Invitation for nomination of ELIXIR Platform ExCo position - 2023

Opening date: 10 March 2023
Closing date: 31 March 2023

ELIXIR Nodes are invited to put forward nominations for the following ELIXIR Platform ExCo position:

  • Compute Platform: one open position

ELIXIR would like to greatly acknowledge the contributions of the existing ExCo, Prof. Luděk Matyska, who has decided to be step down in 2023.

Instructions

  • Nominations must be submitted by the Head of Node, using the Nomination Support Statement form.
  • All sections of the form must be completed and the Nominee’s publishable CV must be attached to the submission.
  • The Head of Node, or the deputy HoN with the Head of Node in copy, submits the completed form to Ivana Versic (ivana.versic@elixir-europe.org) by 31 March 2023.
  • By submitting the form, the Head of Node confirms that the Nominee has been made aware that their name, CV and the statement of interest will be made publicly available in ELIXIR as part of the selection process.
  • Nominations submitted after 31 March 2023 will not be considered.

Further guidelines

  • A Head of Node can only nominate an individual from their own Node and no joint nominations across Nodes will be accepted.
  • Each Node can nominate a maximum of one new ExCo per Platform. 
  • The Nominee is expected to provide the information needed for the Nomination Support Statement and their publishable CV.

Term of service

  • The initial term of service for ExCos to be appointed is two years, but ExCo members can continue in their role for another 2+2 years, if they so wish. Thus, the maximum term for an ExCo member is 3 x 2 years. 
  • The ExCos appointed in this round will begin in their role on 1 January 2024 for an initial period of 15 months, after which the 2+2 years term continues. 

Outline of the ExCo appointment process​

  • Timeline for the appointment process in 2023.
  • After the nomination period closes on 31 March, the Hub will collate feedback on the proposed ExCos using 2 mechanisms:
    • The ELIXIR Director will invite feedback from the HoNs on the Nominees. The Head of Node must ensure the gathering of feedback across the Node.
    • Written feedback will be requested from existing Platform ExCo members on the nominees of that Platform.
  • Following the feedback step, the Nominees will be reviewed by a sub-committee of HoN (3-5 HoN from Nodes that did not have a Nominee in any Platform that round), chaired by the ELIXIR Director, according to the following criteria:
    • For their expertise and suitability for the role
    • In consideration of the balance of Node representation across the Platforms
    • Taking into account any feedback received from existing ExCos or from the Nominee’s Head of Node in the Nomination Support Statement
    • Taking into account the feedback received from the Platform members, supplied via their HoN.
    • Taking into account diversity variables within and across Platforms.
  • Using this approach the sub-committee will produce a recommended slate of three ExCos across each of the five Platforms. This recommendation will be discussed and voted upon by the Heads of Nodes Committee at the meeting taking place 14 September.

For all ELIXIR ExCo nomination processes and to ensure we have a balanced ExCo group, Heads of Nodes are kindly asked to consider gender balance, and by extension all underrepresented groups, as well as opportunities for junior staff when providing nominations.

For any questions, please contact Ivana Versic (ivana.versic@elixir-europe.org).