Research and Innovation

Attractive researcher careers for mobile minds in partnership with Member States

SFIC-SGHRM Workshop on improving the mobility of researchers between Europe and BRIC countries

Dagmar MeyerEuropean CommissionRTD-B2: "Skills"

Brussels, 12 June 2012French Permanent Representation to the EU

Innovation Union commitment #30:

"By 2012, the European Union and its Member States should put into place

integrated policies to ensure that leading academics, researchers and innovators

reside and work in Europe and to attract a sufficient number of highly skilled third

country nationals to stay in Europe."

What are the issues? Are European research careers (not) attractive enough? • ERA Framework consultation: 4 out of 5

respondents see researchers’ careers as a key area for action

• Efforts needed to improve research careers:• improve recruitment procedures (open,

transparent, merit-based) • facilitate access to funding • improve career prospects and development

opportunities• implement gender equality• modernize research training incl. for business

labour market

"EURAXESS – Researchers in Motion" coordinated by COM, supported and implemented by MS and AC

• EURAXESS Jobs: • global access to vacancies and fellowships in

Europe – CV database for researchers

• EURAXESS Services:• more than 200 Services Centres across Europe • visa and residence issues, social security, practical

support

• EURAXESS Links:• linking researchers abroad to Europe• USA, Japan, China, India, Singapore, Brazil (2013) -

Singapore & Brazil to become regional hubs

EURAXESS Rights

• Aim: to improve employment and working conditions of researchers in Europe and enhance their career prospects

• Key topics:• support the take-up of Charter & Code principles

at institutional level, guided by the Human Resources Strategy for Researchers

• implementation of the Scientific Visa Package

• issues related to social security and pensions for (mobile) researchers

• Input and feedback on the above topics by the SGHRM essential

Human Resources Strategy for Researchers

• Aim: support institutions in the alignment of their HR policies and practices with the principles of the Charter & Code

• Voluntary process based on self-assessment and continuous improvement

• "HR Excellence in Research" logo recognises progress and commitment

• Actively supported by national strategies to support careers in research (e.g. in the UK)

• Crucial role of SGHRM in development and monitoring of the process

Other on-going policy initiatives

• Doctoral training• DOC-CAREERS I & II• Principles for Innovative Doctoral Training –

developed by the SGHRM at initiative of COM=> taken up by Marie Curie Actions

• European Framework for Research Careers• sector neutral communication and career

management tool (SGHRM at initiative of COM)=> implemented on EURAXESS Jobs

• Continuous monitoring and evidence gathering• Annual Researchers' Report with SGHRM input

• Dedicated studies on researcher mobility & careers• MORE I (finished 2010) & MORE II (on-going)

MORE I and MORE II – Studies on mobility patterns and career paths

• MORE I study• researchers in EU and pilot survey of EU-US mobility • comparison of the EU & US research environments in

terms of attractiveness • drivers and motivating factors related to mobility

• MORE II study• extended scope - includes a global survey of

researchers (including BRIC countries)• all sectors• study of mobility patterns and duration, motivation

& impact of the mobility, difficulties/barriers, etc.• results will feed into SGHRM WG on Indicators• survey to be launched shortly

Thank you for your attention!

More information on EURAXESS:

http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess