Senior call

ICREA SENIOR CALL GUIDELINES 2011 ICREA opens 20 senior research positions. Minimum requirements are a Ph.D. degree obtained preferably before 2007, with four years of international exposure atpre-doctoral and/or post-doctoral level. Only very strong candidates with an outstanding research record and excellent leadership capabilities will be considered. Successful applicants will have apermanent contract with ICREA and will work at universities or research centres in Catalonia. ICREA researchers are required to make substantial contributions to their own areas of research and have a strongimpact in the Catalan research system by becoming active members and leaders of the Catalan research community. Scholars who have a permanent position in the Catalan research system will not beaccepted as candidates. Successful candidates will be required to join the host institution no later than September 2012. Salaries will be in line with those paid at Catalan universities. ICREA researchprofessors will be subject to an evaluation of their research progress and general performance after a three-year period and subsequently every five years. The evaluations will be carried out by externalevaluation committees that will assess scientific production as well as research activity. A positive evaluation will lead to a salary increase. Applications must be submitted electronically via thiswebsite before 2:00 pm (local time) on Monday, 2 May 2011. The application includes: 1. An on-line form where you fill in your personal and professional data, a statement on research interests (2000characters maximum), a list of the 5 most relevant publications, a statement of purpose (3000 characters maximum) and: 2. A single .pdf file (maximum 4 Mb) containing the candidate's CV in English. 3.Two reference letters in English in .pdf or .doc format. The candidate should directly ask the first two of the four scholars listed in the application form to attach a reference letter online...