The Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) is offering PSI Career Return Program to promote talented young scientists and engineers after a career break by providing fellowships for returning to science. The program is open for all genders.
Eligibility:
- Candidate must have been on a career break due to family commitments or mobility of his/her partner for at least 9 months.
- Candidate must hold a PhD degree in Natural Science up to five years after graduation or a master in engineering up to ten years after graduation and have gained relevant experience.
- Due to the on-site integration, candidate must live in Switzerland when he/she take up the position.
- Additionally candidate is required to be proficient in English and willing to learn German.
Duration:
- This program offers the possibility to work full- or part-time.
- The duration of the fellowship is limited to two years at the most, with a minimum work rate of 50%.
Application:
- Contact a research group at PSI related to the candidate’s research interest
- Establish a research and career plan (max. 4 pages) together with this research group
- Letter of Recommendation written by contact person at PSI, which expresses the Fellow’s support and research project
- Apply via the online portal with the following documents:
- Motivation letter explaining the reasons for returning to work
- Research and career plan
- Letter of Recommendation from contact person at PSI
- Updated CV incl. list of publications
- Reference letters
- Copy of diplomas
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| Organization | Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Fellowship Level | Postdoctoral |
| Subject areas | Natural Science |
| Fellowship amount | Varies |
| Eligibility | Open to all nationalities |
| Deadline | 30 April 2020 |
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