Call for expressions of interest for the submission of Marie Sklodowska-Curie proposals - History of Nuclear Energy and Society · Job Summary: Prof. Albert Presas i Puig, established at the Department of Humanities of the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona), Prof. Andrés Betancor and Prof. Josep Santdiumenge, both at the UPF School of Law, offer one position for candidates interested in submitting a proposal for the Marie Curie Individual Fellowships. Prof. A. Presas i Puig is working on the understanding of science and technology as social factors that are in turn shaped by historical, cultural and social forces. He is also the PI of the international project "History of Nuclear Energy and Society" (www.honest2020.eu). His research interests focus on science, culture and power; science in the European periphery; Science and Francoism and the history of nuclear energy. Prof. A. Betancor is teaching Administrative Law at UPF Law School and as a researcher he has extensively published in the area of Environmental Law. Prof. J. Santdiumenge is teaching Property and Environmental Law at UPF Law School. He has specialized in cap-and-trade systems, restrictions on property rights, nuisance law and compensation schemes. We are interested in sponsoring one post-doctoral student working in History of Environmental Law related to Nuclear Energy in Europa (specially with a comparative approach). · Job Description: The Marie Curie Individual Fellowships (MSCA IF) scheme is a prestigious European funding programme that supports mobility, career development, and training within and beyond Europe. The scheme offers 2-3 years’ highly competitive salary and research costs. MSCA IF involves a joint application between the researcher and the Universitat Pompeu Fabra. The fellowship is for an Experienced Researcher (4 years full time research experience or PhD) moving to Barcelona from another country. Projects are between 12 to 36 months with a typical total budget of around €85,000 per annum. A Career Restart option is available to those inactive for 12 months or more and a Reintegration option is available to those previously active in EU who seek to return. All expressions of interest must meet the eligibility criteria of the scheme – applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent research experience. Applicants from any country may apply, but must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the submission deadline. · Number of positions available: 1 · Main Research Field: History · Sub Research Field: History of Science and Technology / History of Environmental Law with regard to Nuclear Energy / History of Energy Law · Career Stage: Experienced researcher or 4-10 years (Post-Doc) · Research Profiles: First Stage Researcher (R1) · Research Profiles: Recognised Researcher (R2) · Research Profiles: Established Researcher (R3) · Benefits: The annual budget includes funding for salary, research costs and a contribution to the overhead costs of the host organisation. Salary is not negotiable and based on H2020 Marie Sk?odowska-Curie rates. Fellows will have their offices at the UPF main campus (Ciutadella). The campus offers libraries and IT services, language training and cultural/sports services. From their office, fellows will have remote access to the UPF libraries, to inter-library lending, IT Services and to an extensive range of electronic resources including journals. · Comment/web site for additional job details: Researchers willing to apply should check that they fulfil the eligibility criteria and then send an _expression_ of interest, consisting of: - A Curriculum Vitae (please follow the template provided in the call) - A summary presentation of their research proposal (ca. 5 pages), including: * Excellence: subsections 1.1 and 1.2 * Impact: subsections 2.1 and 2.2 * Implementation: subsection 3.1 You need to follow the European Commission template for Individual fellowships, which can be found at http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/2226-msca-if-2016.html - A motivation letter (1 page) - The contact information of two referees Expressions of interest must be submitted by the 30th of June to: josep.niubo@upf.edu (Title of the email "Marie Curie application – History of Nuclear Energy Law ") Proposals will be pre-selected on the basis of internal evaluation. Candidates will be informed of the results of the pre-selection a week after the deadline. The deadline for the submission of proposals to the Commission has been set for the 14th of September 2016. Eligibility criteria according to the call: At the deadline for the submission of proposals (14/09/2016), researchers: - shall be in possession of a doctoral degree or 4 years of full-time equivalent experience; - must not have resided or carried out their main activities in Spain for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the above mentioned deadline. · Job Details · Type of Contract: Temporary · Status: Full-time · Working Hours (hours per week or free text): 37.5 · Science4Refugees: Yes · Company/Institute: Universitat Pompeu Fabra · Country: SPAIN · City: Barcelona · Postal Code: 08005 · Street: Ramon Trias Fargas, 27 · Organisation/Institute Contact Data · Organisation: Universitat Pompeu Fabra · Organisation/Institution Type: Academic · Faculty/Department/Research Lab: Servei de Recerca · Country: SPAIN · City: Barcelona · Postal Code: 08005 · Street: Ramon Trias Fargas, 27 · E-Mail: josep.niubo@upf.edu · Website: http://www.upf.edu/ · Application Details · Envisaged Job Starting Date: - · Application Deadline: 30/06/2016 · How To Apply: e-mail · Application e-mail: josep.niubo@upf.edu