The purpose of this Portal is to create a more favourable environment for career development opportunities for researchers in the European Research Area by providing the necessary structured information as proposed in the Communication "A Mobility Strategy for the European Research Area".
 The Portal provides access through links to a selection of international,European, national, regional and sectoral web resources covering:
- General information about research fellowships and grants;
- Research opportunities and job offers published by the different actors within the European research community (universities, industry, research organisations, foundations .);
- Practical information about administrative and legal issues when moving from one country to another, as well as up to-date information about cultural and family-related aspects (housing, schooling, day-care, language courses, etc..);
- General information about research policies relevant to the career
development of researchers in Europe.
 In addition to the information provided through the above-mentioned links,the Portal also offers the following services:
- Research organisations may advertise their research jobs and search for suitable candidate to recruit. The service is completely free of charge
- Researchers may add their CVs to the Researcher's Mobility Job Database
- The European network of mobility centres offers customised assistance to researchers and their families in all matters concerning their professional and daily lives.
The project is managed by the European Commission
- Directorate General for Research,
- Directorate D: The Human Factor, Mobility and
- Marie Curie Actions.
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