Jan 25 2013
Assistants in the area of research (AST/126/12) – Number of applications
Deadline for applications for competition AST/126/12 was 22/01/2013.
| TOTAL NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS VALIDATED |
2.395 |
| 1. Biology, life and health sciences |
757 |
| 2. Chemistry |
411 |
| 3. Civil and mechanical engineering |
530 |
| 4. Electrical engineering and electronics |
356 |
| 5. Nuclear research |
149 |
| 6. Physics and materials science |
192 |
Please note these figures are provisional. Contrary to our rules, some candidates might have validated more than one application.
Admission (Talent screener) to the competition is scheduled in February-March.
Latest news on these competitions will be available here
Please check your EPSO account at least twice a week.
May 09, 2013 @ 17:56:35
I can’t understand the grading system of the selection board and how it marks 0 to 4 to the answers of each question of the talent screener-stage 2.
What does it mean ” depending on the relevance of the answer “? The selection board marked me 0 to many answers of mine in the talent screener-stage 2 and I feel quite disappointed.
That is why I would like to ask you if I could submit an application of review (request a review) at that stage, because I truly believe I might have achieved a far better score.
Don’t misunderstand my intentions, I am only asking.
Thank you in advance
Tasos
May 13, 2013 @ 11:27:18
Dear Tasos,
Please keep in mind that this procedure is a competition. This means that the points are attributed when comparing merits of the candidates.
You are allowed to submit a request for review according to the rules available in the Guide to open competitions.
Kind regards,
Nathalie
May 02, 2013 @ 19:30:20
Dear Marie and Rosa,
could you tell me if you plan to run the assessment centre phase in June or rather in July?
Thank you,
Giudy
May 13, 2013 @ 11:50:29
Dear Giudy,
It’s currently planned to take place in June and July. We will post detailed news as soon as possible.
Kind regards,
Nathalie
May 02, 2013 @ 15:23:16
Good afternoon
Will you publish how many candidates in each research category were invited to the assessment centre phase?
Thank you
May 03, 2013 @ 09:33:12
Dear Manuel,
Yes, we will publish this information next week.
Kind regards,
Nathalie
May 02, 2013 @ 10:06:43
Dear Maria,
could you tell me if you plan to run the assessment centre phase in June or rather in July?
Thank you,
Giuditta
May 13, 2013 @ 10:31:44
Dear Giuditta,
It’s currently planned to take place in June and July. We will post detailed news as soon as possible.
Kind regards,
Nathalie
May 01, 2013 @ 00:50:16
I’m writing about the AST3 research competition.
I’d like to know how many people passed the Talent Screener selection and will go through the second phase (i.e. to the Assessment Centre).
I’d also like to know in what will consist the written exam scheduled for June, and if it will be paper based or computer based.
May 06, 2013 @ 12:57:20
Dear Albert,
We will publish the information on the admission results as soon as possible.
Further information on the tests is available in the invitation letters.
Kind regards,
Nathalie
Apr 29, 2013 @ 19:59:07
Dear Epso team,
following information given in the indicative planning (http://europa.eu/epso/doc/epso_planning_en.pdf), the next competition step will be done in May and I suppose
that the corresponding tests (case study, preliminary and intermediate tests) will be dealt with by all the successful candidates in the same days and in a common location.
Therefore, some people coming from all over Europe should arrange for a travel, an accomodation and may be for a work authorisation for attending at the selection.
Now we are at the very end of April and there is still no news available. Have you considered that is not so simple to plan a low cost trip in few days and that some people
can only afford cheap journeys?
Thanks in advance for your attention.
Francesco
May 06, 2013 @ 11:24:19
Dear Francesco,
Candidates received information in their EPSO accounts on 30/04/2013.
Kind regards
Nathalie
Apr 28, 2013 @ 20:36:11
Dear Rosa and Marie,
I applied to the competition EPSO/AST126/12 and excepting a message with the confirmation of the successful validation of my application any other feed-back regarding the admission to the Assessment Centre was sent to me, either through my e-mail account either trough my EPSO account. According to the information published in this comments section the results on the admission phase should have most probably been communicated in the end of April or beginning of May. Given that no feed-back was sent to me should I assume that I was not successful on the admission phase?
I am looking forward for your feed-back.
Yours faithfully,
Ana Rita Barbosa
Apr 29, 2013 @ 15:25:53
Dear Rita,
All online applications are being processed against the general and specific admission conditions, before being screened by the selection board to identify those candidates whose profile best matches the duties and selection criteria. You will find further information on the procedure in section IV. of the competition notice.
