Company Description

CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. Using the world's largest and most complex scientific instruments, they study the basic constituents of matter – fundamental particles that are made to collide together at close to the speed of light. The process gives physicists clues about how particles interact, and provides insights into the fundamental laws of nature. Find out more on http://home.cern.

The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions fund excellent research and innovation and equip researchers at all stages of their career with new knowledge and skills, through mobility across borders and exposure to different sectors and disciplines. The MSCA help build Europe’s capacity for research and innovation by investing in the long-term careers of excellent researchers.

Diversity has been an integral part of CERN's mission since its foundation and is an established value of the Organisation.

Job Description

CERN encourages applications for the 'European Postdoctoral Fellowships' through the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

The objective of the Postdoctoral Fellowships action targets researchers holding a PhD who wish to carry out their research activities abroad, acquire new skills and develop their careers. The fellowships help researchers gain experience in other countries. Interested researchers submit an application together with a host organisation and CERN can be one of them.

Please note that we do not offer 'Global Postdoctoral Fellowship positions'.

Qualifications

In order to qualify you will need to meet the following requirements:

At the time of recruitment:

• be in possession of a PhD degree at the time of the EU deadline for applications. Applicants who have successfully defended their doctoral thesis but who have not yet formally been awarded the doctoral degree will also be considered eligible to apply.
• You comply with the EU mobility rule: you must not have held a contract with CERN (eg. USER, COAS, Fellow, Project Associate…) for more than 50% and more than 12 months in the last 36 months before the EU call deadline. Candidates coming from other Swiss institutes may apply.
• You have a maximum of 8 years experience in research from the date of the award of the PhD degree.
• Candidates of any nationality can apply.
• Proficiency in English is required.

Additional Information

The Postdoctoral Fellowship position offers:

• An employment contract for the corresponding duration of the Individual Fellowship (typically 2 years).
• A basic stipend between of 7239 Swiss Francs per month (net of tax) according to your professional experience.
• Coverage by CERN’s comprehensive health scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
• Depending on your individual circumstances: an installation grant, family, child and infant allowances as well as travel expenses to and from Geneva.
• 2.5 days of paid leave per month.
• Access to formal training at CERN as well as in-house language courses for English and/or French.

This is how you can apply:

You will need the following documents to complete your application to CERN:

• A CV
• A brief research statement summarising what you would like to achieve with the postdoctoral fellowship hosted at CERN (half a page)
• A list of your most important publications, indicating your particular contribution

For this position we do not require a reference letter. This is why you may disregard in the ‘acknowledgement of receipt message’ the paragraph which refers to the reference letter’.