Guidelines & support

PULSE webinar for applicants

Are you interested in applying? Did you miss the webinar for applicants on January 23, 2025? View a recording from the webinar here.

For SciLifeLab PULSE postdocs

This section contains useful information for SciLifeLab PULSE postdocs and will be continuously updated.

Local international support at the hosting universities

For information about moving to, living and working in, Sweden and at the particular hosting university.

• Karolinska Institutet
• KTH Royal Institute of Technology
• Linköping University
• Lund University
• Stockholm University
• Umeå University
• University of Gothenburg
• Uppsala University
• Örebro University
• Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
• Chalmers University of Technology

HR services at the host universities

The HR contact person at the hosting department will provide support and advise on formalities regarding relocation to Sweden, e.g. visa applications, setting up bank accounts, enrollment in Swedish administrative and social security systems, health care, and housing with support from local offices specialising in international recruitment of talent.

For principal investigators (postdoc hosts)

This section contains useful information for PULSE postdoc hosts (SciLifeLab Group Leaders), and will be continuously updated.

Communication

• Remember to share information about SciLifeLab PULSE in your networks & upcoming conferences (see PPT slide and flyer under ‘Communication & support material’ below)
• All communication material / publications of project data must include acknowledgement of EU funding and disclaimer (see template under ‘Communication & support material’ below)

Matchmaking portfolio

• Portfolio listing the SciLifeLab Group Leaders who have registered interest to be a PULSE postdoc host.

Important links

• Registration for interest to be a PULSE PI to help postdoc candidates in finding a host via matchmaking
• Presentation slides from information webinars
• FAQ for supervisors (PIs)

Supervision

• The mandatory MSCA supervision guidelines should be followed thoroughly
• Supervision with postdoc should be scheduled for minimum 2 hours per week
• The Supervision panel will meet 2 times per year (consisting of main supervisor and two co-supervisors, of which one acts as mentor)

Welcome package for postdocs and PIs

Practical information for postdocs and PIs can be found in the welcome package at Nextcloud

For evaluators

• Evaluation timeline and process
• FAQ for evaluators

Evaluator library

• Guidelines for evaluators
• Evaluator assignment commitment
• PULSE criteria and example questions_interview 1 
• PULSE criteria_and space for notes_interview 2 
• Independent observers’ report
• Danske Bank form 
• SINK application form 
• Proof of account 

April 11, 2025: Recorded briefing webinar for Evaluators: Training on fair and inclusive recruitment ↓
Presentation downloadable as pdf HERE

April 22, 2025: Recorded webinar for independent observers: Equality observations in researcher recruitments ↓
Presentation downloadable as pdf HERE

For secondment hosts (Associated Partners)

This section contains useful information for PULSE secondment hosts (Associated Partners), and will be continuously updated.

Communication

• Remember to share information about SciLifeLab PULSE in your networks & upcoming conferences (see PPT slide and flyer under ‘Communication & support material’ below)
• All communication material / publications of project data must include acknowledgement of EU funding and disclaimer (see template under ‘Communication & support material’ below)

Registration for secondment hosts

If your organisation is an Associated Partner for SciLifeLab PULSE, register here for interest to be a PULSE postdoc secondment host.