We will let you know if you have been admitted to the competition and whether or not you are amongst the candidates selected for the assessment centre phase, via your EPSO Account. We will also keep you updated on the progress of the competition at this website http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/eu-careers.info/assistants/assistants-2012/assistants-in-the-area-of-%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8Bresearch-epsoast12612/
Kind regards,
Rosa
May 02, 2013 @ 12:43:34
Bon jour:
J´ai reçu via EPSO, une notification indiquant que je peux attendre les épreuves au “Assesment Centrer” à Bruxelles en Juin. En principe, cet mois je dois recevoir les informations concernant ces épreuves.
Je voudrais connaître les conditions pour les dépenses du voyage et des autres informations pratiques (si on doit voyager un jour avant), car 2 ou 3 semaines en avance pour trouver un vol/train prés de ma ville peut être compliqué, surtout en été.
Merci,
May 02, 2013 @ 14:17:02
Vous trouverez toutes les infos relatives au remboursement des frais de voyage à l’adresse suivante :
May 03, 2013 @ 08:45:36
Bon jour:
Il n´y a pas d´adresse dns votre réponse. Merci,
May 03, 2013 @ 09:13:45
Bonjour,
Désolée pour l’oubli. Voici le lien: http://europa.eu/epso/apply/on_going_compet/reimburse/index_fr.htm
Nathalie
Apr 24, 2013 @ 09:28:50
Dear Rosa,
so, if I understand right, if I will pass talent screener selection , I will go to Brussels for one or two days of exams. I will not do cbt test in Italy before like was written in first notice.
First exam will be written test (in English) and after….cbt test or structured interview for eneral or specific competence? or group exercise?
If I will have to come to brussels should I translate all my certificates?
May 03, 2013 @ 10:45:04
Dear Gabriele,
The candidates who are invited to the Assessment Centre tests get detailed information via their EPSO account.
Kind regards,
Nathalie
Apr 16, 2013 @ 09:56:58
I would like to receive new posts by email
best regards,
Pilar
Apr 17, 2013 @ 16:28:53
Dear Pilar,
We are aware of a technical issue with the system of email notification, which is currently not working. Subscribers do not get the automatic email with the last feed.
This is being investigated and the feature will be restored as soon as possible.
With kind regards,
Rosa
Apr 11, 2013 @ 11:59:22
Good morning,
when the results of the talent screening step will be published for the AST126/12?
Apr 12, 2013 @ 12:22:56
Hi Elia,
Results on the admission phase should most probably be communicated end of April or beginning of May.
Kind regards,
Rosa
Apr 09, 2013 @ 13:21:46
Do you already know when the results of the talent screener selection are coming out?
Thanks.
Apr 12, 2013 @ 14:40:17
Dear Manuel,
Each candidate will most likely be informed regarding his/her admission to the Assessment Centre at the end of April or beginning of May, via the EPSO Account.
Best regards,
Marie – EU Careers
Apr 09, 2013 @ 11:50:35
Dear Rosa,
I sent my application on 22/01/2013. It has been validated. I have not received any news yet. Could you let me not if I have been admitted for AST/126/12?.
Regards
Carmen
Apr 12, 2013 @ 14:38:43
Dear Carmen,
Regarding competition EPSO/AST/126/12, no computer-based admission tests will be organized prior to the Assessment centre exercises. (foreseen from May onwards)
Each candidate will most likely be informed regarding his/her admission to the Assessment Centre at the end of April or beginning of May, via their EPSO Account.
Best regards,
Marie – EU Careers
Mar 22, 2013 @ 10:54:47
Have You any news about the foreseen date for the Assessment tests?
Best regards
Mar 26, 2013 @ 16:34:25
Dear Adriano,
The Assessment exercises will not be organized before the end of May.
Each candidate will be informed at least three weeks before his/her appointment, via the EPSO Account.
Best regards,
Marie – EU Careers
Mar 18, 2013 @ 14:54:54
Good morning,
I saw that EPSO updated the indicative planning table for the AST/126/12 Joint Research Centre (JRC) competition. Preliminary test/ Intermediate test are foreseen for May 2013. Are these tests the CBT ones? If yes, this means that CBT will be separated from the assestment exercise? Can you confirm the date of May 2013 for CBT?
Thank you for the help
Elia
Mar 20, 2013 @ 14:30:49
Dear Elia,
Following the Notice of competition, the Assessment tests could be organized over the course of one of two days.
You will most likely be invited to sit the Written test first. This will be confirmed via your EPSO Account.
Best regards,
Marie – EU Careers
Mar 05, 2013 @ 11:14:54
Good morning:
I have read that the exams will not take place before April. I would like to know if the approximate date of the exam is known.
Thank you.
Mar 05, 2013 @ 18:05:35
Dear María José,
The Assessment exercises will not be organized before May regarding this competition.
