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CREATE project – experience from preparation and

implementation of the ERA Chairs grant

Patrycja Nitoń

CREATE Project Support Office

21st Nov., 2017

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Who are we?

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Insitute of Physical Chemistry,

Polish Academy of Sciences

• research and development works

• education

• international cooperation

• 3 European research excellence centres

• 7 departments, ~30 research groups

• „CHEMIPAN” R&D laboratories

• spin-off companies

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The diversity of research topics from chemistry and physics to biology

The culture to publish in the best journals

and to apply for funding (grants)

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Total number: ~310

Researchers: ~210 (incl. 80 PhD students)

The Institute’s employees

The total numer of grants: ca. 100

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Our story

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Our story

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Our story

„Preparation of grant application for the CREATE project

was preceded by full analysis of the overall

performance of the Institute and its employees (…). We

have also engaged in a process our major

stakeholders (e.g. cooperating companies and other

research units), as well as - analysed regional and

national strategies. Obtained results served as a basis

to define assumptions and specify actions leading us to

ERA, from which we may benefit the most. We have

also taken advantage of the opportunity created by our

previous Regpot grant – NOBLESSE – i.e. consulting

leading ERA scientists, invited to deliver lectures at

IPC.”

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• grant applications

• patent applications and business collaboration

• international scientific collaboration

• adoption of the principles underlying the European

Charter For Researchers and the Code of conduct for

the recruitment of researchers

• improvement of recognition of IPC brand among

stakeholders

• previous actions

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Our story

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„Taken actions improved our research excellency and supported creation of favourable

working conditions for scientists. However due to:

weak personal links with ERA i.e. the lack of recognized leading researcher and

exhaustion of development capacity of analytical methods of physical chemistry,

serving physical and chemical systems,

lack of reputable experienced expert in the field of biology,

we are still unable to establish proper links with leading European research institutions on

a partnership basis and initiate new joint projects.”

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Analysis

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• weakness

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„Based on SWOT results and discussions with major stakeholders

(esp. excellent scientists delivering lectures in IPC during

completion of our Regpot grant), we perceive chances to eliminate

above development boundaries in setting up new department

focused on q-biology studies within physical sciences and

applications of physical chemistry techniques in biological

systems”.

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Analysis

• choice of subject

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„The CREAtion of the

Department of Physical Chemistry

of Biological SysTEms” [CREATE]

The CREATE project

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The CREATE project is targeted at development at IPC of a new chair - Department of

Physical Chemistry of Biological Systems led by a reputable world-class scientist (ERA

Chair holder). The project predicts a number of measures to be taken by the new

leader, aimed at extending research excellency of IPC into the new field (physical

chemistry inspired by biology). The new research field is coherent with regional and

national strategies.

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• location of a new

team in IPC structure

• synergetic research

groups

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introduce structural change

better use of installed infrastructure and research capacity

increase of IPC visibility and knowledge dissemination

to unlock, develop and

extend research potential of

IPC

through establishing within

the Institute a new

Department of Physical

Chemistry of Biological

Systems

led by reputable scientist,

specialist in biology, or

linked biology and

chemistry/or physics

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GOAL IMPACT

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increase of IPC visibility and knowledge

dissemination

• Update of IPC research programme

• Activation of Grant &

Commercialization Team

• Change of HR and research

management

• Better integration of research

groups

• Upgrade of International PhD

Programme

aims and objectives

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• cooperation with ERA leading

institutions on partner basis

• cooperation with enterprises

• enhancement of IPC research

staff

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aims and objectives

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…

better IPR mgnt.

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aims and objectives

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WP1

Recruitment of the ERA

Chair holder

WP3

Unlocking IPC research

excellence

WP4

IPC contribution

to ERA

WP5

Industry migration

WP6

Promotion & dissemination

WP7

Management &

coordination

WP2

Building potential of

the new Dept.

structure

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www.create.edu.pl

structure

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lab visits 48 PMs – 168 000 EUR

Equipment – 200 000 EUR

Remuneration of ERA Chair holder’s

team , 339 PMs –

1 038 000EUR

1,4 mln EUR

+

WP3 – 157 000 EUR

WP4 – 240 000EUR

Budget calculation

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Management structure

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Candidates

IPC PAS stuff

• PIs from the IPC [2]

• ERC grant holders [3 + 1]

• Foreign researchers [1] Recruitment

Committee

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Recruitment of ERA Chair Holder

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Promotion of the ERA Chair

recruitment:

• headhunting

• EuroScienceJobs „high

visibility”

• conferences

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• capability to compete at ERC Stg. or ERC Adv.

• having an MD, PhD (physics, chemistry, biology, medicine) or

equivalent

• expertise in biology or in combined fields: biology - chemistry, or

biology – physics

• proven international research experience

• international reputation based on research excellence

• proven record in securing research funding and experience in

managing and leading research group

• leading and mentoring skills

• the potential to cooperate with other research groups

• creative approach towards interdisciplinary researches

• fluent written and oral communication skills in English

Candidate profile

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Maciej Wojtkowski is worldwide-renowned

scientist active in the field of biomedical imaging.

His research interests include optical coherence

imaging and microscopy applied to biomedical

imaging. He has had significant impact on the

design and development of Fourier domain

Optical Coherence Tomography (FdOCT)

technique, commonly used in ophthalmic and

cardiologic diagnosis. The FdOCT method and

instrument for in vivo retinal imaging was firstly

developed by Prof. Wojtkowski and his

colleagues from the Medical Physics Group at

Nicolaus Copernicus University Poland in 2001. Prof. Wojtkowski has also contributed to the development and construction of three clinical prototypes

of high speed and high resolution OCT instruments, which were immediately applied for diagnostics in

ophthalmology clinics: in Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz (Poland), New England Eye Center, Boston

(USA), and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (USA).

Professor Wojtkowski is an author of more than 160 publications, including 90 full papers in peer

reviewed journals. During his academic career Maciej Wojtkowski held short internships in Vienna

University and University of Kent. He also worked for two years as postdoctoral fellow in joint project of

Massachusetts Institute of Technology and New England Eye Center.

Professor Wojtkowski led his own research team (20 group members) of Optical Biomedical Imaging

Group at Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń (Poland). Wojtkowski group was interested in

application of optics to biology and medicine, especially dark field Optical Coherence Microscopy

dfOCM applied to imaging of rodent brain, measurements of corneal biomechanics or noninvasive

imaging of microvasculature.

Candidate profile

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• show that your institute/organization is well-known unit in the country

• Identification of weaknesses → measures to be taken by the ERA Chair

Holder (implementation of structural changes)

• Recruitment – open and merit based, International Recruitment

Committee

• Description of responsibilities and obligations of ERA Chair holder, but at

the same time allowing him/her the freedom and autonomy in decision-

making

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Summary

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Thank you

Patrycja Nitoń [email protected]

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• ERA Chair holder:

Professor Maciej Wojtkowski – ERA Chair holder, head of Department of Physical Chemistry

of Biological Systems, Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences, PL

• ERC Advanced grant holder:

Professor Wilhelm Huck – Professor of Chemistry, Institute for Molecules and Materials,

Radboud University Nijmegen, NL

• Authorities representative:

Mateusz Gaczynski – Deputy Director, Department of Innovation and Development, Ministry of

Science and Higher Education, PL

• Business representatives:

Rafal Bator – Partner, Enterprise Investors, PL

Justyna Garstecka – CEO, Motherhood, PL

• IPC:

Professor Robert Holyst – Project Coordinator, head of Department of Soft Condensed

Matter, Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences, PL

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