<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div apple-content-edited="true"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri;">PSI-FELLOW/COFUND – International Fellowship Program for Postdocs</span></b></div><div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div apple-content-edited="true"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri;">The Paul Scherrer Institute is the largest research centre for the natural and engineering sciences in Switzerland and a worldwide leading user laboratory. Its research activities are concentrated on the main topics structure of matter, energy and environmental research as well as human health.</span></div><div apple-content-edited="true"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri;"><br></span></div><div apple-content-edited="true"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri;">In the framework of the international fellowship program “PSI-FELLOW”, PSI is offering scientists and engineers challenging opportunities in all main topics listed above. The program provides an excellent possibility for work, research and training to those who are interested in science and technology at the highest level.</span></div><div apple-content-edited="true"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri;"><br></span></div><div apple-content-edited="true"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri;">PSI-FELLOW runs under COFUND (</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri;"><i>Marie Curie Action </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri;">under the European Commission’s 7th</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri;"> Framework Program). The goal is to submit a successful grant application for a subsequent research project at PSI. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri;"><b>The application has to be made together with a senior scientist at PSI, who will act as the</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri;"><b>fellow's mentor</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri;">. After a stringent selection process ensuring that the best candidates are selected each successful fellow is offered a </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri;"><b>24 months contract</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri;">.</span></div><div apple-content-edited="true"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri;"><br></span></div><div apple-content-edited="true"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri;">Please find the job announcement for the following four grand thematic areas on </span><a href="http://www.psi.ch/pa/offenestellen/"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri;">http://www.psi.ch/pa/offenestellen/</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri;">:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></div><div apple-content-edited="true"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; widows: 2;"><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><ul class="MailOutline"><li style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; font-size: medium;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri;">Materials and Matter (index no. 0201-00)</span></b></li><li><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri;">Human Health and Life-Sciences (index no. 0202-00)</span></b></li><li><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri;">Energy & Environment (index no. 0203-00)</span></b></li><li><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri;">Accelerator Concepts, beam characterization methods and detectors (index no. 0204-00)</span></b></li></ul><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri;">Read more: </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.psi.ch/psi-fellow/scientific-fields">http://www.psi.ch/psi-fellow/scientific-fields</a></span></p></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri;"><div apple-content-edited="true"><b>Tasks</b></div>You will conduct your own research in the framework of the proposed project and in collaboration with your future team.</span></div><div apple-content-edited="true"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri;"><br></span></div><div apple-content-edited="true"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri;"><b>Profile</b></span></div><div apple-content-edited="true"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri;">You hold a PhD degree in one of the PSI related scientific fields and a strong scientific background in the theme mentioned above. You have a publication record with at least one original accepted first author publication in press or published in a peer-reviewed journal.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; widows: 2;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri;">The program is open for candidates from EC Member States, associated or third countries. Please read the eligibility criteria carefully: </span><a href="http://www.psi.ch/psi-fellow/eligibility-criteria"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri;">http://www.psi.ch/psi-fellow/eligibility-criteria</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri;">.</span></p></span></div><div apple-content-edited="true"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri;"><b>How to apply ?</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri;"><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri;">Check the eligibility criteria: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.psi.ch/psi-fellow/eligibility-criteria">http://www.psi.ch/psi-fellow/eligibility-criteria</a></span></span></li><li>C<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri;">ontact the mentor in your field of interest (</span><a href="http://www.psi.ch/psi-fellow/list-of-mentors-and-themes"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri;">http://www.psi.ch/psi-fellow/list-of-mentors-and-themes</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri;">)</span></span></li><li>E<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri;">laborate the written application (for more details about the proposal preparation and submission procedure please refer to the applicant guide and project template: </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.psi.ch/psi-fellow/call-for-applications">http://www.psi.ch/psi-fellow/call-for-applications</a></span></span></li><li>R<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri;">egister at </span><a href="http://www.psi.ch/pa/offenestellen/"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri;">http://www.psi.ch/pa/offenestellen/</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri;"> and submit the application online</span></span></li></ul><div>In case of questions please read the Frequently Asked Questions on <a href="http://www.psi.ch/psi-fellow/faq">http://www.psi.ch/psi-fellow/faq</a> or contact: <a href="mailto:psifellow@psi.ch">psifellow@psi.ch</a> </div><div><br></div><div>Paul Scherrer Institut, Human Resources, Miriam Zehnder, 5232 Villigen-PSI, Switzerland</div></span></div></div></div>
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