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SciLifeLab Programme for fUture Leaders in life SciencE

Project description

Advanced international training in Life Sciences

Life sciences, which study living organisms, are crucial for technological advancements and addressing societal challenges. There is an increasing demand for trained scientists to tackle critical issues within the European Research Area, such as precision medicine, pandemic preparedness, planetary biology and drug development. Supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the SciLifeLab PULSE project will recruit 48 postdocs for both academic and entrepreneurial tracks. Coordinated by the Swedish SciLifeLab, the programme aims to develop influential leaders in academia and industry. It will offer three years of international, interdisciplinary training in life sciences, allowing participants to engage with the global scientific community, receive core and specialised training and access advanced high-tech facilities.

Objective

SciLifeLab PULSE is a MSCA-COFUND postdoctoral programme of excellence in Life Sciences coordinated by the Swedish research infrastructure SciLifeLab. PULSE will recruit 48 postdocs in academic and entrepreneurial tracks, that will receive 3 years of international interdisciplinary and intersectoral career training focused on preparing them as impactful leaders in academia and/or industry. PULSE postdocs will be immersed in the internationally recognised scientific community of Universities (10), Research Institutes (4), Infrastructures (3), Companies (12) and Associations (4), providing joint core career and specialised training and access to cutting-edge high-technology infrastructures that comprise the foundation of SciLifeLab. At the heart of PULSE is a well-conceived core training programme, augmented by secondments to ensure necessary breadth and tailored individualised training adapted and relevant to academia and industry, and to facilitate international scientific exchange. The PULSE output will be a new breed of scientists, well-prepared in the application of high-throughput technologies and data-dense analytical approaches, and who can confidently meet the emerging societal challenges confronting the European Research Area, specifically in precision medicine, pandemic laboratory preparedness, planetary biology and drug discovery and development. PULSE is aligned with the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers and takes into account the MSCA supervision guidelines and Green Charter. PULSE will have an impact that extends beyond its duration, establishing dialogues with multiple stakeholders in the non-academic sector and by setting new standards in postgraduate research training in Life Sciences internationally. PULSE will be administered by the Swedish Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), and has an overall budget of 19.0 MEUR, of which 36% stems from the EC and 64% from participating institutions.

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Funding Scheme

HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-Cofund-P - HORIZON TMA MSCA Cofund Postdoctoral programme

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Call for proposal

(opens in new window) HORIZON-MSCA-2023-COFUND-01

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Coordinator

KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLAN
Net EU contribution
€ 6 877 440,00
Address
BRINELLVAGEN 8
100 44 Stockholm
Sweden
Region
Östra Sverige Stockholm Stockholms län
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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