Young International Academics for interdisciplinary postdoctoral fellows

Young International Academics for interdisciplinary postdoctoral fellows Employer University of Luxembourg Location Luxembourg (LU) Salary

Closing date 1 Apr 2024

Discipline Applied Science, Biomedicine, Chemistry, Clinical, Computing, Earth Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Health Science, Life Science, Mathematics, Physics Job Type Postdoctoral Employment - Hours Full time Duration Fixed term Qualification PhD Sector Academia
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Young International Academics - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions COFUND

Postdoctoral programme for interdisciplinary and intersectoral projects within the Institute for Advanced Studies of the University of Luxembourg

The University of Luxembourg is an international research university with a distinctly multilingual and interdisciplinary character. The University was founded in 2003 and counts more than 6,700 students and more than 2,000 employees from around the world. The University’s faculties and interdisciplinary centres focus on research in the areas of Computer Science and ICT Security, Materials Science, European and International Law, Finance and Financial Innovation, Education, Contemporary and Digital History. In addition, the University focuses on cross-disciplinary research in the areas of Data Modelling and Simulation as well as Health and System Biomedicine. Times Higher Education ranks the University of Luxembourg #3 worldwide for its “international outlook,” #20 in the Young University Ranking 2021 and among the top 250 universities worldwide.

We’re looking for people driven by excellence, excited about innovation, and looking to make a difference. If this sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place!

Young International Academics for interdisciplinary postdoctoral fellows

Your Role...

The University of Luxembourg has secured funding from the European Unions flagship research program, within the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions COFUND. The funding will support ambitious postdoctoral research projects at the Institute for Advanced Studies - Luxembourg (IAS).

The Young International Academics (YIA) postdoctoral programme is an innovative career development programme hosted by the IAS to nurture early-career postdoctoral applicants to advance their interdisciplinary/intersectoral research. The programme began on May 1, 2023, with a total budget of four million euros.

YIA candidates are international talents implementing their own research projects through a bottom-up approach. Spread over two calls, the YIA programme invites a total of 10 postdoctoral fellows with 36-month contracts each, over a programme-lifespan of 5 years.

A unique feature of the YIA is its integration into Uni.lu’s IAS, which promotes excellence and interdisciplinarity in research. For YIA fellows, the IAS provides an excellent environment for interdisciplinary research, mentoring by IAS fellows and an international approach promoting diversity and excellence.

To be selected in this programme, which is open to all disciplines, candidates will have to bridge at least two distinct fields in bold, original, and high impact research.

Candidates will be invited to submit their proposal, which will be evaluated and ranked by an independent reviewer panel in two waves:

• first call opening on 01 September 2023 (now closed).

• second call opening on 01 February 2024 (this call).

A website dedicated to the project and containing more information about IAS Luxembourg and the YIA project is available under Home - Young International Academics "YIA" (uni.lu).

The documents and templates for the application will be posted online on 01 February 2024 at 9am CET (for the second call) under Downloads and Links - Young International Academics "YIA" (uni.lu).

If you have any questions, please send an email to the support team at yia@uni.lu. Documents sent by email will not be accepted.

In Short...

• Contract type: 36 months fixed-term contract
• Work hours: Full time 40 hours / week
• The monthly gross salary is EUR 6 756 (+ mobility allowance + family allowance if applicable. For salary costs, mobility allowance and family allowance eligibility criteria, please refer to the guidelines document: Downloads and Links - Young International Academics "YIA" (uni.lu)).
• Job reference: UOL05803

In return you will get…

• Multilingual and international character. Modern institution with a personal atmosphere. Staff coming from 90 countries. Member of the “University of the Greater Region” (UniGR).
• A modern and dynamic university. High-quality equipment. Close ties to the business world and to the Luxembourg labour market. A unique urban site with excellent infrastructure.
• A partner for society and industry. Cooperation with European institutions, innovative companies, the Financial Centre and with numerous non-academic partners such as ministries, local governments, associations, NGOs …

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Further information...

The University of Luxembourg embraces inclusion and diversity as key values. We are fully committed to removing any discriminatory barrier related to gender, and not only, in recruitment and career progression of our staff.

Company Vision

The University of Luxembourg aspires to be one of Europe’s most highly regarded universities with a distinctly international, multilingual and interdisciplinary character. She fosters the cross-fertilization of research and teaching, is relevant to her country, is known worldwide for her research and teaching in targeted areas, and becomes an innovative model for contemporary European Higher Education. Her core asset is her well connected world-class academic staff which will attract the most motivated, talented and creative students and young researchers who will learn to enjoy taking up challenges and develop into visionary thinkers able to shape society.

Mission

The University of Luxembourg, a small-sized institution with an international reach, aims at excellence in research and education. In a reduced number of research fields identified by its successive strategic plans, its ambition is to be among the worlds top universities. University of Luxembourg intends to be innovative, centred on research, primarily interested in the quality of the structure it offers to its students, its teachers and its researchers and attentive to the needs of the society around it. It contributes to turning out discerning and independent personalities with strong potential for action in research, innovation and in society.

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