This application was closed on the 22nd March 2018

The BC3 Basque Centre for Climate Change offers the opportunity to act as host institution for beneficiaries of Marie Sklodowska-Curie individual fellowships (MSCA-IF), in any of the five research lines (RL) or cross cutting themes (CCT) of the centre:

– RL Climate basis
– RL Low Carbon
– RL Terrestrial Ecosystems
– RL Adaptation Lab
– RL Integrated modelling of coupled human-natural systems
– CCT Governance
– CCT Climate Change Policy

Experience/skills required: The applicants must fulfill the eligibility conditions for the MSCA-IF call. Additionally, they should have excellent interpersonal as well as communication skills, both written and oral, in English. The applicants should demonstrate evidence of a track record in peer-reviewed publications as well as ability to initiate and complete research characterized by originality, creativity and innovation.

Other experience/skills valued: Applicants will have a background in either physical or the social sciences but with a strong commitment to the study of climate change.

Location: BC3, Basque Centre for Climate Change, Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain.
Tenure: The position will initially be for the period covered by the MSCA fellowship, with the possibility for extending it further upon a positive assessment of the performance of the work carried out by the candidate during the fellowship.
Salary: The base salary will be the one established in the MSCA-IF rules, with full social security coverage following the Spanish legislation.

Those interested should send their application (CV, motivation letter, one-page summary of the proposal and names and full contact details of two referees) to hr@bc3research.org noting in the subject of the message “Open position for MSCA-IF applicants”. Informal enquiries can be made to senior BC3 researchers who would act as supervisors (see the “Key researchers involved” section of each of the research lines).

Further information about the MSCA-IF call can be found in the EC Participant Portal.