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Ref. 55 Heraklion 1/2/2017

The Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL) of the Foundation for research and Technology Hellas (FORTH), in the framework of the project ARCHERS, aimed at reducing or even reversing the brain drain, which is funded by an exclusive donation of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, is seeking to recruit six postdoctoral fellows.

Job Description These Stavros Niarchos Foundation – FORTH fellows are expected to perform high quality research within one of the research areas, in which FORTH-IESL excels both on the national and the international level (www.iesl.forth.gr). More specifically, the domains of interest in the present project are the preservation of cultural heritage and the science and innovation in the areas of environment, clean energy and health.

Eligibility criteria
 PhD degree in Physical Sciences or Engineering
 Good knowledge of Greek and English language

Desirable qualifications
 Publications in high impact peer-review journals (40%)
 Participation in national and international conferences (20%)
 Quality of the proposed post-doctoral project (20%)
 Ability and motivation to perform independent research (10%)
 Previous post-doctoral research experience (10%)

Location: IESL-FORTH, Heraklion Crete GREECE
Start Date: 1rst of April, 2017
Duration of appointment: 12 months (with possibility of extension according to the needs of the project).

Application Submission Interested candidates who meet the aforementioned requirements are kindly asked to submit their applications, no later than the 28 of February 2017, 23:59 local time (Greece) to the address (hr@iesl.forth.gr) with cc. to the address (georgina@iesl.forth.gr).

In order to be considered, the application must include:
 Filled-in Application Form (http://www.iesl.forth.gr/research/showfile.aspx?Id=20170201936)
 Detailed curriculum vitae (CV) of the candidate
 Statement of purpose with a proposed project in a specific sub-area of research and a relation to the appropriate scientific contact person (maximum 2 pages)
 Copies of academic titles/transcripts
 Language certificates
 At least one reference letter

Any application received after the deadline will not be considered for the selection

Contact For information and questions regarding the application and selection procedure, candidates are asked to contact Dr. Georgina Kaklamani (georgina@iesl.forth.gr, tel. +30 2810-391355).

Selection Announcement The result of the selection will be announced on the website of IESL-FORTH. Candidates have the right to appeal the selection decision, by addressing their written objection to the IESL secretariat within five (5) days since the results announcement on the web. They also have the right to access (a) the files of the candidates as well as (b) the table of candidates’ scores (ranking of candidates results). All the above information related to the selection procedure will be available at the secretariat of IESL-FORTH in line with the Hellenic Data Protection Authority.

Ref. 54 Heraklion 1/2/2017

The Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL) of the Foundation for research and Technology Hellas (FORTH), in the framework of the project ARCHERS, aimed at reducing or even reversing the brain drain, which is funded by an exclusive donation of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, is seeking to recruit four Ph.D. candidates.

Job Description The Ph.D. candidates awarded these Stavros Niarchos Foundation – FORTH fellowships are expected to perform high quality research within one of the research areas, in which FORTH-IESL excels both on the national and the international level (www.iesl.forth.gr). More specifically, the domains of interest in the present project are the preservation of cultural heritage and the science and innovation in the areas of environment, clean energy and health.

Eligibility Criteria
 B.Sc. degree in Physical Sciences or Engineering
 M.Sc. degree in Physical Sciences or Engineering
 Good knowledge of Greek and English language

Desirable qualifications
 Grade Point Average (G.P.A.) of the undergraduate studies (25%)
 Grade Point Average (G.P.A.) of the M.Sc. studies (25%)
 Publications in high impact peer-review journals (15%)
 Participation in national and international conferences (15%)
 Quality of the proposed project (20%)

Location: IESL-FORTH, Heraklion Crete GREECE
Start Date: 1rst of April, 2017
Duration of appointment: 12 months (with possibility of extension according to the needs of the project).

Application Submission Interested candidates who meet the aforementioned requirements are kindly asked to submit their applications, no later than the 28 of February 2017, 23:59 local time (Greece) to the address (hr@iesl.forth.gr) with cc. to the address (georgina@iesl.forth.gr).

In order to be considered, the application must include:
 Filled-in Application Form (http://www.iesl.forth.gr/research/showfile.aspx?Id=20170201935)
 Detailed curriculum vitae (CV) of the candidate
 Statement of purpose with a proposed project in a specific sub-area of research and a relation to the appropriate scientific advisor (maximum 2 pages)
 Copies of academic titles/transcripts
 Language certificates
 At least one reference letter

Any application received after the deadline will not be considered for the selection

Contact For information and questions regarding the application and selection procedure, candidates are asked to contact Dr. Georgina Kaklamani (georgina@iesl.forth.gr, tel. +30 2810-391355).

Selection Announcement The result of the selection will be announced on the website of IESL-FORTH. Candidates have the right to appeal the selection decision, by addressing their written objection to the IESL secretariat within five (5) days since the results announcement on the web. They also have the right to access (a) the files of the candidates as well as (b) the table of candidates’ scores (ranking of candidates results). All the above information related to the selection procedure will be available at the secretariat of IESL-FORTH in line with the Hellenic Data Protection Authority.

Ref. 1221 Heraklion 14/12/2016

The Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL) of the Foundation for research and Technology Hellas (FORTH), in the frame of the project ARCHERS, funded by Stavros Niarchos Foundation, is seeking to recruit one scientific project manager.

Job Description Project administration and management, press release and newsletter editing and workshop organization of the project ARCHERS. The ideal candidate should have good scientific qualifications in order to successfully follow the progress of the project, proven organizational skills and experience in workshop/conference organization and scientific project management

Required qualifications
 BSc degree in Science (Physics, Chemistry or Materials Science) (20%)
 MSc degree in Physical Sciences (20%)
 PhD degree in Physical Sciences (20%)
 Post-doctoral experience for at least 3 years (30%)
 Fluency in English (10%)

Additional desirable qualifications
 Experience in scientific project management (20%)
 Experience in conference and workshop organization (30%)
 Interdisciplinary health/bio related research experience (30%)
 Additional languages (20%)

Location: IESL-FORTH, Heraklion Crete GREECE
Start Date: 1st of January, 2017
Duration of appointment: 12 months (with possibility of extension according to the needs of the project).
Approx. stipend: € 1100 – 1200 (net) per month

Application Submission Interested candidates who meet the aforementioned requirements are kindly asked to submit their applications, no later than the 26th of December 2016, 23:59 local Greece time to the address (hr@iesl.forth.gr).

In order to be considered, the application must include:
 Application Form
 Detailed curriculum vitae (CV) of the candidate
 Copies of academic titles/transcripts

Any application received after the deadline will not be considered for the selection

Contact For information and questions regarding the application and selection procedure, candidates are asked to contact the secretariat (hr@iesl.forth.gr), tel. +30 2810-391301.

Selection Announcement The result of the selection will be announced on the website of IESL-FORTH. Candidates have the right to appeal the selection decision, by addressing their written objection to the IESL secretariat within five (5) days since the results announcement on the web. They also have the right to access (a) the files of the candidates as well as (b) the table of candidates’ scores (ranking of candidates results). All the above information related to the selection procedure will be available at the secretariat of IESL-FORTH in line with the Hellenic Data Protection Authority.