Open Positions

Eligibility criteria for candidates

We are looking for talented and highly motivated early career researchers with an Honours BSc and/or MSc degree and experience in medicinal chemistry, chemical biology, biology, infection & immunity, biochemistry, microbiology, pharmacology, organic synthesis, or related subjects.

Successful applicants will be offered a 36-month employee contract at one of the partner institutions where they will be registered as PhD students. DCs will receive a salary set out by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) regulations. The salary includes living and mobility allowances and, if appropriate, a family allowance.

EVADERE values gender balance and is committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive equal opportunities and consideration for employment. A Diversity and Inclusion policy is applied and applicants displaced by conflict are welcomed.

Please note that all criteria below are mandatory:

• Applicants should, at the time of recruitment, be in the first four years (full time equivalent research experience) of their research careers and not have been awarded a doctorate.
• At the time of recruitment by the host organisation, they must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of their host organisation for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the recruitment date. Compulsory national service, short stays such as holidays, and time spent as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention are not taken into account.
• Admission to the programme is open to applicants who hold a bachelor’s and/or master’s degree. A minimum of 240 ECTS and four years of legal duration in total is mandatory (please see each project for institutional requirements) or a comparable university degree (Second Cycle qualification), as required by the partner universities for admission to doctoral studies. The above-mentioned degrees must be obtained by the time of recruitment.
• Requirements set by the consortium include a minimum of BSc Honours 2.1 and/or MSc degree (or equivalent) graduates in the fields of chemistry, medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, biochemistry, biology, microbiology, biomedical and biopharmaceutical sciences, medicine.
• Applicants should be proficient in written and spoken English (minimum level of B2 or equivalent). Those who have passed an English proficiency test such as (but not limited to) IELTS Academic or TOEFL should enclose the relevant certificate with their application. English proficiency of short-listed applicants will be assessed during the selection interview. Please note that English-speaking countries might have specific language requirements. Application and selection process Applications for the positions below will be through a central application process run by the programme recruitment team. Please note that to be eligible for appointment, successful applicants must comply with career stage and mobility criteria.
• Each applicant must submit a single application to the programme, which should include:
  1. CV;
  2. detailed academic transcripts in the form of certified copies of all undergraduate and postgraduate level certificates;
  3. a motivation letter;
  4. a rank of 3 projects as instructed below;
  5. name, title, contact details (address, telephone number, email address) and the capacity in which you know them for three referees
  6. the Consent Form for Applicants (which can be found attached to this job description) filled in and signed.
• Each candidate should rank 3 projects that they would like to be considered for, in descending order, together with a short justification for their preference. Candidates should, therefore, be willing to undertake any of the projects they indicated preference for, if they are successful in the application process.
• Applications should be submitted as a single .pdf document by email to the local supervisors (informal enquiries emails) and to Prof. Miguel Valvano (chief of the recruitment board): m.valvano@qub.ac.uk
• Each applicant will be notified in writing of the outcome of their application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
• Successful candidates will be invited for an interview at the recruitment meeting. Each interview will be attended by a panel including principal investigators from the EVADERE consortium. Interviews may also be carried using Skype or other online platforms.

Below is the complete list of positions available for the 15 EVADERE projects.