European Research Council Working in the Scientific Management Department as Seconded National Expert April 27, 2015

The Scientific Management Department in the ERC Executive Agency

Pursuing frontier research: life-cycle of a research idea and its implementation Evaluation dossier Evaluation dossier Evaluation Call preparation Call preparation Selection Redress Panels Panels Submission Communications Interviews Interviews Evaluators Evaluators Ethics Screening & review Screening & review Strategy towards frontier research Idea Signature Granting Ex-post qualitative assessment Ex-post qualitative assessment Research Outcome "Certified correct" "Certified correct" Financial follow-up Impact Completion Scientific follow-up Scientific follow-up Final report Ethics follow-up Ethics follow-up

Functions of the Scientific Managament Department Evaluation of the proposals of ERC calls Scientific evaluation Ethics clearance of proposals proposed for funding Project follow-up Scientific project follow-up Ethics follow-up Ex-post qualitative assessment of the research funded 44, 39 y 17 Antes 40, 35, 15, 10 IT and BP support in the evaluation process Expert management recruitment and support Redress │ 4

Structure of the Scientific Management Department B Scientific Management Department Process Management and Review Call and Project Follow-up Coordination Life Sciences Physical Sciences and Engineering Social Sciences and Humanities B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 44, 39 y 17 Antes 40, 35, 15, 10 Staff of the Department: 165 71 hold a Ph.D. degree │ 5

Calls for proposals Starting Grants Advanced Grants starters (2-7 years after PhD) up to € 2.0 Mio for 5 years Consolidator Grants consolidators (7-12 years after PhD) 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 B4 B3 B5 Physical Sciences & Engineering PE1 Mathematics PE2 Fundamental constituents of matter PE3 Condensed matter physics PE4 Physical & analytical chemical sciences PE5 Materials & synthesis PE6 Computer science & informatics PE7 Systems & communication engineering PE8 Products & process engineering PE9 Universe sciences PE10 Earth system science Social Sciences and Humanities SH1 Individuals, institutions & markets SH2 The social world, diversity, institutions and values SH3 Environment, space and population SH4 The human mind and its complexity SH5 Cultures & cultural production SH6 The study of the human past Physical Sciences & Engineering B3 Life Sciences LS1 Molecular & structural biology & biochemistry LS2 Genetics, genomics, bioinformatics & systems biology LS3 Cellular and developmental biology LS4 Physiology, pathophysiology & endocrinology LS5 Neurosciences & neural disorders LS6 Immunity & infection LS7 Diagnostic tools, therapies & public health LS8 Evolutionary, population & environmental biology LS9 Applied life sciences & biotechnology Life Sciences B5 Social Sciences & Humanities │ 7

Scientific Monitoring Organization of Department B Call 1 Call 2 … Project FU Team 1 of B2 staff Team 2 of B2 staff Team PFU of B2 staff Panel 1 Team 1 of B345 staff Evaluation Scientific Monitoring Panel 2 Team 2 of B345 staff Panel 3 Team 3 of B345 staff Call and Project Follow Up Coordination B2 IT Development and Operations Expert management Ethics review Redress B1 Process Management and Review 44, 39 y 17 Antes 40, 35, 15, 10 B3 Life Sciences B4 Physical Sciences & Engineering B5 Social Sciences & Humanities

Scientific Officers in Department B Activities Communication calls, projects etc. Manage set up of panels Coordinate evaluation process & co-chair panel meetings Manage feedback to applicants Scientific monitoring of on-going projects & ex-post evaluation 44, 39 y 17 Antes 40, 35, 15, 10 │ 9

Scientific Officers in Department B Valuable skills, abilities and experience 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 44, 39 y 17 Antes 40, 35, 15, 10 │ 10

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