career guidance.
In the Netherlands, teaching and supervising students is an integral part of a researcher’s position. Therefore, you will be expected to prepare and teach your own lecture series on your field(s) of expertise and to supervise student research projects.
Also, you are offered the opportunity to go on secondments with our leading industrial, academic or non-profit partner organizations.
For more detailed information about the research, the involved research institutes, prospective supervisors and the training programme, please visit our website: www.olife-programme.eu.
Qualifications
You qualify as an Experienced Researcher, meaning that you are in the possession of a doctoral degree or have at least four years of full-time equivalent research experience by July 31, 2019.
You have research experience in one or multiple fields relevant to the oLife Fellowship Programme, such as (bio)chemistry, (bio)physics, molecular biology, computational science, systems biology, evolutionary biology, ecology, astrophysics, geoscience or a combination thereof.
To comply with EU funding rules, you will not have resided in the Netherlands for more than 12 months during the 3 years prior to July 31, 2019.
How to Apply
You may apply for this position no later than 12 May 23:59 (Dutch local time) via our website: www.olife-programme.eu.
Important Dates
The evaluation and selection procedure consists of four rounds:
- Preliminary Proposals (deadline May 12, 2019)
- Full Proposals (deadline July 31, 2019)
- Web-based interviews (September 2019)
- On Campus Selection Days (November 2019)
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