[TYPES] sabbatical positions 2005-12

[D.FILROM - CARLOS MARTIN VIDE]

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One/two sabbatical research positions may be available to start in the interval May 2006 - April 2007 in the Research Group on Mathematical Linguistics at Rovira i Virgili University (Tarragona, Spain).

The web site of the host institute is:

http://www.grlmc.com

ELIGIBLE TOPICS

The eligible topics are the institute's current or future research directions:

- Formal language theory and its applications.
- Biomolecular computing and nanotechnology.
- Bioinformatics.
- Language and speech technologies.
- Formal theories of language acquisition and evolutionary linguistics.
- Computational neuroscience.

Other related fields might still be eligible provided there exist strong enough candidates for them.

REQUISITES AND DUTIES
 
The positions will be filled in under the form of a scholarship (rather than a work contract). Spaniards working in Spain at present can not be accepted, while Spaniards working abroad can be. There is no restriction on nationality or age. The main duty of the positions is research, with possible doctoral supervising too. The scheme is extremely competitive.

JOB PROFILE

There are two tracks:
 
Track A:

- top-class experienced researchers having a strong record of publications and scientific achievements and being on leave from their home organization,
- PhD degree awarded earlier than 2000,
- not having occupied any sabbatical position in Spain since 2000,
- duration: 3-12 months,
- monthly salary in the interval 2,112-3,100 euros before taxes, likely in the highest part of the interval (depending on merits); notice that for the citizens of most countries a governmental agreement for avoiding double taxation will be applied, what involves that the mentioned salary will not be taxed in Spain,
- travel grant of up to 3,000 euros,
- health insurance coverage for the researcher and her/his family.
 
Track B:

- high-potential researchers in the first steps of their scientific career, having a remarkable record of publications and being on leave from their home organization,
- PhD degree awarded later than 1999,
- not having occupied any sabbatical position in Spain in the past,
- duration: 9-18 months,
- monthly salary in the interval 1,300-2,350 euros before taxes, likely in the highest part of the interval (depending on merits); notice that for the citizens of most countries a governmental agreement for avoiding double taxation will be applied, what involves that the mentioned salary will not be taxed in Spain,
- travel grant of up to 3,000 euros,
- health insurance coverage for the researcher and her/his family.

EVALUATION PROCEDURE

It will consist of 2 steps:

- a pre-selection based on CV and carried out by the host institute,
- a full proposal (application form + CV + research project + minor bureaucratic items), to be assessed externally by the funding agency.

SCHEDULE

Expressions of interest are welcome until October 15, 2005. They should contain the researcher's CV and mention "2005-12-A/B" (choose) in the subject box. The outcome of the preselection will be reported immediately after.

Pre-selected candidates will be guided in the application process by the host institute. The deadline for completing the whole process is October 31, 2005.

CONTACT

Carlos Martin-Vide
carlos.martin at urv.net