DIRECTORS OF INSTITUTES OF THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (CNR) ITALY CALL FROM 390.410 TO 390.417

The National Research Council of Italy (CNR) announces eight Calls for tenders for the recruitment of Directors of Institutes.

Call number: 390.410 IGAG - Istituto di geologia ambientale e geoingegneria (Montelibretti)

Call number: 390.411 IIT - Istituto di informatica e telematica (Pisa)

Call number: 390.412 IN - Istituto di neuroscienze (Pisa)

Call number: 390.413 NANOTEC - Istituto di nanotecnologia (Lecce)

Call number: 390.414 ISM - Istituto di struttura della materia (Roma)

Call number: 390.415 ISPC - Istituto di scienze del patrimonio culturale (Napoli)

Call number: 390.416 ISTC - Istituto di scienze e tecnologie della cognizione (Roma)

Call number: 390.417 IPCB - Istituto per i polimeri, compositi e biomateriali (Pozzuoli)

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.

Information on research activities, geographical distribution of the Institutes, research outputs, collaborations and contracts as well as available scientific equipment is available on the official website of CNR (https://www.cnr.it/it/documenti-programmazione).

Requirements

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 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 has 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 in the website https://selezionionline.cnr.it and according to the instructions specified therein.

Call for tenders has been published on the Italian Official Journal no. 64 of the 25^th August 2023 the

expiration date is the 25^th September 2023

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 application¹.

Evaluation of candidates

Candidatures will be evaluated by a Commission composed by 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.