SECURE 2 aims to pilot and implement recommendations for the European Framework for Research Careers (ERCF) to improve research career progression and mobility within research-performing organizations (RPOs) and research-funding organizations (RFOs). In short, this project will:
- Build upon the legacy of the recently completed Horizon Europe project SECURE, which gave the initial practical toolkit of over 80 actions for RPOs and RFOs to implement reforms in recruitment, training, progression, and mobility, helping to reduce career precarity.
- Conduct trials in at least 8 European institutions for a period of over 2 years, in order to trigger interventions for tangible institutional changes. These longterm trials offer enough time to analyze the possibilities and effects of implementation in specific institutions.
- Carry out these pilots via custom-tailored action plans (АPs). Institutions have an active co-creative role in designing and implementing the actions. The SECURE RCF Actions Selection Tool will serve as the basis of guiding the pilots to select their own specific interventions.
- Foster the development of ecosystems for research positions by promoting collaboration between researchers, research managers, and administrators, facilitating active participation. Project will ensure that the co-design, implementation, and evaluation of the RCF are rooted in the practical needs of both academic and non-academic sectors.
Objective 1: Create Talent Ecosystems for Research Positions to Promote Attractive Careers
Objective 2: Implement Standards for Attractive Research Careers
Objective 3: Enhance Early Career Researchers’ Competences and Employability through Research and Innovation Synergies
Objective 4: Co-Develop and Implement Self-Tailored RCF Action Plans for Inclusive and Sustainable Research Careers
Objective 5: Establish a Sustainable Mutual Learning Process to Increase Capacity for Open Science