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The CAJAL Advanced Neuroscience Training Programme www.cajal-training.org Treasurer Position for the CAJAL Advanced Neuroscience Training Programme The Cajal Programme is requesting nominations for the position as Treasurer of the newly established international non-profit organization (INPO). About The CAJAL Advanced Neuroscience Training Programme The CAJAL Programme represents commitment by five partner institutions: FENS, IBRO, the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, University of Bordeaux and the Champalimaud Foundation to establish a dedicated neuroscience training facility in Europe. Two-or-three-week hands-on courses are held for groups of about 20 international students (PhD students and early postdocs) at the Bordeaux School of Neuroscience, France and the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, Portugal. In 2019, the Cajal Programme was established as an independent non-profit organisation based in Belgium. More information: www.cajal-training.org Position description As voluntary scientific member of the Cajal Programme leadership, the Treasurer is member of the Steering Committee board and the General Assembly. On behalf of these, the treasurer shall: - monitor the association’s finances (bank accounts, cash flow, etc.) - Update the Steering Committee on financial reports (balance sheet, fundraising performance etc.) - present the annual accounts for approval by the General Assembly - monitor the production of annual budgets and their approvals by the organisation’s Governing bodies - Participate in leadership discussions about the strategic development of the programme - liaise with relevant staff and committee members to ensure the financial viability of the organisation - attend and vote at Steering Committee meetings and General Assemblies The Treasurer serves on the committee on a voluntary basis for a two-year term and cannot be re- elected. Travel, accommodation or other expenses linked to the position will be reimbursed. Skills desired - scientific background – preferentially as independent scientist in an area related to neuroscience - previous experience with non-profit leadership positions (preferentially as treasurer) - a strong interest in supporting higher education and training in Europe is considered an advantage Nomination process Please send a short motivated nomination (including information about the scientific standing of the candidate, previous experience with non-profit organisations, and general interest in European training) and a short CV (max 5 pages, including full contact details and a list of 5 recent publications by the nominee), via email to [email protected], with subject email “Treasurer nomination”, by 20 th September 2019. Self-nominations are possible. Nominated candidates may be contacted to expand on their nominations. The Steering Committee will meet in November to elect the new Treasurer who will start his/her two-year term in January 2020.

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Page 1: Treasurer Position for the CAJAL Advanced Neuroscience … position CAJAL... · 2019-08-07 · established international non-profit organization (INPO). About The CAJAL Advanced Neuroscience

TheCAJALAdvancedNeuroscienceTrainingProgramme www.cajal-training.org

TreasurerPositionfortheCAJALAdvancedNeuroscienceTrainingProgramme

The Cajal Programme is requesting nominations for the position as Treasurer of the newlyestablishedinternationalnon-profitorganization(INPO).AboutTheCAJALAdvancedNeuroscienceTrainingProgrammeTheCAJALProgrammerepresentscommitmentbyfivepartnerinstitutions:FENS,IBRO,theGatsbyCharitable Foundation, University of Bordeaux and the Champalimaud Foundation to establish adedicatedneurosciencetrainingfacilityinEurope.Two-or-three-weekhands-oncoursesareheldforgroupsofabout20internationalstudents(PhDstudentsandearlypostdocs)attheBordeauxSchoolof Neuroscience, France and the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, Portugal. In 2019, theCajalProgrammewasestablishedasanindependentnon-profitorganisationbasedinBelgium.Moreinformation:www.cajal-training.orgPositiondescriptionAsvoluntaryscientificmemberoftheCajalProgrammeleadership,theTreasurerismemberoftheSteeringCommitteeboardandtheGeneralAssembly.Onbehalfofthese,thetreasurershall:

- monitortheassociation’sfinances(bankaccounts,cashflow,etc.)- Update the Steering Committee on financial reports (balance sheet, fundraising

performanceetc.)- presenttheannualaccountsforapprovalbytheGeneralAssembly- monitor the production of annual budgets and their approvals by the organisation’s

Governingbodies- Participateinleadershipdiscussionsaboutthestrategicdevelopmentoftheprogramme- liaise with relevant staff and committeemembers to ensure the financial viability of the

organisation- attendandvoteatSteeringCommitteemeetingsandGeneralAssemblies

TheTreasurerservesonthecommitteeonavoluntarybasisforatwo-yeartermandcannotbere-elected.Travel,accommodationorotherexpenseslinkedtothepositionwillbereimbursed.Skillsdesired

- scientific background – preferentially as independent scientist in an area related toneuroscience

- previousexperiencewithnon-profitleadershippositions(preferentiallyastreasurer)- a strong interest in supporting higher education and training in Europe is considered an

advantageNominationprocessPleasesendashortmotivatednomination(includinginformationaboutthescientificstandingofthecandidate, previous experience with non-profit organisations, and general interest in Europeantraining)andashortCV(max5pages,includingfullcontactdetailsandalistof5recentpublicationsbythenominee),[email protected],withsubjectemail“Treasurernomination”,by20thSeptember2019.Self-nominationsarepossible.Nominatedcandidatesmaybecontactedtoexpandontheirnominations.TheSteeringCommitteewillmeet inNovembertoelect thenewTreasurerwhowill starthis/hertwo-yearterm in January2020.

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