CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE
RICERCHE
ISTITUTO PER I PROCESSI CHIMICO-FISICI
(IPCF)
Area della Ricerca
Via G.Moruzzi 1 56124 PISA
CALL
FOR NUMBER 1 WORK CONTRACT within the framework of the research project NANOQUANT,
Understanding Nanomaterials from a Quantum Perspective
Call
no.
P/063.000/07 date 11/06/2004 Prot.
#226/2004
THE DIRECTOR
Taking
into account:
1.
art. 51,
sub-par. 6, of law n.
449 27th December 1997;
2.
CNR
regulation concerning employment contracts for activities to be accomplished
within the framework of research programs of the CNR, based on article 2222 and
following the Italian Civil Code;
3.
the
Research project on NANOQUANT, Understanding Nanomaterials from a Quantum
Perspective, financed by the EC for a three-year period from April 2004 to
March 2007
4.
the
rules and conditions of the EEC contract n. MRTN-CT-2003-506842, which
finances the above-mentioned project;
PROVIDES AS FOLLOWS
Art. 1
Subject of the call
A call for qualifications and interviews for
the stipulation of one employment contract,
based on article 2222 and following the Italian Civil Code covering co-ordinate and continuative collaboration
contracts, for the development of research activity executed within the
framework of Marie Curie (Research Training Network) contract EC MRTN-CT-2003-506842 to be performed at the Institute for Chemical- Physical
Processes, Italian National Research Council, Pisa
site.
The
research to be carried out under the EC project is on NANOQUANT,
Understanding Nanomaterials from a Quantum Perspective.
The
scientists in charge of this research are Dr. Antonio Rizzo (IPCF/Pisa) and
Dr. Sonia Coriani (University of Trieste).
The
theme of the research is: Ab initio theoretical analysis and computation of
electric and magnetic optical properties, with emphasis on the study of
birefringences, in particular those induced by optical external fields,
interaction induced frequency dependent linear and non-linear properties and in
general molecular light scattering properties. Application to molecular
systems, with specific emphasis on chiral species
Art.2
Contract duration and amount
The contract duration is six months, starting
no later than 1st July 2004 and ending no later than 31st
December 2004 potentially renewable for six
months according to financial availability and the requirements of the research
program, and subject to favourable opinion of the Director and the scientific research responsible.
Any eventual postponement of the
starting date of the employment contract or eventual interruptions of the said
contract will only be permitted based on the submission of written motivation
by the contracting party and subsequent approval by the Director. The
interruption of the research activity contract, approved on the basis of the
aforementioned criteria, will entail the suspension of the payment of the
financial amount for the interrupted period. The end date of the employment
contract will be extended by the duration of the interrupted period.
The
gross amount provided under this employment contract, to be paid in six monthly
instalments is:
1.
With Family
*
15.275,00 *99,30% =
* 15.168,08 +
*
800,00*99,30%*6 (months) = * 4.766,40 =
--------------------------------
Total * 19.934,48
2.
Without Family
*
15.275,00 *99,30% =
* 15.168,08 +
* 500,00*99,30*6 (months) = * 2.979,00 =
--------------------------------
Total * 18.147,08
The
contracting partner is entitled to one travel expenses contribution for the
duration of the contract to be calculated according to the table below:
|
Distance (Km) |
Contribution |
|
< 500 500 1000 1000 1500 1500 2500 2500 5000 5000 10000 >10000 |
* 250,00 * 500,00 * 750,00 *
1.000,00 *
1.500,00 *
2.000,00 *
2.500,00 |
According
to the legislation in force, the amount due, in the case that the contracting
party is resident in Italy, is subject to: IRPEF (personal income tax),
regional and municipal tax, social security tax (separate management according
to art. 2, comma 26 and subsequent commas, of the law n. 335 8 August 1995, and
subsequent modifications and integrations); state insurance tax INAIL (state
body providing sickness benefit to people injured at work) (D. Lgs. 23 February
2000, n.38). In that case that the contracting party is not a resident in Italy
the amount due is subject to IRPEF (personal income tax) at 30% of the total
amount earned in the contractual period, according to art. 25 comma 2 del
DPR n. 600/73 or alternatively will be subject to the tax laws governing
bilateral conventions.
Insurance
cover for civil liability towards third parties is the responsibility of the
contracting party.