Kind regards,
Rosa
Mar 18, 2013 @ 12:24:59
Good morning,
I saw that EPSO updated the indicative planning table for the AST/126/12 Joint Research Centre (JRC) competition. Preliminary test/ Intermediate test are foreseen for May 2013. Are these tests the CBT ones? If yes, this means that CBT will be separated from the remaining part of the assessment centre? Can you confirm the date of May 2013 before CBT for this competition?
Thank you for the help
Elia
Mar 27, 2013 @ 17:16:58
Dear Elia,
The Written test will be on paper. The Assessment tests could indeed – following the Notice of competition – take place over the course of one or two days.
Best regards,
Marie – EU Careers
Mar 05, 2013 @ 09:47:14
Since I’ve validated my application I didn’t receive any news in my account. I would like to know if all the candidates are informed about the progression of the selection or only those that are admitted to the assesment center?
Thank in advances,
regards,
CHiara
Mar 05, 2013 @ 11:06:52
Dear Chiara,
Each candidate will be informed regarding his/her admission to the Assessment Centre via the EPSO Account, most probably in April after Easter.
The Assessment exercises will not be organized before May regarding this competition.
With kind regards,
Rosa
Feb 27, 2013 @ 10:50:19
Good morning:
According to the competition notice of EPSO/AST/126/12, the talent screen will take place in two stages, the first one will take on account the qualifications and the second will examine the candidates’ answers.
I would like to know whether we will be informed about the results of the first stage.
Thank you.
Mar 12, 2013 @ 10:29:58
Dear Victoria,
Usually, candidates are all informed at the same time, i.e. at the end of the admission/Talent Screener, which is the standard procedure. Please note that the decision is left to the selection board, who will decide in due course.
With kind regards,
Rosa
Feb 19, 2013 @ 09:56:03
Dear,
I applied for the AST/126/12, but besides the confirmation of the validation of my application, i still haven’t received any email.
I would like to know when we will be able to book for the exams.
With kind regards
Elise K.
Feb 19, 2013 @ 12:31:39
Hi Elise,
There is no CBT organized prior to the assessment centre. Reasoning competencies will be evaluated during the assessment centre for those candidates admitted. All useful information about the competition is available in the documents posted here: http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/eu-careers.info/assistants/assistants-2012/assistants-in-the-area-of-%e2%80%8b%e2%80%8bresearch-epsoast12612/
Kind regards,
Rosa
Feb 15, 2013 @ 15:06:30
Hello,
I recieved an email requesting me to revalidate my application, could you confirm that I’ve done that correctly please?
Thanks a lot!
Best regards,
Frits Hannes
Feb 18, 2013 @ 16:12:52
Hi Frits,
Your application has been dully validated on 12/02/2013.
Kind regards,
Rosa
Feb 14, 2013 @ 19:27:09
Hi Rosa
I had the confirmation that I validated my application for EPSO/AST/126/12, but no other news ever after.
Please tell me, there are no news, or I don’t know where to look for it?
Thank you, and best regards.
Ioan
Feb 15, 2013 @ 15:11:15
Dear Ioan,
Each candidate will be informed regarding his/her admission to the Assessment Centre in February-March, via the EPSO Account.
The Assessment exercises will not be organized before April regarding this competition.
Best regards,
Marie – EU Careers
Feb 15, 2013 @ 17:58:06
I am biomedical engineer,with experience in microscopes
and analysers(biochemistry,haematology,blood gas,electrolytes) and less
coagulation and cardiac indexes.
Now, i am looking for a job in Europe
Feb 19, 2013 @ 14:15:41
Hello,
The deadline to apply closed on 22 January 2013 and applications can no longer be accepted.
We suggest you check if you are eligible for the CAST selection in the field of Research, which is published here http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/eu-careers.info/cast/cast-researchers/
Kind regards,
Rosa
Feb 11, 2013 @ 15:15:43
Good afternoon,
I am checking my EPSO account in relation to the competition EPSO/AST/126/12.
Although I validated my application on the 20th of January, it appears as not validated before the closing date for registration.
Could you please let me know if there is any problem?
Best Regards,
Daniel
Feb 11, 2013 @ 17:36:07
Dear Daniel,
Your applications has been dully validated.
Kind regards,
Rosa
Jan 29, 2013 @ 18:21:22
Dear EPSO,
Could you please specify – if in the Competition Note there is no clearly stated that the applicants who are already participating in some competition (let say AST) cannot submit their applications, it means it is possible to apply for that other position (let say CAST) as well?
Thank you for your reply.
Jan 30, 2013 @ 17:14:03
Dear Karolina,
Indeed, should there be a restriction, it would be mentioned in the Notice of competition.
Best regards,
Marie – EU Careers
Jan 29, 2013 @ 16:02:47
Bonjour:
Je voudrais savoir, si on doit payer le transport au cas où on doit attend les épreuves à Bruxelles, par example.
