DISCLAIMER

The following is an informal translation of the main sections of the original Call for Applicants issued in Italian which can  be found on this web-site. 

The Italian version is the only legally binding version.


 

 

CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE

ISTITUTO  PER I PROCESSI CHIMICO-FISICI

(IPCF)

 

THE DIRECTOR

 

Taking into account the following items:

PROVIDES AS FOLLOWS

Art.1

 

A call for application for a post-doctoral position in the framework of the EC contract n. HPRN-CT-2000-00160 (Research Training Network XPOSE) is open.

The research to be carried out under the EC project is on X-ray Probing of the Structural Evolution of Matter. The scientist in charge of this research is Dr L.A.Gizzi.

The subject of the research is the following:  "New techniques and experiments on high intensity laser interaction with plasmas and its applications"

 

Art.2

 

The contract duration is 5 months, starting no later than Feb 1st, 2004 and ending no later than June 30th 2004.

 

The gross amount provided under this contract is of Euro 13,605.00, which includes income taxes, social charges. This amount will be payed in twelve instalments of Euro 2721.00 at the end of each month.

 

The appropriate tax deduction laws will be applied by the CNR to the amounts paid, also taking into account the international agreements actually in force between Italy and the country of origin of the successful candidate.

 

It is responsibility of the successful applicant to provide for the coverage of the health services for the period of the contract, producing evidence to CNR of either the registration with the Italian National Health Service (SSN), or the stipulation of a private health insurance and  a civil liability insurance policy.


 

Art.3

 

In order to be eligible for this position the candidate must comply with the following criteria at the starting date of the contract:

· a maximum age of 35 years (exceptions may be taken into account for compulsory military or civil services and for childcare);

· hold a degree or a Ph.D in Physics;

· nationality of a EC Member State or an Associated State or residence in a EC Member State for at least five 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 24 months prior to the appointment;

· research experience in the fields of Physics of Laser Produced Plasmas, and/or X-ray emission properties of laser plasmas;

· good knowledge of the Italian language and/or of the English and/or French languages;


 

It is the responsibility of the applicant, particularly for citizens of non EC Member States, to comply with the immigration rules in force in Italy and with visa and residence permit requirements.
 

Art.4

 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

 

A) Application form

The application, completed following the scheme available on the IPCF web-site  http://www.ifam.pi.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 publication of this call 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.

 

Disabled 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 mailing 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.

The candidate must attach to the application single copy of:

a) all documents certifying qualifications and publications included in the application. Please note that a maximum of five publications should be submitted;

b) a dated and signed curriculum vitae, describing the scientific activity. The candidate will indicate his/her main education and scientific steps, his/her qualifications, his/her scientific publications;

c) a dated and signed list of the publications and documents enclosed;

d) for EC citizens a self-certification (in Italian or English) of the his/her degree;

e)  for non EC citizens, a copy, certified by the Italian consular authorities, of his/her degree.

 

B) Qualifications and publication

Proofs of qualifications and publications must be sent in their original form, or as certified copies, or as copies accompanied by a certificate of conformity prepared by filling the form provided in attachment and by a copy of a valid ID. As a replacement of the document certifying qualifications, the candidate can enclose an appropriate certificate, the so called "dichiarazione sostitutiva dell'atto di notorietà" provided by Italian regulations. The certificates should be filled analytically, and should include all information which will make them useful for the selection by the Committee.

Documents in a language other than Italian or English or French will be admitted with condition. The applicant will not be allowed to substitute any document attaches to the application after the expiry date. Applications submitted by CNR employees will not be accepted.

 

Art.5

Candidates are admitted to the selection provided they comply with the conditions indicated above. Exclusion by the selection procedure can be issued by the Director of IPCF at any time, and will be notified to the applicant with proper motivation. 

 

Art. 6

 

The selection will be carried out by a Committee appointed by the Director. The Director will appoint three members plus a substitute member. All member 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

The Committee will evaluate the qualifications and publications of the candidates and then proceed with interviews with those eligible. A maximum of 100 marks will be awarded, 70 for the scientific CV and publications and 30 for the interview.

