The European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers

Both the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers specify the roles, responsibilities and entitlements of researchers and their employers and/or funding organisations within the European Union. The Charter for Researchers deals amongst other things with the recognition of the profession, the development of career paths and recognizes the importance of mobility and flexibility as a means for enhancing the professional development of researchers. The Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers contains regulations concerning selection criteria and general principles such as transparent and internationally comparable selection and recruitment procedures as well as postdoctoral employment and nomination regulations. As a catalogue of general principles and requirements, which helps to ensure the rights of researchers and encourages the compatibility of private and professional life, it was recommended by the European Union.

The European Charter is meant to be a consistent written framework containing fundamental rights and responsibilities of researchers and funding organisations as well as employers. It addresses researchers within the European Union, at all stages of their career, and covers all fields of research in the public and private sectors. The Charter reminds researchers and their employers as well as funding organisations to act responsible and professional, and to treat each other with respect.

Those who have signed the Charter for Researchers or the Code of Conduct join an overall European network of researchers and research organisations.

Signing

Organisations who would like to sign the Charter can contact rtd-charter(at)ec.europa(dot)eu and are guided through the signing process with the help of the EURAXESS Rights Team.

Further information

You can find the European Charter for Researchers here.

You can find the list of institutions, who have signed the Charter as well as the Code of Conduct, here.

Source: EURAXESS