Call for applications for one research fellowship for foreign researchers. The President Decrees

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1 Call for applications for one research fellowship for foreign researchers The President Decrees Art. 1- Overview A selection process is opened to generate a ranked list of candidates on the basis of scientific titles to assign one research fellowships, co-financed by the INRIM and the Piemonte Region. The research fellowship will last two years, with a gross salary of ,00 Euro/year. The Fellowship is available for research activities at the Division of Optics of the INRIM, in the following scientific area: Information Engineering See Appendix A for details on the Scientific Area and the related research project. The Fellowship corresponds to action c) of the Agreement between the INRIM and the Regione Piemonte: c) Fellowships for foreign researchers: reserved to foreign researchers with a PhD title (or equivalent), and at least two years of research experience abroad Art. 2- Eligibility To be eligible, candidates must: Hold a Doctorate or foreign equivalent, awarded before the deadline of this application; Have at least 2 years of research experience abroad; Possess sufficient English skills to participate in an international research team. In addition, the ideal candidate will have: A record of publications in scientific areas related to the proposed research project (see Appendix A); Motivation, communication skills and an interest in cooperating with researchers of the selected Division. Fellowship call - actions a) and c) 1/11

2 Candidates must not have already held a similar fellowship (i.e. awarded in accordance with Italian Law n. 449, dated 27/12/1997) from any Italian university or institute for a period of more than 6 years. Art. 3 Application process Applicants must: Fill in the form in Annex B and provide all required information, as listed in Annex B. The following documents must be provided: A motivation letter, in English, stating the candidate s research interests and professional/scientific background; A signed curriculum vitae, in English; A list of publications of the candidate (classified as per the format used in Annex D); A copy of selected scientific publications (maximum 3); A description of the personal contribution given to each selected scientific publication; Any other item (no more than 5) that the candidate deems useful for the selection (e.g., awards, title of specialisation, Master Degree, Language Certificate, scientific accomplishments different from those reported in Annex D, ); Copy of the PhD certificate or other document certifying the PhD title; Abstract of the PhD thesis (about 6000 characters), in English; A list of the provided documents. Scientific publications and certificates written in languages different from Italian, English, French, German, or Spanish have to be translated into either English or Italian. The candidate must also provide two references from referees who know and can describe the applicant s scientific activities. Sign the form and send it, together with all required documents, to: Unità organizzativa Affari del Personale INRIM Strada delle Cacce n Torino, Italy Fellowship call - actions a) and c) 2/11

3 The form and the documents must arrive by the 25 th of November 2010 at Italian time (application deadline), either: hand-delivered, by fax (fax: ), by post, by courier. Applications received after the 25 th of November 2010 at 23:59 Italian time will not be considered, even if posted beforehand. The Administration of the INRIM will arrange appropriate formal checks on applications in order to verify that qualifications are authentic. The Administration of the INRIM assumes no responsibility for lost or late correspondence due to an inaccurate or incomplete address given by a candidate, or other problems caused by the postal service. Art. 4 Selection criteria Selection is based solely on the candidate s scientific qualifications and accomplishments. A Committee will be appointed to evaluate the applications, comprising a President, two experts in the area of the proposed project and one secretary. The Committee will assess candidates on the basis of their scientific qualifications and accomplishments. The Committee will also evaluate the coherence of candidates CV with the proposed research project. The Committee in its first meeting, before being informed of the candidates list, will define the weighting to be assigned to different qualifications for the fellowship category of this call. The Committee decides which candidates are eligible; a rank will be established for the scientific area. The Committee decision is final. In case of equal rankings, the factor of youth will be preferential element. Art. 5 Publication of the results The final ranked list of candidates will be posted on the URL and on the Notice Board of the INRIM. Fellowship call - actions a) and c) 3/11

4 An message will be sent to all applicants to inform them about the posting. This message will be sent to the address specified by the applicants themselves on the application form. The selected applicant will receive the notification about the fellowship award at the address indicated in the form. The awardee will have 10 days from the notification to accept the fellowship and fill in Annex C. Failure to do this will result in the fellowship being transferred to the next applicant in the ranked list of candidates. For non-european Union researchers, the starting date of the contract is subdue to the obtainment of an Italian VISA. For European Union researchers, the starting date of the contract will be from the signing of the contract, not later than three months from the acceptance of the position. The fellowship can be suspended for maternity leave, as specified by Italian law. If a researcher stops or does not start his/her research activities, a new fellowship for the residual period can be assigned according to the ranking list. Art. 6 Duration of the fellowship The fellowship lasts two years. Payment is made at the end of every month. The Fellow is not a subordinate employee of the INRIM. At the end of the first year the Fellow must prepare and submit a detailed report of his/her research activities to the Head of the Division, who will recommend either the continuation or the termination of the fellowship. A recommendation of termination will lead to the immediate withdrawal of the fellowship. Art. 7 Amount of the fellowship Remuneration for the fellowship amounts to ,00 Euro/year gross. Art. 8 Additional grants An additional ,00 Euro/year gross will also be granted for partial reimbursement of subsistence costs. Art. 9 - Duties of the Fellows Fellowship call - actions a) and c) 4/11

