Minimum requirements are:

• candidate needs to have a maximum 8 years after a doctoral degree (PhD), as required by the project Grant Agreement signed with the European Commission,
• at least one original publication in a peer-reviewed journal,
• a background in the relevant methods,
• a complete application package submitted through the AMBER portal (including CV and detailed research plan), and finally, 

• strict compliance with the MSCA mobility rule that the researcher must not have resided or carried out his/her main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the host organisation's country for more than twelve months in the three years immediately prior to the call deadline.

   

Each project will have additional specific requirements that candidates have to fulfill, be sure to check what these are before you apply.

Instructions on how to apply

For more information and documents/templates/europass link, please visit https://www.ambercofund.eu/for-applicants.

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please make sure that you upload all the required documents specified below i-ix.

If you are interested in applying for more than one position (maximum 3) you must be prepared to make a full application for each individual position.

Applications shall be written in English and all documents shall be in pdf format.

i) A Curriculum Vitae (europass format). Your CV shall be exported to a PDF file that you use in your application.

ii) A detailed research plan including any foreseen secondments (candidates can suggest more than the mandated one, they can also suggest their own secondments), schools and conferences as well as a templated budget plan. The research plan should be as concise as possible, 3 pages, including one-third page of summary/abstract. 

Additional texts to include in the PDF are:

iii) Letter of Commitment from any additional secondment partners the candidate wishes to bring

onboard.

iv) Evidence of English proficiency (minimum CEFR B22, also checked at interview).

v) A draft Individual Career Development Plan (ICDP).

vi) Two reference letters.

vii) Any additional documents to support the application, e.g. be cover letters, diplomas, and other documentation and certificates (including your PhD certificate)

viii) Ethical questionnaire (HE ethics checklist + research ethics commitment) 

In addition, the application will require:

ix) Any candidate can apply for maximum of 3 positions. You must apply for each individual position. A list with order of preference of positions should be sent to the AMBER management. amber@linxs.se. The template can be downloaded from the "For applicants" page here: https://www.ambercofund.eu/for-applicants

x) A pre-recorded video presentation (questionnaire-guided, via online video tool, about 10 minutes).

Upon successful completion of the rest of the application procedure eligible candidates will be sent a link.

JOB OFFERS

Please see below the links to the positions:

For more information about the projects: https://www.ambercofund.eu

LUND UNIVERSITY, SWEDEN

Title:                 Factors governing biomolecular condensate size

PI:                      Sara Linse, Emma Sparr

Partner:             Lund University

Application:      https://lu.varbi.com/what:job/jobID:890988/

Title:                 General conceptual understanding of protein liquid-liquid phase separation

PI:                      Felix Roosen-Runge, Anna Stradner

Partner:             Lund University

Application:      https://lu.varbi.com/what:job/jobID:890914/

Title:                 Elucidating the mechanism of triose phosphate isomerase

PI:                      Esko Oksanen

Partner:             Lund University

Application:      https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:890925/

Title:                 Transthyretin amyloid formation using X-rays, neutrons and electron                                            microscopy

PI:                      Trevor Forsyth

Partner:             Lund University

Application:     https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:893315/

Title:                 Visualizing Microbial Injection Systems in Human Microbiomes

PI:                      Eva Maria Rebrova

Partner:             Lund University

Application:      https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:891067/

EUROPEAN SPALLATION SOURCE (ESS), LUND, SWEDEN              

Title:                 Self Assembly of Intrinsically Disordered Proteins Studied with  Small Angle                             Neutron Scattering and Computational Methods

PI:                      Andrew Jackson

Partner:             European Spallation Source (ESS)

Application: https://europeanspallationsource.se/careers/vacancies?rmpage=job&rmjob=1925&rmlang=UK

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR MECHANISMS AND MACHINES, (IMOL), POLAND

Title:                 Structural mechanisms of protein transport into mitochondria

PI:                      Agnieszka Chacinska

Partner:             International Institute of Molecular Mechanisms and Machines, (IMOL), Poland

Application:      https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/398976

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INSTITUT MAX VON LAUE - PAUL LANGEVIN (ILL), FRANCE

Title:                 Neutron plus X-ray Tomography of Bio-structures

PI:                      Alessandro Tengattini

Partner:             Institut Max von Laue - Paul Langevin (ILL), France

Application:      www.ill-recruits.eu/generator.php?id=2128

Title:                 Visualization of hydrogen atoms in carbohydrate-binding proteins and their                             complexes

PI:                      Matthew Blakeley

Partner:             Institut Max von Laue - Paul Langevin (ILL), France

Application:     www.ill-recruits.eu/generator.php?id=2125

EUROPEAN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY (EMBL), FRANCE

Title:                 Cross-scale imaging of the invasion and progression of Toxoplasma gondii                                in human cells

PI:                     Matthew Bowler, Kristina Djinovic

Partner:             European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), France

Application:      https://embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/job/AMBER-Postdoctoral-Fellowship--Cross-scale-imaging-of-the-invasion-and-progression-of-Toxoplasma-gondii-in-human-cells_JR3199