Internal Call for the recruitment of Researchers 2025_IISA-ARAID_

The Aragonese Foundation and Agency for Research & Development (ARAID) is launching a new international call for applications to fill up to a maximum of 9 full-time research positions for candidates with a consolidated track record of high-quality research and a demonstrated capacity for leadership to join any of the Research and Innovation Centers in Aragon in the research areas open to applications in this call. The Research Areas open to applications in this call are:

• 1. Medical technologies and advanced therapies.
• 2. Industrial decarbonization and energy transition.
• 3. Biotechnology and agri-food technologies.
• 4. Quantum technologies, photonic technologies and microelectronics.
• 5. Computer science, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
• 6. Technologies of space and matter.

The call for applications is open to candidates of any nationality with a suitable academic and research background.

The final number of contracts will be subject to the quality of the applications and the strategic interests of the proposed lines of research.

Up to a maximum of 2 applications will be accepted per panel per entity and/or R&D&I Research, Development and Innovation center in Aragon. If the established maximum number is exceeded, all applications submitted by said entity and/or center will be excluded.

Requirements

Candidates are required to have 6 or more years of postdoctoral experience (at the end of the application submission period) with at least 2 years of research residency in centers of recognized national and international prestige outside of Aragon. Although, panel 5 Computer Sciences, Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity will accept applications that have at least 2 or more years of postdoctoral experience with at least 1 year of research residency in recognized prestige, national and international outside Aragon.

Application

Only complete applications will be evaluated. These will consist of:

• Curriculum Vitae of the applicant.
• Research Proposal.
• Letters of Support/Reference (about the candidate and/or research proposal).
• Expression of Interest Form signed by the Research Manager and Legal Representative of the Host Centre/Institution.

All application documents must be completed in English.

Applications must be sent electronically through the ARAID website.

Applications must be submitted electronically via this website before 14.00h (CET) March 14th 2024.

Contact: Javier Aragon, jaragon@iisaragon.es, 976713856

Internal Deadline: February 14th, 2024.