Merci,
Jan 29, 2013 @ 17:50:41
Bonjour,
Dans le cadre d’une participation aux épreuves dans un centre d’évaluation, une participation financière aux frais de transport et de séjour pourrait dans certaines hypothèses être accordée.
Voyez : http://europa.eu/epso/doc/rules_reimbursement_january_2013_fr.pdf (voyez a contrario article 4)
Meilleures salutations,
Marie – EU Careers
Jan 29, 2013 @ 15:39:29
Dear Rosa,
is it possible to have more information about Assessment tests, specific competencies
e), about a written test (drafting a report) ?
How many minutes will we have got it? is there any example ?
About n.16 vacancies for CIVIL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, is it n.8 for Civil and n.8 for Mechanical or it is different?
Jan 30, 2013 @ 18:26:42
Dear Gabriele,
All candidates will receive instructions and detailed information via the EPSO Account.
Unfortunately, no example is currently available to the candidates.
Regarding competition EPSO/AST/126/12, candidates will be invited to draft a report. The aim of this exercise will be to evaluate your specific competencies in the field.
Best regards,
Marie – EU Careers
May 03, 2013 @ 10:42:53
Dear Gabriele,
Candidates invited to the tests receive detailed information via their EPSO account. We do not have any further information on the tests.
Kind regards,
Nathalie
Jan 29, 2013 @ 02:27:32
Dear Rosa,
I don’t know if you can answer me but … I have my CV in EU CV online and i introduced it for one competition in EPSO. How is it possible to associate my EU CV online or the already used in EPSO to other competitions? Should I complete all the time the same information on education and professional experience every time a build an application?
looking forward to hearing from you,
Jan 29, 2013 @ 16:39:34
Dear Carlos,
Candidates must indeed complete each new application form when applying for another competition/selection.
You may nevertheless copy and paste the content of a word document for example into the new application form.
Best regards,
Marie – EU Careers
Jan 28, 2013 @ 11:53:01
Goodmorning,
the dates and sites of test and selection are already available?
Where i can find the information about the Talent Screener (where, how to register, dates)?
My application was correctly validated, i need to know the dates and where is the selection to organize myself with my employer.
I look forward to hearing from you, regards
Matteo
Jan 28, 2013 @ 12:09:40
Hi Matteo,
There is no CBT organized prior to the assessment centre. Reasoning competencies will be evaluated during the assessment centre for those candidates admitted. All useful information about the competition is available in the documents posted here: http://blogs.ec.europa.eu/eu-careers.info/assistants/assistants-2012/assistants-in-the-area-of-%e2%80%8b%e2%80%8bresearch-epsoast12612/
Rosa
Jan 27, 2013 @ 14:00:14
Where is possible to find my profile on the new site ???
thanks
Jan 28, 2013 @ 10:42:47
Dear Hyun,
You will find the link “Login/Create account” on the main page, at the top right of the screen. It will redirect you to this section: https://europa.eu/epso/application/passport/login.cfm?comp_id=
Rosa
Jan 26, 2013 @ 21:07:51
Dear Sir,
I was interested in the EPSO/AST/126/12, but I filled all my CV the previous week but unfortunately I´m not validated in the system, Could I validatet now?.
Thanks.
Jan 28, 2013 @ 11:04:52
Dear Jose Manuel,
The deadline for applications was 22/01/2013 at noon (12:00). We regret to confirm that EPSO cannot accept late applications.
Rosa
Jan 26, 2013 @ 11:57:13
Bonjour,
pourriez-vous svp m’indiquer où – sur le site EPSO – se trouve maintenant le lien avec la planification indicative des examens EPSO?
Je trouve que avec cette nouvelle version du site EPSO ce lien n’est pas immediatement visible, fait qui évidemment, n’est pas une amélioration par rapport à l’ancien site……
Merci beaucoup,
Beatrice
Jan 28, 2013 @ 11:13:13
Bonjour Béatrice,
Le planning indicatif se trouve sur cette page du site : http://europa.eu/epso/apply/jobs/index_fr.htm
Rosa
Jan 28, 2013 @ 12:20:05
Ich habe vier Jahre in Mikroskopen und sechzehn Jahre in biochemische
Analysatoren gearbeitet.
Ich warte auf deine Antwort.
Mit herzlichen Gruessen
Prodromos Tsolakidis
Jan 29, 2013 @ 12:57:27
Hallo,
Abgabeschluss für das Auswahlverfahren EPSO/AST/126/12 war der 22/01/2013. Leider können wir keine Bewerbungen mehr annehmen.
Heute werden wir ein Ausleseverfahren für Vertragsbedienstete im Bereich Forschung veröffentlichen. Ab heute Nachmittag werden Sie weitere Informationen ab hier finden: http://europa.eu/epso/apply/jobs/index_de.htm
Mit freundlichen Grüßen,
Nathalie