----- Original Message ----- From: Dominique BOURGEOIS To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 4:18 PM Subject: [ccp4bb] Post-doc position at the IBS, Grenoble, France
Kinetic protein crystallography of fluorescent proteins. [...] Candidates should have a strong expertise in crystallography, biochemistry and UV-visible spectroscopy. A general background in bio-physics and an interest for imaging applications is recommended to conduct this highly pluri-disciplinary project. Administrative rules state that candidates should preferably be less than 30 years and have defended their phD in the last 2 years. The monthly gross salary will amount to ~2750 . ---------------------------- It would seem that these "administrative rules" (truly fascinating euphemism by the way) are actually quite illegal in most civilised countries. For instance, the European parliament as early as 2000 accepted a directive which explicitly puts age discrimination on a par with discrimination based on gender, race, political/religious beliefs and sexual orientation. Since, this directive has been duly implemented in national law, e.g. in Britain (http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/DiscriminationAtWork/DG_1 0026429) and France (http://www.actuchomage.org/modules.php? op=modload&name=PagEd&file=index&topic_id=5&page_id=150). I am somewhat surprised (and, frankly, disappointed) to see that advertisements like the one above nevertheless continue to be commonplace in the scientific world. Is anyone aware if research positions and grants indeed constitute legally sound exceptions to the aforementioned anti age discrimination laws? Or do scientists collectively assume that social legislation doesn't apply to our community, accustomed we are to e.g. shady postdoctoral grants with little or no social security? Sebastiaan Werten.
