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Rules for recruitment & Career Development Plan

Ron Weerdmeester

16 October 2008

Topics

• Who can be recruited
• Mobility Conditions
• Selection procedures
• Duration of appointment
• Contractor’s relationship to the researcher
• Career Development Plan

Who can be recruited?

Definitions Annex III (III.1.2 & III.1.3) At the time of appointment by the ITN:

• Early‐Stage Researchers (ESR): less than 5 years (full‐time equivalent)

experience in research

– Counted from the diploma giving access to doctoral studies in the country in which the diploma was obtained (PhDs are not eligible)

• Experienced Researchers (ER): 4 ‐ 5 years (full‐time equivalent) experience

in research or PhD.

– Counted from the diploma giving access to doctoral studies in the country in which the diploma was obtained (or already in possession of a PhD )

• Visiting scientist (VS): ER with outstanding past achievements in

international training and collaborative research,

Targeted recruitments in PARTNER

PARTNER Recruitment

• 20 Early Stage Researchers
• CERN (4)
• CNAO (2)
• GSI (2)
• KI (3)
• UNIS (2)
• TERA (2)
• IBA (2)
• MEDAUSTRON (1)
• SIEMENS (2)
• 5 Experienced Researchers

– CNAO (2), UKL (3)

• 5 VS with less than 10 years of experience

– CERN (5)

• 7 VS with more than 10 years of experience

– CERN (4), CNAO (1), KI (2)

Visting Scientists

Recruitment period < 10 years > 10 years

• K. Peach (CNAO/CERN)

X

• K. Peach (CNAO/CERN)

X

• A. Begg (KI)

X

• K. Haustermans (KI)

X

• D. Sarut (CERN)

X

• T. Auberger (CERN)

X

• G. Mayer (CERN)

X

• R. Baroni (CERN)

X

• D. Georg (CERN)

X M.R. Fiore (CNAO, CERN) X

• P. Fossati (CNAO, CERN)

X

• B. Jones (CERN)

X

• H. Tsujii (CNAO)

X

Who can be recruited?

Nationality Conditions Annex III (article III.3‐2)

• Nationals of Member or Associated States
• Nationals from third countries (up to 30% of total person‐

months)

– Third country nationals resided in Member or Associated States for >4 years

• ut of the last 5 years prior to appointment regarded as nationals of Member
• r Associated States.

– Third country nationals cannot be appointed in a third country; others only when necessary (approved by EC)

So researchers from ....

• Researchers from:

– Member States (MS): the EU‐27 – Associated countries (AC): Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Israel, Switzerland – Candidate countries: Turkey, Croatia, Serbia, FYROM – Third countries (max 30%):

• International Cooperation partner

countries (ICPC)

• Developed countries

Mobility Conditions

Annex III (article III.3‐2)

• Not nationals of country in which contractor is based;

– exception for Member State or Associated Candidate State nationals if resided for >3 years of the last 4 years in a third state immediately prior to appointment

• In cases of dual nationality, country of origin is where researcher

resided the longest, during last 5 years prior to appointment

• Not resided or carried out their normal activities in country in which

contractor is based for >12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to appointment

• Mobility conditions do not apply to International (European Interest)

Organisations and JRC

Duration of the appointment

• Within the duration of contract:

– ESRs for 3‐36 months – ERs for 3 – 24 months – VS for 1 – 24 months

• Full‐time employment (part –time only for family or personal

reasons)

• If secondment period > 30% duration of the appointment,

researcher should be recruited by the beneficiary offering secondment

– Secondments of more than 30% to NON BENEFICIARIES is NOT possible!

Selection procedures

• Vacancies internationally publicised (press, websites, internet, conferences, mobility

portal, etc)

• Open, transparent, impartial and equitable selection procedures, on the basis of:

– their scientific skills and the relevance of their research experience with the research area set out in Annex I; – their ability to undertake the initial training activities; – the expected impact of the proposed training on the researchers’ career; – their conformity with the required criteria for eligibility of the researchers (ESR, ER, VS) – The selection of visiting scientists must be justified in terms of transfer of knowledge and to strengthen supervision.

• Equal opportunities policy to be followed (Target to fill 40% of vacancies with women

researchers)

• Researchers should be aware that they work in an EC funded network, of their rights

and duties deriving from the contract, of the appointment conditions before signature

• f their contract
• http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess

Go/No ‐Go!? I n PARTNER …..

Contractor’s relationship to the researcher

• Employment Contract / Fixed amount stipends
• In PARTNER:

– ESR and ERs all employment contracts – VS all fixed amount contracts

• MC allowance rates must be followed (living +mobility allowances) X

Correction Coefficient + travel allowance + (career exploratory allowance)

• Adequate social security coverage
• Employment contract, with annexes:

– Career Development Plan – The PARTNER Grant Agreement

• Declaration of Conformity

– Contractors declare conformity of appointment of researchers to contract conditions (within 20 days) to be submitted through the coordinator.

