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ABOUT US
The Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO) is a unique organization, supporting international collaboration to undertake innovative, risky, basic research at the frontier of the life sciences. It is supported financially by 16 countries and the European Commission. Since 1990, over 8500 researchers from more than 70 countries have been funded. Of these, 29 HFSP awardees have gone on to receive the Nobel Prize.
The Organization has seen much progress over recent years and is on the verge of implementing its new Strategic Plan. The Secretariat, which implements the Program, is reorganizing the work in the Awards Division to better position itself to ensure the successful implementation of the strategy.
ABOUT THE POSITION
This is a newly established position that is central to the Awards Division. The activities in the Awards Division are at the core of HFSPO’s mission to support outstanding frontier research in the life sciences. The Scientific Officer contributes to this mission through proposal and grant management, as well as the review assignments carried out by the Scientific Directors. The new officer will also facilitate the efficient operation of the Award Division, which entails overseeing program management, fostering team cohesion, and ensuring the harmonized utilization of software tools, workflows, and document repositories.
Position: Scientific Officer
Contract Type: Three year contract renewable once
Reference: HFSPO/2024/SO
Deadline: 5 April 2024
Interviews: April/May
Team:
Reporting to the two Scientific Directors overseeing the Awards Division, this new position is part of a team of 6 colleagues (2 Directors, 4 officers) in charge of the HFSP Awards, i.e. Research Grants, Postdoctoral Fellowships and the new Accelerator Program.
Job Description:
Support to full award cycle including call for proposals, submission and award management.
Support to Program development and implementation
Support to Evaluation and Selection of Awards
External Communication and Outreach
Qualifications:
Required
Desired
Location:
As all HFSP contracts fall under French law, the candidate must commit to being officially registered in France and working most of the time from the HFSP Secretariat in Strasbourg (teleworking policy in place). The position may involve some international travel.
Contract:
The position is an initial fixed-term three-year contract (including a 4 months’ probation period) followed by a maximum of three-year extension.
Competitive salary in reference to the OECD international remuneration scale, including coverage for health, unemployment, retirement and insurance package to the candidate including family under the rules of French law. International candidates are eligible for moving and installation expenses, and may qualify for expatriation allowance.
WORKING WITH US
HFSPO holds strong shared values, which align with promoting scientific excellence at the frontier of life science. HFSPO takes pride in its distinct culture which contributes to scientific excellence through paradigm shifting international, interdisciplinary and collaborative research. HFSPO values diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, open science and sustainability and is committed to the highest ethical standards of integrity, accountability, independence and impartiality, transparency, respect and professional conduct. On this basis, the Program supports and nurtures individual scientists at all stages of their career and the scientific community at large.
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit your application to jobs@hfsp.org by 5 April 2024. Please include your CV, a letter of motivation listing two references and stating your current notice period.
Furthermore, please add therein a written consent, authorizing HFSPO to process your personal data in accordance with the HFSPO Privacy Policy (https://www.hfsp.org/funding/hfspo-policies/hfspo-privacy-policy).
Interviews will be conducted end of April/start of May 2024.
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