Fellowship type
MSCA COFUND postdoctoral fellowship
Position
Replacement
Available vacancies
15
Job Description
The MSCA COFUND postdoctoral fellowship programme AECC Talent launched by the Scientific Foundation of the Spanish Association Against Cancer (FCAECC), is a unique opportunity for talented postdoctoral cancer researchers across the globe to carry out their research projects in one of the selected host cancer research centres in Spain.
Host research centres participating in the programme are endorsed by FCAECC as excellent in cancer research by means of a rigorous assessment process that guarantees their quality, impact, and leadership in cancer research at national and international level. Fellows will have a wide choice of entities and multidisciplinary teams in which to carry out the project of their interest, following a bottom-up approach.
In addition, fellows will be able to carry out international, intersectoral and interdisciplinary secondments, that may range from one month to one year, through which they will boost their networking opportunities and expand their interdisciplinarity. Moreover, AECC TALENT will provide a comprehensive training programme to its fellows with yearly sessions that will range from specific courses and seminars on research skills to non-research oriented transferable skills, innovation and leadership courses provided by experts in the corresponding fields.
Training Experience Required
- Experienced Researcher: at the deadline of the programme’s call, applicants must hold a doctoral degree and have a maximum of 8 years of experience in research,after PhD, following the criteria outlined for MSCA postdoctoral fellowships
- Mobility rule: applicants may not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediatelybefore the programme’s call deadline.
- English proficiency: Applicants must have a demonstrable C1 level of English (both speaking and in writing)
- Publications: Applicants must have at least a research article published or accepted within the last 5 years as first author (or co-first) in a first quartile peer-reviewedinternational journal at the time of application.
How to apply
Contact person: Estela Cepeda
Email: fundacion.cientifica@contraelcancer.es
Phone: +34 911 11 14 22
Application deadline
23 November 2023