The
total amount due is comprehensive of all taxes to be paid by CNR and also
includes eventual travel refunds.
It is
responsibility of the successful applicant to provide for the coverage of the
health services for the period of stay in Italy, producing evidence to the CNR
either of the registration with the Italian National Health Service SSN, or
of the stipulation of a sickness insurance policy on a private basis, and of
the stipulation of a civil liability insurance policy during the period of stay
at the CNR.
Art. 3
Eligibility & Selection
Criteria
In
order to apply for the present selection, the candidate must fulfil the
following eligibility criteria on the starting date of the contract:
1
Chemistry
or Physics Bachelor of Science Degree (or equivalent foreign study
qualification);
2
nationality
of a EEC Member State or an Associated State or residence in a EEC Member State
for at least four years immediately prior to the appointment. No Italian
nationals will be accepted. The candidate must not have carried out any working
activity in Italy for more than 12 of the 36 months prior to the appointment;
3
research
experience in the fields of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, and in
Atomic and Molecular Physics;
4
good
knowledge of the Italian language and/or of the English and/or French
languages;
5
less
than four years research experience since the attainment of the educational
qualification.
It
is the responsibility of the applicant, especially for citizens of non EEC
Member States, to comply with the immigration rules in force in Italy and with
visa and residence permit requirements.
Art.4
Applications
for admission: Documentation Presentation
A) APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION
The application, completed following the scheme
available on the IPCF web-site http://h2.ipcf.cnr.it or on the CNR web-site http://www.cnr.it , must be either directly
handed in or sent via registered mail to the following address:
Istituto per i
Processi Chimico-Fisici
Consiglio
Nazionale delle Ricerche
Area della Ricerca di Pisa
Via
Moruzzi 1, loc. San Cataldo
I-56124, Pisa,
Italia
no later than fifteen days from the date of appearance
of this call for applicants on the web-site of the IPCF, date which is the
applicable closing date. Certification of the date will be the postmark on the
envelope. Incomplete applications or those handed in/sent after the expiry date
will not be taken into account. The Institute cannot be held responsible for
the loss of information due to incomplete address on the envelope, or to a late
or missing communication of a change of address indicated in the application by
the candidate. The Institute cannot be held responsible for losses due to
inefficiency of the mail service, or any other cause which cannot be directly
attributed to a faulty handling of the information within its premises.
Handicapped candidates are entitled upon request to
special aid, with reference to their handicap. They should ask explicitly for
it in their application.
The candidate should indicate clearly his/her address.
Should this address change within the time limits of this selection procedure,
the candidate must promptly inform the Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici.
According
to art. 3, point 5, of the law 15 May 1997, n. 127 authentication of the
submission of documentation is not
required.
The candidate must enclose one copy of the following
with the application form:
a) all documents certifying qualifications and publications, which
he/she plans to submit for the selection. A maximum of five publications
will be accepted;
b) a curriculum vitae (dated and signed), describing the scientific
activity. The candidate will indicate his/her scholastic and scientific
history, his/her qualifications, his/her scientific publications;
c) a list (dated and signed) of the publications and documents enclosed;
d) for EEC citizens a self-certification (in Italian or English) of the
his/her degree;
e) for non EEC citizens, a copy, certified by the Italian consular
authorities, of his/her degree.
B) Documents admitted for
evaluation and publications
All documents and publications that the candidate
deems useful to present for selection should be presented in original, or
authenticated copies. Authenticated copies must be accompanied by a declaration
of conformation to the original through compilation of the substitution of the
notary act according to the President of the Republic of Italys decree no. 403
20th October 1998 (see annex B) together with a photocopy of the
candidates valid identification document. It is also possible to produce a
declaration of substitution of certificates, according to art. 1 of the
aforementioned decree or a declaration of the substitution of the notary act
according to art. 2 of the aforementioned President of the Republic of Italys
decree (see annex B).
The aforementioned certificates should be analytically
completed, and should include all information rendering them useful for the
selection process, so that the evaluation committee is in a position to
completely evaluate the qualifications presented.
Auto-certification foreseen for Italian citizens can
also be applied to European Union citizens (art.5 DPR n.403/1998). Non-EU
citizens resident in Italy may avail of substitute declarations only in the
case where they make declarations of status, facts and personal qualities that
may be certified or validated by Italian public or private subjects. CNR may,
at any time, check the validity of information contained in substitute
declarations.