5 The Fellow has to carry out the fellowship duties, otherwise the fellowship will be terminated immediately. Specifically, according to regulations, the fellowship cannot be added to other fellowships, aside from those supporting foreign trips. Compatibility with other work relations will be decided by the Head of the Division according to the opinion of the research group leader. The candidate is therefore expected to declare the existence of current work relations in detail within his/her curriculum vitae. The fellowship cannot be taken into account formally for the purpose of future employment in Italy. Art. 10 Privacy In accordance with Italian law (legislative decree no. 196/2003), the INRIM undertakes to respect the privacy of all personal data provided by the candidates: all data will be used only for the purposes of selection and the fellowship award. In observance of the above-mentioned legislative decree, participation in the selection process requires the applicant to give INRIM permission to publish his/her personal data concerning the results of the selection procedure on the INRIM website. Art. 11 Regulations For matters not explicitly mentioned in the present announcement, rules on Italian public calls (DPR no. 693/1996) and INRIM Regulations shall apply. Fellowship call - actions a) and c) 5/11

6 Annex A Scientific Area Information Engineering. It includes electronics, electromagnetic field, information data processing, electrical and electronic measurements. Research Projects Category c) Fellowships for foreign researchers Scientific Area Research Project Division Tutor Methods and algorithms to characterize atomic clocks and to generate a reference Information time scale for metrological timekeeping Optics P. Tavella Engineering and for application to a global navigation satellite system. The research objectives of the proposed fellowship are the following: 1. Clock characterization 1.1. Implementation of statistical tools to characterize clock stability, accuracy, and reliability Development of algorithms for the fast identification of clock failures or anomalies (in a close to real-time basis) 2. Time scale algorithm and realization 2.1. Participation in the development of a reference time scale, using a clock ensemble, to which all the clocks can be synchronized and estimated 2.2. Participation in the development of a reliable and efficient algorithm for predicting the clock and time scale behavior 2.3. Development of the test procedures (test conditions and pass/fail criteria) for testing the performance and robustness of the time scale with respect to the specified performance requirements 2.4. Participation in the design and development of an operational real-time Time Validation facility 3. Galileo/GPS interoperability 3.1. Participation in the development and testing of efficient methods and algorithms for the estimation of the GPS to Galileo Time Offset (GGTO). Fellowship call - actions a) and c) 6/11

7 Annex B Admission Application TO THE PRESIDENT OF INRIM C/O UNITÀ ORGANIZZATIVA AFFARI DEL PERSONALE STRADA DELLE CACCE N TORINO (Italy) FAX I, the undersigned, am applying to be included in the selection process for: Project : Tutor: - For this purpose I declare that I am: First and Last Name : Date of birth : Native country : Nationality : Gender : Address : Phone number : Notification address - That I have obtained the University Degree and the PhD Degree Degree in : Name of Institution : Date of PhD : Name of Institution : Address of Institution (PhD): Tutor : PhD Dissertation Title : - That my current Research Affiliation is: Scientific affiliation or University : Address of current Affiliation : Position : From Date : Fellowship call - actions a) and c) 7/11

8 - That my past Research Affiliations were: Scientific affiliation : Address of affiliation : Position : From/To : Scientific affiliation : Address of affiliation : Position : From/To : Scientific affiliation : Address of affiliation : Position : From/To : - That I have attached two recommendations letters from: Referee Name: Referee Name: - That I have attached also the following titles: Title1 : Title2 : Title3 : Title4 : Title5 : - That I have published and attached the following articles and publications: List of publications (as per Annex D): Selected publication (copy) 1: Selected publication (copy) 2: Selected publication (copy) 3: - That my personal contributions to the selected publications are : Selected publication 1: Selected publication 2: Selected publication 3: Fellowship call - actions a) and c) 8/11

9 - That : I have an adequate knowledge of the English language I do not have a criminal record I have not held a fellowship of this kind (i.e. awarded in accordance with Italian law no. 449 dated 27/12/1997) with another Italian university or institute for a period longer than 6 years I take the responsibility of immediately informing the INRIM of any changes in my addresses and domicile I confirm that the information and details provided on this form, and other information related to my formal application are correct. I understand that any false information or misrepresentation would result in my application being disqualified or, if appointed, could lead to my dismissal - And also that I have good languages skills in: Other Languages : - That I have also attached the following documents: Motivation Letter : CV File : Copy of PhD certificate or certifying document : Abstract of the PhD thesis : Two letters of recommendation List of provided documents : I attach to the present application a copy of my ID card (passport or identity card). I give INRIM permission to publish my personal data concerning the results of the selection procedure on the INRIM website. Date Signature Fellowship call - actions a) and c) 9/11

10 To the President of INRIM C/o Unità organizzativa Affari del Personale Strada delle Cacce n Torino - Italy fax Annex C FELLOWSHIP ACCEPTANCE FORM I undersigned.., born on (date).., in..(city, Country).., of....nationality, having been selected for the fellowship for. (position), in the scientific area of., assigned to the Division of. Declare o as a NON EU-citizen, to accept the fellowship and to start immediately all the required procedures for signing the contract. o as an EU-citizen, to accept the fellowship and to commit to signing the contract and starting work within three months of the present acceptance. Failure to respect these conditions will result in my forfeiting my right to the fellowship. Moreover, I declare that my permanent residence is... (street, number and post code, city, Country). o that I have an Italian Fiscal Code n. o that I do not have an Italian Tax Code, and that my National Insurance Number is, or my Passport number is Date... Signature Fellowship call - actions a) and c) 10/11

11 Annex D Publications List Papers on ISI Journals Papers on non-isi Journals Book Chapters Books Proceedings Patents Other A1. A2. B1. B2. C1. C2... D1. D2... E1. E2... F1. F2... G1. G2... Fellowship call - actions a) and c) 11/11