European Research Council Established by the European Commission
European Research Council Established by the European Commission Working in the Scientific Management Department as Seconded National Expert April 27, 2015
The Scientific Management Department in the ERC Executive Agency Established by the European Commission │2
Pursuing frontier research: life-cycle of a research idea and its implementation Established by the European Commission Evaluation dossier Evaluation Call preparation Evaluators Idea Ex-post qualitative assessment Impact Submission Selection Panels Redress Communications Interviews Ethics Screening & & review Strategy towards frontier research Outcome Signature Granting Research "Certified correct" Financial follow-up Completion Scientific follow-up Final report Ethics follow-up │3
Functions of the Scientific Managament Department Established by the European Commission • Evaluation of the proposals of ERC calls • • o Scientific evaluation o Ethics clearance of proposals proposed for funding Project follow-up o Scientific project follow-up o Ethics follow-up Ex-post qualitative assessment of the research funded • IT and BP support in the evaluation process • Expert management recruitment and support • Redress │4
Structure of the Scientific Management Department Established by the European Commission B Scientific Management Department B 1 B 2 B 3 B 4 B 5 Process Management and Review Call and Project Follow-up Coordination Life Sciences Physical Sciences and Engineering Social Sciences and Humanities Staff of the Department: 165 71 hold a Ph. D. degree │5
Calls for proposals Established by the European Commission Starting Grants Consolidator Grants starters (2 -7 years after Ph. D) up to € 2. 0 Mio for 5 years consolidators (7 -12 years after Ph. D) up to € 2. 75 Mio for 5 years Advanced Grants track-record of significant research achievements in the last 10 years up to € 3. 5 Mio for 5 years Proof-of-Concept bridging gap between research - earliest stage of marketable innovation up to € 150, 000 for ERC grant holders │6
Scientific panels Established by the European Commission B 4 Physical Sciences & Engineering B 3 Sciences Life LS 1 Molecular & structural biology & biochemistry LS 2 Genetics, genomics, bioinformatics & systems biology LS 3 Cellular and developmental biology LS 4 Physiology, pathophysiology & endocrinology LS 5 Neurosciences & neural disorders LS 6 Immunity & infection LS 7 Diagnostic tools, therapies & public health LS 8 Evolutionary, population & environmental biology LS 9 Applied life sciences & biotechnology PE 1 Mathematics PE 2 Fundamental constituents of matter PE 3 Condensed matter physics PE 4 Physical & analytical chemical sciences PE 5 Materials & synthesis PE 6 Computer science & informatics PE 7 Systems & communication engineering PE 8 Products & process engineering PE 9 Universe sciences PE 10 Earth system science B 5 Sciences Socialand Sciences & Humanities Social Humanities SH 1 Individuals, institutions & markets SH 2 The social world, diversity, institutions and values SH 3 Environment, space and population SH 4 The human mind and its complexity SH 5 Cultures & cultural production │7 SH 6 The study of the human past
Organization of Department B Established by the European Commission Call 1 Call 2 … Project FU Team 1 of B 2 staff Team 2 of B 2 staff … Team PFU of B 2 staff Panel 1 Team 1 of B 345 staff Evaluation … Scientific Monitoring Panel 2 Team 2 of B 345 staff Evaluation … Scientific Monitoring Panel 3 Team 3 of B 345 staff Evaluation … Scientific Monitoring … … … B 3 Life Sciences B 4 Physical Sciences & Engineering B 5 Social Sciences & Humanities Call and Project Follow Up Coordination B 2 B 1 Process Management and Review IT Development and Operations Expert management Ethics review Redress
Scientific Officers in Department B Activities Established by the European Commission Communication calls, projects etc. Scientific monitoring of ongoing projects & ex-post evaluation Manage feedback to applicants Manage set up of panels Coordinate evaluation process & co-chair panel meetings │9
Scientific Officers in Department B Valuable skills, abilities and experience Established by the European Commission Scientific background and experience Good interpersonal relationship skills and ability to work integrated in a team Ability to deal directly and personally with scientists (applicants) Ability to work with high level experts (panel members and remote reviewers) Experience in analysing and presenting data Experience in making presentations to stakeholders Ability for long term planning and organising Prior experience in a funding agency setting │ 10
Established by the European Commission Thank you ! │ 11
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