Documents in a language other than Italian or English
or French will be admitted with reservation. The applicant will not be allowed
to substitute any document enclosed to the application after the expiry date.
Applications submitted by CNR employees will not be
accepted.
Art.5
Exclusion from the Selection
Candidates are accepted unless they fail to comply
with the conditions indicated above. Non acceptance can be motivated by the
Director of the Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici at any time, and will be
notified with proper justification of the exclusion from the selection.
Art.6
Committee evaluation
The selection will be carried out by a Committee
appointed by the Director. The Director will appoint three members plus a
substitute member. All members will be chosen among experts in the field of
research indicated in art. 1. In its
first meeting the Committee will appoint its President and its Secretary.
Art.7
Selection and Classification Critera
The Committee will evaluate the qualifications and publications
of the candidates and then proceed to interview eligible applicants. It can
award a maximum of 100 credits, 70 for the qualifications and publications and
30 for the interview.
In its first meeting the Committee will establish the
general criteria for evaluation.
Candidates will be notified, by E-mail, FAX or
Registered mail, of the date chosen for the interview, which aims at verifying
whether the candidate can carry out the foreseen research work and the level of
knowledge of the Italian or English or French languages required by art. 3 of this contract. There is, in principle,
an interval of at least twenty days between the closing date for application
and the interview session, but, in view of the pressing need for efficiency and
celerity, the Committee can, with the consensus of the candidate, decide to
shorten the interval. Also, in view of the specificity of the call, which
applies only to non-Italian citizens, the Committee can decide to exploit
computer technology for the interview.
After the interview, the Committee will draft a list
of the candidates, indicating the number of credits earned with the interview. The
list, signed by the President and by the Secretary, will be posted on the
notice board the same day.
The candidates need to show a valid ID to be admitted
to the interview session. Candidates are not present for the interview will be
declared not eligible.
The CNR will not reimburse expenses sustained by the
Candidates to take part to the interview session.
The Committee shall conclude its activity within
thirty days from the closing date for applications. Upon conclusion, a list
will be drawn, and a winner selected. This will be the candidate which obtained
the higher grade determined as the sum of the credits given in the evaluation
of qualifications and in the interview session.
In a draw, the youngest candidate will be selected as
winner.
The list will be approved by the Director of the
Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici and it will be published, care of the
Director, by posting it on the Notice Board of the Institute, and on the
website of the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche.
All candidates will receive notification of the
outcome, through regular mail.
Should the winner give up his position and rights, the
Director of the IPCF, after consulting the Researcher in charge of the
research, can award the position to the candidate following in the list.
Art.8
Contractual
Formalisation, Stipulation and Resolution
Within fifteen days of publication of the selection classification, the
Director of the Institute for Chemical-Physical Processes will stipulate an
employment contract with the successful applicant according to art. 2222 of the
Italian Civil Code.
The contracting party will execute his/her research activity, without
any subordination limitation within the framework of a co-ordinated and
continuative collaboration relationship, within the time frame outlined by the
contract.
During execution of the contract, if at any time the scientific
responsible judges that the research activity does not conform to the terms
outlined in the contract, the Director of the Institute will be informed and
the contracting party will be requested to execute the activity within an
adequate term. In the case of non-fulfilment of the contract, the Director of
the Institute may withdraw from the contract, paying the amount due for
activity performed in accordance with the contractual terms.
Should the contracting party find himself/herself in
the position to have to give up the position, he/she should inform the Director
and the Scientist in charge immediately. Sums received as anticipations must in
this case be given back to the Institute.
Art.9
Evaluation of Research Activity
The Scientist in charge and the Contractor should
transmit a complete report of the activity before the final date of the
contract to the Director.
The Director will evaluate the report and will give a
motivated and final judgement. In the case of a positive evaluation, the
director, having conferred with the scientific research responsible, will make
a decision on the eventual renewal of the employment contract.
Art.10
Return of documentation
Within six months since the date of publication of the
pass-list Candidates can apply for return of their documents and publications.
Requests must be addressed to the Director of the IPCF. Documents and
publications will be returned unless open cases involving the candidate and the
Institute exist. Following six months since the date of publication of the
successful candidate list, IPCF will be not responsible for what happens to the
unclaimed documentation.
