IZKF rotation position for CSP Step 2

• Physicians with a completed doctorate from clinics, institutes and departments of the entire Faculty of Medicine and
• who have already completed at least 2 years of their specialist training and
  
• whose research project is supported by the head of the institution and
• which have not yet been included in the CSP (Step 2) and
• and who meet one of the following requirements
  • Physicians who can provide proof of at least a 2-year post-doc stay abroad in a laboratory, project specific preliminary work and who at least published 1 original paper as first author in a recognized journal
  • who already have an approval for a scientifically reviewed third-party funded project or ELAN/IZKF project running or approved in the application year
  • who successfully completed CSP Step 1

Candidates who have been in the habilitation process for more than two years or who have already undergone interim evaluation by the Fachmentorat (Mentoring Committee) cannot be accepted. The CSP Commission assesses the applications. Admission is by resolution of the IZKF board during its regular meetings or by circulation.

• Protected research time of at least 12 months full time
• Mentoring Commission consisting of at least 2 habilitated leaders of working groups from different clinics/institutes and proven in the respective field of research
• Supervision agreement
• Active participation in external congresses
• Participation in network meetings
• Participation in locally organized guest speaker seminars
• Interdisciplinary training
• Internal retreat
• Promotion of stays abroad

• Your motivation letter in English
• Your Research Profile (please use template)
• Proposal (please use template)
• Confirmation of the head of institution (clinic, institute, department) for supporting the research project (with a promise of unrestricted support for participation in the CSP, 5 training days per year for participation in the CSP, enabling time off to participate in training modules such as retreats or network meetings, laboratory work places and necessary and agreed time off to carry out the planned research work). The letter of support should also contain a specification of the protected time (timeline and scope of rotation (see note below))
• Proof of fulfilment of at least one requirement:
  • 2-year post-doc stay abroad, project specific preliminary work and who at least published 1 original paper as first author in a recognized journal
  • approval for a scientifically reviewed third-party funded project or ELAN/IZKF project running or approved in the application year
  • certificate of successfully completed CSP Step 1

Please forward our call for proposals to interested postdoctoral scientists of your clinic/department/institute.

Please send your application to izkf@fau.de. The review of the applications is carried out by the CSP Committee and the IZKF Management Board. It is based on the written application and an interview with the CSP Committee.

A protected research period of at least 6 months (Step 1) or 12 months (Step 2) is mandatory. In order to obtain the certificate for the Step 2 module, an exemption of a total of 18 months is mandatory, even if direct entry is made. However, the clinic/department must agree to release you for an additional 6 months if no release has been granted by the IZKF (laboratory rotation or Step 1) or other sponsors. The maximum leave of absence from the IZKF over the entire scientific career is limited to 18 months.