Open Call for a Marie Sklodowska-Curie PhD position
Call for Applications
PhD offer on the topic of:
“Understanding the different
dimensions of human-nature connectedness for conservation and restoration
management in the Mediterranean”
PhD within the wider framework of the project:
MEDiverSEAty –
“In quest of the human dimensions of MEDiterranean
Marine Biodiversity”
Funded by HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-DN
1. Applications are invited for a pre-doctoral
contract within the framework of the MEDiverSEAty Marie Sklodowska-Curie
Doctoral Network for a PhD position focusing on “Understanding the different dimensions of human-nature connectedness
for conservation and restoration management in the Mediterranean”. This project has received funding from the European Union’s
Horizon Europe programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 101119700. For further information on
the Marie Curie schemes and eligibility please visit http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/actions/research-networks_en. Further information on the
MEDiverSEAty project is available at http://mediverseaty.eu.
2. Candidates must be in possession of Master’s
degree or equivalent in an area of study related to the proposed area of
research and ideally in one of the following areas: socio-ecological sciences,
sustainability sciences, geography, political science, sociology, anthropology,
marine biology, and any other area deemed appropriate by the selection
board. Applicants are required to have a
high command of English and
excellent command of Spanish.
3. Candidates must comply with the following
Marie Curie Grant rules, including the H2020 MSCA Mobility Rule, and the Early
Stage Researcher criteria:
H2020
MSCA Mobility Rule:
Candidates must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work,
studies, etc.) in the country of the host organisation (Spain) 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 will not be
taken into account.
H2020
MSCA ESR eligibility criteria: Candidates must be, at the date of
recruitment by the host organisation, in the first four years (full-time
equivalent research experience) of their research careers and have not been
awarded a doctoral degree. Full-Time Equivalent Research Experience is measured
from the date when the researcher obtained the degree entitling him/her to
embark on a doctorate (either in the country in which the degree was obtained
or in the country in which the researcher is recruited, even if a doctorate was
never started or envisaged).
4. Throughout the programme the appointed candidate will be hosted at
the Mediterranean Institute of Advanced Studies (IMEDEA) located in Mallorca
(Balearic Islands). The selected candidate will be seconded to one of the research locations
agreed by the MEDiverSEAty project
consortium, for which length of stay and location shall be agreed and endorsed
by the supervisory team of the Early-Stage Researchers (PhD candidate). The
candidates will also be expected to attend a number of multidisciplinary
research-related scientific courses as well as summer schools, winter schools
and skills workshops. These will be organised by the MEDiverSEAty
project partners.
5. The successful candidates will be expected to work forty hours per week for a definite period of three years. The post carries an annual salary of €34,400, which includes a living and a mobility allowance. Where applicable, candidates are eligible for an additional monthly family allowance of up €660 (employers' share excluded).
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The mobility allowance covers the costs
related to the mobility of recruited researchers, such as travel and
accommodation. This allowance covers only personal costs incurred by
researchers (as opposed to costs linked to professional activities which are
covered under the contribution for research, training and networking).
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The family allowance aims to
compensate additional costs due to family obligations.
6. The candidates must work exclusively for the project during the
employment contract.
7. Candidates
should submit the following to https://forms.gle/RpCCuCPc4SYfJue67:
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A
Curriculum Vitae, including their skills and educational and career trajectory
and their place of residence and place of main activities (work, studies, etc.)
in 3 preceding years (maximum 3 pages, font 11 or higher)
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University
Qualification transcripts (grades). Undergraduate and MSc
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A
statement of motivation encompassing both their personal motivation for
pursuing a PhD position and their research interests as they relate to the
specific project 'In quest of the human dimensions of Mediterranean Marine
Biodiversity' offered by IMEDEA
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A
one-page outline of the proposed research questions, approach and research
design of the PhD project building on the project description offered on MEDiverSEAty’s
web page.
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The
name and contact details of two referees who can comment on their skills,
experience, and suitability for postgraduate research (referees will only be
contacted for candidates invited to interview)
Location: the candidate will be hosted at
the Mediterranean Institute of Advanced Studies – UIB-CSIC (Balearic Islands,
Spain) https://imedea.uib-csic.es/en/
PhD awarding
university: the PhD qualification will be awarded by the University of the Balearic Islands (https://www.uib.eu/Learn/estudis-de-doctorat/doctorat/TECM/desc.html)
Applications
should be received no later than 31st
May 2024. Shortlisted
candidates for interviews will be contacted by the main researcher of the PhD
project. Below is the tentative recruitment process timeline:
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Interviews: 17-21 June 2024 (online)
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Final results: first week of July
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Contract / PhD starting date: October 2024 (total duration 36
months)
For further information please visit https://imedea.uib-csic.es/en/join-up/
or contact anaruiz@csic.es
Requirements
- Master or equivalent degree in socio-ecological sciences, sustainability
sciences, geography, political science, sociology, anthropology or marine
biology
- Excellent
command of Spanish
- Good command of
English
- Solid
statistical foundation
Desirable
Driving licence
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