DIRECTORS OF INSTITUTES OF THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (CNR) ITALY CALL 390.460 AND 390.461

Central Management for Resources management Organisation/Company: National Research Council (CNR Italy) Department: Central Management for Resources management Research Field: Agricultural sciences » Agricultural products, Biological sciences » Nutritional sciences, Physics » Optics, Engineering » Agricultural engineering Researcher Profile: Leading Researcher (R4) Positions: PhD Positions Country: Italy Application Deadline: 5 Dec 2024 - 18:00 (Europe/Rome) Type of Contract: Temporary Job Status: Full-time Hours Per Week: 40 Offer Starting Date: 1 Apr 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description The National Research Council of Italy (CNR) announces two Calls for tenders for the recruitment of Directors of Institutes. Call number: 390.460 INO - National Institute of Optics (INO) Florence. Call number: 390.461 ISA - Institute of Food Sciences (ISA) Avellino (AV). The Director manages research activities of the Institute and fosters the strengthening of its competencies and facilities. He/She is responsible for the results of the activities entrusted to the Institute, in accordance with the planned objectives. Eligible applicants are people of high qualification and experience and scientific management with no restriction concerning citizenship. Good knowledge of Italian and English is required. Terms of Employment The Director is responsible for the overall operations of the Institute and for the coordination of all activities, in relation with entrusted programs and projects. The Director will perform all duties stated in the bylaw, regulations and general acts of CNR. The Director will have a full-time position with a mandate of four years, beginning from official nomination and can be renamed only once. Emoluments have been approved by Board of Director’s deliberations no. 158 of the 24th May 2022. Submission of Applications Applications can be submitted, within 30 days from the publication of the present Call, only through the on-line form available on the website and according to the instructions specified therein. The Call for tenders has been published on the Recruitment Portal on the 5th November 2024, the expiration date is the 5th December 2024. Applications will be admitted if submitted before 18:00 CET on the deadline date. The date and hour of submission will be certified by the on-line system, which will no longer permit access for the submission of applications after the deadline. All applicants will receive an automated receipt upon correct submission of the application. Evaluation of Candidates Candidatures will be evaluated by a Commission composed of three to five experts, including non-Italians, appointed by the CNR President following a decision of the Executive Board. Evaluation criteria, set by the Commission, will include those assessing the high scientific production, professional and managerial qualifications and experience of applicants, in view of the scientific and organizational needs of the Institute. On this basis, a comparative evaluation of the candidates will be performed, and the resulting eligible candidates will be called for an interview by the Commission. After expressing collegial decisions on each evaluation, the work of the Commission will conclude with the presentation to the Executive Board of a shortlist of three eligible candidates for the Institute. Shortlisted applicants must present to the Executive Board, within fifteen days from notification, a document illustrating strategic lines and development policies for the activities of the Institute. After the presentation of such document, the Executive Board will choose the candidate that will be finally appointed for the position. As provided in article 13 of the legislative decree, n.196 of 30 June 2003, provided personal data will be used for the purposes of the present Call and for any possible subsequent establishment of an employment relationship; the applicant benefits the rights specified in art. 7 of the decree. These rights can be exercised referring to the Director of the Office of Tenders of CNR. Number of offers available: 1 Company/Institute: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OPTICS (INO) OF THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (CNR) ITALY Country: Italy State/Province: Italy City: Florence Postal Code: 50125 Street: Largo Fermi 6 Number of offers available: 1 Company/Institute: INSTITUTE OF FOOD SCIENCES (ISA) OF THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF ITALY Country: Italy State/Province: Italy City: Avellino (Italia) Postal Code: 83100 Street: Via Roma, 64 #J-18808-Ljbffr