In its first meeting the Committee fixes the general criteria for the evaluation.

Candidates will be notified with a notice of twenty days, 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. With prior agreement with the candidate, interviews can take place before the twenty-day notice time. Also, the Committee can adopt internet-based tools to carry out interviews. 

After the interview, the Committee will define a list of the candidates, based upon the marks awarded at the interview. The list, signed by the President and by the Secretary, will be posted on the notice board the same day.

Candidates need to show a valid ID to be admitted to the interview session. Candidates which will not turn out 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, based upon the sum of the marks obtained in the evaluation of qualifications and publications and in the interview session. The first candidate in this list will be selected. In the case of a draw, the youngest candidate will be selected as the winner of this selection.

The list, approved by the Director of IPCF, will be published 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
 

The Director and the successful applicant will sign the contract (contratto d'opera) within fifteen days from the date on which the final pass-list is made public.

Should the Researcher in charge deem the services given by the successful applicant not in keeping with the provisions of the Contract, he/she will contact the Director, who will ask the contractor to comply within a  suitable time limit. Should the contractor still refuse to comply with the provisions of the Contract, the Institute will be allowed to withdraw from the obligations toward the Contractor, by allocating the part of the funds owed for the part of the service effectively supplied.

Should the Contractor 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

The Scientist in charge and the Contractor should transmit to the Director a complete report of the activity before the final date of the contract  

Art. 10

 

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. After six months since the date of publication of the pass-list the IPCF will be not responsible for what happens to the unclaimed documentation.

 

Art. 11

As far as the treatment of personal information is concerned, the IPCF will follow provision of the Italian law regulating the matter. 

Art. 12

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 Employement 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 employer’s authorization.

THE DIRECTOR
 
Dott.  Massimo Martinelli

 

Pisa, 5 Dicembre 2003
 

Additional info: 

Dr. Leonida A. Gizzi

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

Tel. +39-050-315 2257 Fax +39-050-315 2230

E-mail la.gizzi@ipcf.cnr.it

______________________________________________________________________________

 

APPLICATION FORM 

 

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
 

  

 

OBJECT:  Call for applicants for a Post-doctoral position ("Contratto di prestazione d'opera") within the framework of the Research Project: on "X-ray Probing of the Structural Evolution of Matter (XPOSE)" , funded by EC, Contract. HPRN -CT-2000-00160, under the scientific supervision of Dr. Leonida A. Gizzi at the Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici of the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche in Pisa.
 

 

I the undersigned__________________________________________________________
 

 

Citizenship _____________________________________________________________________

 

EC Member State Associated State  other 
 

 

place of birth _______________________________date of birth_________________________
 

 

place of residence  _______________________________________________________________
 

 

home address ____________________________________________ zip code ______________
 

 

having been resident in a EC Member State ________________________ for at least five years   (fill the field only in case of citizenship of a non EC Member State or Associated State) 
 

 

being the holder of a Master Degree in _________________________________________
 

 

obtained on (date) _________________ at (University)______________________________,

 

and (if applicable)


being the holder of a Ph.D. Degree in ___________________________________________
 

 

obtained on (date) _________________ at (University) _____________________________,

 

 

not having carried out any working activity in Italy for more than 12 out of the 24 months prior the commencement date of the contract in object,
 

known languages:Italian English French Other(s) _____________________________,

 

submits the present application in order to participate in the selection (see Obj.).

 

The following items are attached to the application:

 

 

Any communication concerning the present application should be addressed to

 

Address:_________________________________________________________________________________

E-Mail:__________________________________________________________________________________

Telephone:_______________________________________________________________________________

FAX: ____________________________________________________________________________________

 
 

 

Signature _________________                                  Place and date _________________
 

 

Please mention the following on the envelope of your application:

Bando per n. 1 contratto d'opera per lo svolgimento della seguente prestazione da eseguirsi  nell'ambito del Contratto EC: HPRN-CT-2000-00160 X-ray Probing of the Structural Evolution of Matter (XPOSE)
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