Content of Agreement I

• a) The name of the scientist(s) in charge of supervising the initial training activities
• b) The amounts that the researcher is entitled to receive from the beneficiary pursuant to this

grant agreement and the arrangements for payment of the amounts due to the researcher;

• c) Any additional contribution paid by the beneficiary to the researcher for the purpose of this

project and the arrangements for payment of this amount;

• d) Any amount deducted, subject to a legal justification;
• e) That the researcher shall not be allowed to receive, for the activities carried out in the

frame of the project, other incomes than those received from the beneficiary pursuant to points b) and c) of this paragraph;

• f) the conversion and exchange rate(s) used, including the reference date(s) and source(s),

when payments are made in a national currency other than the Euro;

• g) the law applicable to the agreement;
• h) the social security coverage provided to the researcher, in conformity with Article
• III.2.2.c);
• i) the provisions for annual and sickness leave according to the internal rules of the
• beneficiary;
• j) that the researcher must devote him/herself full‐time to his/her initial training activities
• unless there are duly justified reasons connected to personal or family circumstances;

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• Free format
• Minimum requirements

(content) in EU Contract Annex II General Conditions

• In line with national

regulations

Content of Agreement II

• k) the description and the timetable for the implementation of the initial training activities in

case that those activities are split in several separate periods;

• l) the total duration of the agreement, the nature and the date of the appointment of the

researcher in terms of status;

• m) the location(s) where the initial training activities will take place;
• n) that the researcher shall inform the beneficiary as soon as possible of circumstances likely

to have an effect on the performance of the grant agreement or the agreement, such as:

– where applicable, any significant modification relating to his/her Personal Career Development Plan; – a pregnancy or a sickness that may directly have an effect on the implementation of the agreement;

• ) the arrangements between the beneficiary and the researcher during and after the initial

training activities relating to intellectual property rights;

• p) that the researcher shall commit him/herself to complete, sign and transmit to the

beneficiary the evaluation and follow‐up questionnaires referred to in points k) and l) of Article III.2.2;

• q) that the researcher shall commit him/herself to keep the beneficiary informed for three

years following the end of the project of any change in his/her contact details;

• r) that the researcher will acknowledge the support of the Community under a Marie Curie

Initial Training Network in any related publications or other media in accordance with Article III.7.

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Declaration of Confirmity Template

Career Development Plan

• Career Development Plan

– Established at the time of appointment for all researchers with appointment > 6 months together with the scientist in charge.

• Goals:

– Help identifying short‐term needs for improving current performance and long‐term career options.

• Benefits:

– Planning process that helps development needs and career objectives, communication tool between the researcher and the supervisor

Update CDP Discussion W ith Mentor ( Project Leader) Draft Personal CDP* Personal Assessm ent

* CDP: Career Developm ent Plan

Personal Developm ent Plan course

Personal Career Developm ent Plan Process

PARTNER Course & Training Schedule I ncluding COMPLEMENTARY TRAI NI NG ( VERY I MPORTANT)

Career Development Plan

Content CDP LT

LONG‐TERM CAREER OBJECTIVES (over 5 years):

• Goals:

– Scientific background of the researcher and received education – Description of professional profile and targeted scientific expertise in 5 – 10 years time – Gap analyses: analyse and describe scientific and non scientific knowledge, skills and competences needed to reach this profile – State the 3 main career goals you want to reach in 5 – 10 years

• Career goal 1:
• Career goal 2:
• Career goal 3:
• What further research activity or other training is needed to attain these goals?

– Describe required training activities and Long Term planning to reach desired professional profile – Describe requiredresearch activities and planning to reach your career goals

Career Goal Required actions Description Career goal I Research requirements Training requirements Career goal II Research requirements Training requirements Career goal III Research requirements Training requirements

Content CDP ST 1

SHORT‐TERM OBJECTIVES (1‐2 years):

• Research results

– Explain which Long Term Research and Training requirements will be realised through the Marie Curie Project – Describe the personal research project and objectives to be realised in the Marie Curie project – Anticipated publications:

• How many publications do you foresee as result from the Marie Curie Project
• On which topics and (as far as possible) in which magazines, sites etc.

– Anticipated conference, workshop attendance, courses, and /or seminar presentations:

• Make a table of conferences, workshops etc. per year and plan your visits, indicating to which career

goal/research/training requirements it links

• Research Skills and techniques:

– Training in specific new areas, or technical expertise etc: – Make a table in which you indicate (bullet points) per research and training requirement, which techniques and skills you wish to learn and through which means you aim to acquire these (training on the job, courses (which ones), conferences, paper writing)

• Research management:

– Fellowship or other funding applications planned (indicate name of award if known; include fellowships with entire funding periods, grants written/applied for/received, professional society presentation awards or travel awards, etc.) – Describe, as relevant, research teams and projects you will manage, as well as the targeted learning goals (e.g. time‐ management, planning, group dynamics, IPR management etc.) – Indicate any particular training activities you will follow, including coaching from peers/colleagues, to reinforce your competences in research management

Content CDP ST 2

• Communication skills:

– Make an honest assessment of your strengths and required improvements, as well as how and when you intend to acquire and implement these skills during the Marie Curie project (this includes communication with colleagues, superiors, peers, competitors, industry/academia, presentations, intervening in meetings as well as the use of specific communication tools etc.)

• Other professional training (course work, teaching activity):

– Provide a detailed account and planning of training courses you plan to follow during the project – Include scientific training, in line with your career goals – Include complementary training, in line with your career goals

• Anticipated networking opportunities

– Describe relevant networks you need to develop as a professional researcher and make a table with network meetings to which you will participate, and how these contribute to this goal – Include targeted ENLIGHT and PARTNER workshops, but also other relevant networking

• pportunities

– Also describe “internal” networking opportunities

• Other activities (community, etc) with professional relevance:
• Detailed templatewill

be provided by project coordinator to all partners!

• also available on

PARTNER website