Opportunities for Mid-Career Researchers: IIASA-Israel Program

The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) is a research institute located in Laxenburg, near Vienna, Austria. Founded in 1972, IIASA conducts policy-oriented research into the critical issues of global environmental, economic, technological, and social change that we face today and that are too large or too complex to be solved by a single country or academic discipline.

The IIASA-Israel Program offers opportunities for researchers to develop their skills and expertise in systems analysis, and international and interdisciplinary research at IIASA. Researchers wishing to develop skills and expertise in systems analysis, and international and interdisciplinary research are invited to apply for the positions below. Positions are available for early and mid-career researchers along with senior researchers; and are made possible through Israel becoming a member of IIASA in December 2017. Selection will be made based on:

The applicant’s academic credentials and background; applicants need to be a member of or affiliated to an academic or research institution in Israel.
Synergies between the applicant’s current research and IIASA’s research agenda (see IIASA Research Plan 2016-2020); and
The applicant’s potential to facilitate and forge long-term collaborations between the Israeli academic sector and IIASA.

Opportunities for Mid-Career Researchers at IIASA
Professorial Joint Appointment
Funds the opportunity for one researcher, ranked Professor or Full Professor, to come to IIASA for three months to further his or her research in collaboration with IIASA researchers.
Associate Professorial Joint Appointment
Funds one researcher, ranked Assistant or Associate Professor, to come to IIASA for six months to further his or her research in collaboration with IIASA researchers.
Visiting Scholar
Funds the living expenses of one researcher to spend a sabbatical at IIASA, to develop his or her research in collaboration with IIASA researchers.

To apply for mid-career opportunities:
Candidates are required to submit their curriculum vitae and a brief statement (max. 1 page) detailing the research that he or she proposes to carry out at IIASA along with how he or she will use the placement to facilitate longer-term collaboration between IIASA and the Israeli academic sector. To find the program suitable for your research please view our research page. Full funding is available for one applicant in each mid-career category, but IIASA welcomes additional scholars with outside funding.

Interested candidates for any of the above positions should send their cover letter and brief statement to Ms. Alia Harrison at harrison@iiasa.ac.at by 29 June 2018.

Eligibility Criteria
For further details on eligibility criteria or other queries please contact Dr. Hagit Schwimmer (hagits@most.gov.il) for further information.

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