SibFU Postdoc Fellowship Program at Siberian Federal University, Russia (2016)

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Call for SibFU Postdoc Fellowship Program:: Siberian Federal University (SibFU) calls for an open competition for the SibFU Postdoc Fellowship Program. The purpose of the program is to encourage young researchers with PhD Degree (or Candidate of Sciences degree) to contribute to the University research and education activities.

Siberian Federal University is dedicated to establish itself as a world-class, competitive university that undertakes to make a research and contribution to the international distinction for Siberia’s benefit. Siberian Federal University is committed to create many thousands of skilled and qualified workers for a range of industries and public services. Its primary purpose is to enable leading industries in Russia and Siberia to compete internationally and to strengthen the Russian contribution to the economic development of the Asian-Pacific region.

Postdoctoral fellows shall conduct their scientific research under the supervision of SibFU leading scientists in the University’s priority research directions (.pdf): forestry, environmental sciences, engineering, social and economic sciences.

Focus Research Areas

  • Biotechnology of new materials,
  • Biogeochemistry of Eurasian ecosystems,
  • Bioluminescent biotechnologies,
  • Information and communication technologies,
  • Multidimensional complex analysis and differential equations,
  • Engineering physics,
  • Chemistry of new materials and materials science,
  • Ecology, natural resource and environmental studies; Climate change,
  • Dendrochronology, Tree-ring analysis and modeling,
  • Sustainable urban development in harsh climate,
  • Geological survey, Geotechnology,
  • Architecture, urban construction,
  • Contemporary issues of indigenous minorities of the North and Siberia,
  • Russian language studies,

Research Laboratories

  • Laboratory of Biotechnology and New Materials (Prof. Tatiana Volova),
  • Laboratory of Bioluminescent Biotechnologies (Prof. Valentina Kratasyuk)
  • Laboratory of Forest Genomics, Genome Research and Education Centre (Prof. Konstantin Krutovskiy),
  • Laboratory of Complex Analysis and Differential Equations (Prof. Ari Laptev),
  • Laboratory of Ecosystem Biochemistry (Dr. Natalia Koshurnikova),
  • Laboratory of biological effects of low intensive factors (Prof. Vladimir Zakhvataev),
  • Laboratory of Non-linear Optics and Spectroscopy (Prof. Sergey Polyutov),
  • Autoclaving laboratory (Prof. Natalia Belousova),
  • Laboratory of Geo-Mechanics and Geo-Technology of Solid Mineral Deposit Exploration (Prof. Alexander Kosolapov),
  • Laboratory of dispersed and nano-structured solid, colloid and viscous materials (Prof. Alexander Bezrukikh),
  • Laboratory of Complex Geographic Research (Prof. Galina Yamskikh),
  • Laboratory of Natural Resources and Sustainable Economy (Prof. Eugenia Zander),
  • Research Educational Center for Contemporary issues of indigenous minorities of the North and Siberia (Prof. Vasiliy Nechaev),

Key considerations / Qualifications: The requirements to potential postdoc fellows:

The list of documents to be submitted (application package):

  • Statement of Intent to participate in the Postdoc Fellowship program (.doc);
  • Application form (.doc);
  • Copies of the academic degree and academic title;
  • Passport copy;
  • Research project description and research plan (.doc);
  • Academic curriculum vitae;
  • Motivation letter;
  • List of current and completed research grants or projects for the recent five years, the amount of financing and form of participation included (supervisor, executor).

Key date: The application package for participation in the competition shall be submitted before January 31, 2016, to the Competition Commission by e-mail: dia@sfu-kras.ru.

Participants of the Competition can personally deliver the application package to the secretary of the Competition Commission at the following address: office 7-04, 79/10 Svobodny prospect Krasnoyarsk Russia.

For more details, please, contact us at any time at dia@sfu-kras.ru.

The information about the results of the Competition will be published an the University web site.

Key Features of the Program: SibFU Postdoc Fellows will:

  • be fully employed at the position of a researcher for three years;
  • get salary of 2 000 000 RUR;
  • get the reimbursement of the travel expenses;
  • be accommodated in SibFU residence halls (with other family members);
  • get visa support.