The Call to hire the IS_MIRRI21 “Executive Director” will be officially open on the 2^nd July, 2020, for 15 business days

See the Official Call

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An international selection tender is open for recruitment in the form of an uncertain term contract concluded under the Labour Code, of 1 (one) doctoral position for the exercise of scientific research activities in the scientific area of management and leadership in S&T in the scientific areas of biology, microbiology, biotechnology, bioengineering, or other related experimental life sciences, business management and economics, political science and management, for the project IS_MIRRI21 – Implementation & Sustainability of Microbial Resource Research Infrastructure for 21st Century, Ref. 871129, financed by the European Commission, with a view to the development activities as “Executive Director” within the research infrastructure MIRRI during the lifetime of IS_MIRRI21 project (max. 36 months) with the follow key responsibilities and accountabilities of the role:

• with the Project Coordinator, assist to administrate the IS_MIRRI21 project including the Management Backoffice;
• prepare decisions, programs and policies for adoption by the General Assembly;
• implement decisions, programs and policies adopted by the General Assembly;
• prepare and submit to the General Assembly proposals for the strategy on the collaboration with other Research
  Infrastructures;
• prepare the procedures of the establishment connexions between the MIRRI national nodes and the Central
  Coordination Unit (CCU);
• engage and develop strong linkages with MIRRI Members and potential Members and their ministries, funding
  agencies, policymakers, stakeholders and other important opinion makers to implement and enlarge MIRRI;
• chair the Interim National Coordinators Forum of MIRRI;
• evaluate aspiring new Country Members or Observers to join MIRRI;
• lead high level interaction with European and international bodies and initiatives such as the EC, ECCO, WFCC, etc.;
• engage MIRRI in collaborations with the Life Sciences ESFRI Research Infrastructures;
• represent MIRRI in the Executive boards of the H2020 cluster projects, such as EOSC-Life, and in various meetings
  and projects involving Health & Food ESFRI Research Infrastructures, including the ESFRI Life Science (Health & Food) strategy board or the ESFRI forum;
• promote coordination with public relations and dissemination activities of MIRRI.

MIRRI is in its construction phase to be established as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) under the EU law. It already includes over 53 microbial Biological Resource Centres and Culture Collections belonging to 10 National Nodes with over 300,000 strains.

IS_MIRRI21 is a Horizon 2020 project aimed at implementing MIRRI and securing its long-term sustainability.

See and read the IS_MIRRI21 Brochure and discover how the project will support research, development and innovation in the use and preservation of microbial life for the purpose of basic and applied scientific research.

The Kick-off Meeting of the new European Project IS_MIRRI21 is being held virtually today and tomorrow.

About 50 researchers from more about 20 parnters are watching the presentations given by Workpackage leaders and participating in a intense and lively discussion.

The Joint Research Unit MIRRI-IT is represented by Cristina Varese, Luciana De Vero, Giancarlo Perrone and Paolo Romano, each of them representing her/his Institution, that is partner of the project.

On the first day, presentations on Project Management, Outreach and Dissemination, Research, Governance, Trans-National Access and Training will be given.
On the second day, presentations on the Collaborative Working Environment, Enlargement and Sustainability will follow.
The closing session will allow to define an action plan and to provide all partners with administrative guidelines.