Would you like to learn about research jobs opportunities in Spain? Are you a scientist in the UK who is considering moving abroad? Would you like to do your PhD, your postdoc or your tenure-track in any of the top research centres in Spain?

“Science in Spain 2017 – Research Jobs Opportunities” is an informative event about funding opportunities and institutional support for scientists to move to Spain to carry out their research, as well as an opportunity for different Spanish research centres to showcase their activity and current job opportunities.

For the last 30 years, Science has thrived in Spain leading the country to achieve the following milestones:

• 10th country in number of academic publications, publishing the 3,5% of global number of publications
• 2nd net receiver of H2020 funds from all EU members, only behind the UK
• 200,232 staff devoted to Research and Development (R&D) in Spain, 122,235 of which are researchers
• 33 worldwide competitive research institutions recognised with the awards Severo Ochoa Research Centre of Excellence or María de Maeztu Research Unit of Excellence
• Spain has a network of unique world class research facilities (Infraestructuras Científicas y Técnicas Singulares, ICTS)
• 50 public and 33 private universities across all regions (Comunidades Autónomas)

Programme

17:30. Welcome

17:35. Funding opportunities for science mobility to Spain

Dr Lorenzo Melchor. Science coordinator at the Spanish Embassy in London

17:50. Selection of COFUND programmes and opportunities in research centres in Spain

– Chaired by Dr Izaskun Lacunza, Head of FECYT International Science Unit –

For Early Stage Researchers: INPhINIT, “la Caixa” Fellowship Programme

Emilia Jordi Tubella, Project Manager of “la Caixa” Fellowship Programme

For Experienced Researchers: TECNIOspring+, Tech transfer through researchers’ mobility –

Mireia Fageda Bertran, UIE-TECNIOspring Programme Manager

Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas (CBGP, UPM-INIA)

Dr Antonio Molina, Director of CBGP

18:20. Regional Talent Seekers

– Chaired by Dr Lorenzo Melchor, Science coordinator at the Spanish Embassy in London –

Bizkaia Talent

Iván Jiménez, Director of Bizkaia Talent

Fomento de San Sebastián

Yesenia Otamendi, Project Manager

18:35. Q&A

18:45. End

Download all the following material for your information:

• Researcher Career Path in Spain at a Glance! 2nd edition
• Towards research excellence in Spain: Severo Ochoa and Maria de Maeztu centres and units of excellence. Recruitment opportunities 2017-2018
• MSCA-Cofund Programme. Opening up new horizons for researchers. Ongoing COFUND programmes in Spain 2017-2018
• Public research organizations in Spain. Recruitment opportunities for researchers. 2017- 2018

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