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ERA Neph-Manual Editor-in-Chief Open Call 2026
The ERA Neph-Manual is an online educational resource within the ERA e-learning platform, designed to support nephrology training and kidney disease education.
As an ERA membership benefit, ERA Members have exclusive access (free of charge) to this educational e-book which is made up of different chapters comprising all important topics in nephrology. The e-book has great educational value and not only for younger physicians. A new initiative recently approved by the ERA Council will link certain parts of the Neph-Manual chapters to the ESENeph exam thus supporting those who wish to sit the exam to prepare for it. The e-book chapters are regularly updated, contain many visual aspects, and are very user-friendly with new layouts and search functions to be added soon.
To supervise this project, we are searching for a new Editor-in-Chief to further update the current chapters and expand the possibilities of the ERA Neph-Manual. The Editor-in-Chief must critically evaluate the different chapters, coordinate and supervise the activities of the Neph-Manual Editorial Board and also work together with the Young Nephrologists’ Platform to implement their fields of interest and ideas.
To apply, you must have excellent educational skills and strong links with ERA. The first term will be for three years and can be extended for maximum another three-year term.
There will be a yearly financial compensation, and ERA will support the Editor-in-Chief with managerial staff.
If you are interested in this position, please fill in this form before May 15, 2026, 23:59 CEST.
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2026 ERA Bodies Open call procedure
- Open call for vacancies: calls for candidacies are published on the era website. Applications must be submitted using the official forms by march 26, 2026.
- Candidates’ review: the era headquarters conducts a preliminary administrative check to verify compliance with the formal eligibility criteria (candidate’s membership status, the completeness and correctness of the submitted documentation, and fulfilment of any other formal requirements outlined in the call). The administrative check will be followed by an assessment from the body’s board to ensure alignment with the body’s objectives, if needed.
- Voting process: nominations are made through a voting process conducted by the working groups’ ordinary members and, in the case of committees, by the current board. Voting rights are granted solely to active ordinary members who have registered to the wg of interest by april 10, 2026.
- Votes screening and ranking list: votes are checked for validity, and candidates are ranked by vote count. Those with the most votes are presented to the era council for nomination to fill the vacancies.
- Council approval and notification to candidates: all elected individuals are formally approved by the era council, before they start their term at the general assembly of era26 in glasgow. All candidates, whether elected or not, are formally notified of the results.