TUBITAK 2232-A International Leading Researchers Program Application and Employment Announcement
USE Insider
Job Summary
Insider, a B2B SaaS company specializing in AI-native Customer Experience and Marketing platforms, is seeking leading researchers for the TUBITAK 2232-A program. The program aims to attract researchers with high-level scientific or technological expertise to Turkey for project-based work. Insider, a recently funded unicorn with strong investor backing and global recognition, offers a dynamic and socially conscious work environment. The role involves contributing to cutting-edge AI and data-driven projects, with potential employment opportunities in Machine Learning Engineering, Frontend Development (Vue.js), or Backend Development (PHP & Go) after the program. Responsibilities include conducting independent research, potentially lecturing at universities, and contributing to the company's product development and social impact initiatives. Researchers will work within a supportive ecosystem that includes graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, with mentorship and host institution support.
Must Have
- PhD completed
- 4+ years independent research abroad OR 6+ years research experience abroad (3+ in private sector)
- Highly Cited Researchers List or worked for top institutions/companies
- Residency in Turkey not exceeding 9 months in the last 3 years
Good to Have
- Focus on data processing and AI projects
- Vue.js for UI development
- PHP & Go for backend systems
Perks & Benefits
- Living allowance for researcher and family
- Research startup funding
- Health insurance
- Relocation support
- Support for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers
- Mentorship from experienced researchers
- 100% TÜBİTAK funding for public institutions or 25-40% for private/foundation universities
Job Description
Before jumping in on all the information about the role and what you can bring to the table, let us introduce ourselves real quick.
About us
We are Insider, a B2B SaaS company that drives growth for its clients around the world. How are we achieving this? We are the #1 AI-native platform for Customer Experience and Marketing—offers marketers a single platform to deliver unique experiences per person, drive profitable growth, and unleash peak productivity and efficiency. Our platform connects data across channels, predicts future behavior with AI, and individualizes experiences from a single platform.
We have just celebrated our $500M Series E funding round, led by General Atlantic. Before this, we’ve unlocked unicorn status following our Series D round. We are backed by top-notch investors, including Sequoia Capital, QIA, Riverwood, and Endeavor Catalyst, and trusted by 1200+ brands from high-growth startups to the most prestigious Fortune 500 companies such as Samsung, Coca-Cola, Nike, L’Oreal, Singapore Airlines, Virgin, Nestle, Nissan, Lenovo, Puma, IKEA, Allianz, Dominos, CNN, and the list goes on.
Having unlocked unicorn status, Insider was congratulated for becoming one of the only woman-founded, women-led B2B SaaS unicorns in the world, to achieve $200M in CARR (Committed Annual Recurring Revenue). Insider was named a leader in The Forrester Wave for Cross-Channel Campaign Management 2021, and Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Omnichannel Marketing Platforms for B2C Enterprises 2023 Assessment. The company has been recognized in The Top 1% of all software companies worldwide in G2’s 2024 Software Awards, and named in The Top 10 Best Software Products with the most #1 rankings alongside other software legends like Google, Zoom, and Monday.com. According to G2’s Spring’24 reports. Insider is also the #1 G2 Leader in 6+ categories, including Customer Data Platforms (CDP), Personalization Engines, Personalization Software, Mobile Marketing, Customer Journey Analytics, and e-commerce Personalization.
When our team founded Insider, they not only sought to create a product company but also to build the most socially progressive technology community in the world. Through our corporate social responsibility initiatives like 100Projects SheCodes, SheLeads, and SheMarkables, our community has committed to scaling its impact into our communities across 27+ countries, spearheading transformative projects in areas such as health, education, farming, animal rights, and increasing the proportional representation of women in STEM careers.
Behind all these achievements, there is an exceptionally talented and passionate team across 27+ countries that moves fast and agile, creates cutting-edge products, and focuses on making an impact. If you want to join us on this journey, just keep reading.
Program Objective:
TUBITAK’s 2232-A International Leading Researchers Program aims to attract researchers who have conducted high-level scientific or technological studies in strategically important fields to Turkey. The program provides researchers with the opportunity to carry out their projects at Turkey's leading academic, public, and private sector institutions.
Application Requirements:
- Education and Experience:
- Residency in Turkey:
- Research Quality:
Must have completed a PhD and conducted independent research abroad for at least 4 years. OR Must have at least 6 years of full-time research experience abroad, including at least 3 years in the private sector after undergraduate studies. (Up to 1 year of a thesis-based master’s program and up to 3 years of a PhD program can be included in this duration.)
Must not have spent more than 9 months in Turkey in total within the last 3 years (excluding force majeure or military service).
Must have been listed in the “Highly Cited Researchers List” by Thomson Reuters in any of the last 5 years. OR Must have worked for a total of at least 48 months in institutions ranked in the top 100 universities (QS or THE rankings), top 250 Scimago institutions, or top 2500 R&D companies of the European Commission.
Benefits Provided:
- Scholarships and Research Support:
- Health Insurance and Travel Support:
- Research Team and Mentorship:
- Host Institution Support:
- Support Duration:
Living allowance for the researcher and their family. Research startup funding.
Health insurance and relocation support for the researcher and their family.
Support for teams consisting of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers.Mentorship from previously supported researchers.
100% TÜBİTAK funding for public institutions and state universities.25-40% institutional contribution for private sector or foundation universities.
Minimum: 24 months
Maximum: 36 months
Employment Opportunities
- Successful researchers may be appointed to the following roles in Turkey after the support period:
- Machine Learning Engineer: Focus on data processing and AI projects.
- Frontend Developer (Vue.js): Work on user interface development and web/mobile projects.
- Backend Developer (PHP & Go): Design and develop performance-oriented backend systems.
Employment options will be shaped according to the researcher’s success during the project and their field of expertise.
Documents Required for Information/Document Control:
- Letter of Commitment (An up to date letter of commitment concretely specifying the benefits that will be provided to the coordinator during the research period, and, in case the host institution is a university, containing course(s) to be lectured by him/her)
- Work Experience Document (Document(s) proving that researchers have full-time research experience abroad (for example, a certificate of employment obtained from human resources showing the applicant’s position, working hours and duration of employment). The uploaded work certificate(s) must show the type and duration of experience specified in the application conditions.)
- Diploma (Original or certified copy of the graduation certificate related to the application (A certified English translation must be submitted if the diploma is not in Turkish or English))
- Residency Proof (Documents proving residency abroad as of the first day of the application (for international researchers, passport photocopy (all pages of the passport with a stamp) for the last 3 years, tax certificate, tenancy agreements or monthly utility bills; for researchers with Turkish citizenship, entry/exit records obtained from edevlet portal for the last 3 years as of the first day of the application; for researchers with dual citizenship entry/exit records taken from both countries)).
How to Apply?
For more details: TÜBİTAK 2232-A
We provide equal opportunity in a zero-discrimination workplace and not just welcome but also embrace everyone without regard to sex, race, color, nationality, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, citizenship, or marital status.
7 Skills Required For This Role
Saas Business Models
Agile Development
User Interface
Vue.js
Monday
Php
Machine Learning