Art.11
Treatment
of personal information
According to art. 10, comma 1, law no. 675 31 December
1996, personal data provided by candidates will be collected and held by the
Institute for Chemical-Physical Processes, in order to manage the selection
process. This data will be kept in an automatic database used for personnel management.
The acts must be conserved for a period of at least five years.
The provision of said personal data to the Italian
National Research Council (CNR) is obligatory in order to be eligible for the
employment contract selection. Non provision of data is an automatic criteria
for exclusion.
Said personal data may only be communicated to public
administration bodies directly involved in the selection process or interested
in the legal and economical status of the candidate.
The candidates legal rights cited in art.13 of the
law n.675 are not affected.
The legal responsible for the treatment of personal
data is the Director of the Institute for Chemical-Physical Processes.
Art.12
Final Provisions
For all cases not explicitly discussed in this
Application, the rules and regulations usually enforced for the drafting of
similar Contracts in the field of Public Employment will be followed.
The successful applicant cannot receive any fellowship
either by the CNR or any other research institution during the contract period.
However, it is possible to carry out other employment activities either in the
public Administration or in public or private Institutions, upon a proper
employers authorization.
ANNEX A (to be sent on white paper)
To Director of the Institute
.
..
The undersigned, _ ____________________________ born
in _______________ (Province
of___________) on __________ and
resident in _______________ (Province of___________) address
_______________n.____post code. requests, according to art. 51, sixth comma, L.
449 of 27.12.1997, to be admitted to the public selection, based on titles and
interviews, for the conferral of no.
. Employment contract according to Art
2222 and the Italian Civil Code, to perform the following
.,
within the framework of the research programme
.., under the
scientific responsibility of Prof./Dott
.., to be performed at
the following location
., at the offices of the Institute
To this end I hereby declare:
1) to be a
citizen
2) to be in possession on a third level degree (or
equivalent foreign qualification) (or second level diploma
..)in
___________________ conferred on ___/___/___ by the University (or
Institute
.) ________________________ with a final mark of ________________
;
3) to have been conferred a research doctorate (or
equivalent foreign qualification) in ________________________ on the___/___/___
by the University _______________________
4) my position concerning obligatory military service
is the following: _______________________
5) to not have been subject to any penal sentences nor
to have any pending penal proceedings (if the contrary is the case, indicate
which proceeding or sentences).
The undersigned has attached the following documents
to this application:
1) degree certificate (or high / senior school
certificate
..), including individual exam results and final overall result;
(a)
2) certification of conferral of research doctorate;
(a)
3) curriculum vitae outlining professional and
scientific activity, duly dated and signed;
4) list of all documents and titles deemed relative
for the selection, duly dated and signed;
5) list of publications, duly dated and signed.
The undersigned requests that all communication
relative to the application be sent to
the following address:
Address
____________________________________________________________
e-mail ______________________________________________________________
Telephone
____________________________________________________________
Fax
______________________________________________________________
Place and Date
SIGNATURE
______________________
(a) or the certification substitution declaration,
according to the legislation in force and according to the module in annex B
attached to this call. If the study qualification has been conferred in a state
outside the Republic of Italy, qualified documentation certifying the
equivalent Italian study qualification must be presented, according to art. 3
point b) of the present call;
b)
according to art. 3, point 5), of the law 15 May 1997, n.127, authentication of
the signature is not required.
ANNEX
B
£ CERTIFICATION SUBSTITUTION DECLARATION
(art. 2 law n. 15/68 and art. 1 D.P.R. n. 403/1998)
£ NOTARY ACT SUBSTITUTION DECLARATION
(art. 4 law n. 15/68 and art. 2 D.P.R. n. 403/1998)
Please tick the declaration in question
The undersigned
SURNAME____________________________________________________________
(for
female candidates indicate maiden name)
NAME_________________________________________________________
FISCAL CODE / SOCIAL SECURITY NO. _______________________________________
BORN IN ___________________________________________________COUNTRY._______
BORN
ON_______________________________________________________SEX_________
CURRENTLY RESIDENT IN
_________________________PROV.______
ADDRESS________________________________________________
POST CODE________
TELEPHONE____________________________________________________
Aware that false declarations are punishable by penal
law
DECLARES:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Place and Date____________________________________
Signatory
__________________________________