PhD Student - TClock-4AD (17 positions)

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree (Specific degrees depending on the positions - For more information see the project’s website https://site.unibo.it/tclock4ad) with excellent academic transcripts.

We are looking for highly motivated, outstanding students with optimal interpersonal and communication skills.

All candidates must prove full proficiency in spoken and written English.

• Enrolment in two doctoral programs leading to a double degree (by two different Universities of the consortium)
• A PhD thesis co-supervised by 2 main supervisors (Supervisor #1 and Supervisor #2) from 2 different institutions and access to 2 research environments in different countries
• Further intersectoral and international experience through a 2-month secondment at partner organisations
• The opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary team within a world-wide consortium of research institutions and industrial partners
• An extensive network-wide training program
• DC1-15 are funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) of the European Union’s “Horizon Europe 2022” research and innovation program under grant agreement No 101072895.
• The MSCA programme offers competitive and attractive working conditions. The successful candidates will receive a salary in accordance with the MSCA regulations for doctoral candidates. Gross salary will consist of a Living Allowance (= € 3.400/monthly, correction factor to be applied per country) and a monthly Mobility Allowance of €600. An additional family monthly allowance of €660 is applicable depending on family situation (for additional information see the EU MSCA website). Please be aware that these amounts are subject to taxes, the exact salary will be confirmed upon employment.
• DC16 and DC17 are funded by UKRI (EPSRC: EP/X030091/1) and hosted at Teesside University, UK. The salary will be £54,341 per year including on-costs with a fixed-term contract (maximum of 36 months). An additional family monthly allowance is applicable.

Additional comments

Starting dates of the projects will be between September 1^st and November 1^st, 2023.

TClock4AD will provide double degrees based on individual cotutelle agreements between the involved PhD-awarding institutions. These agreements foresee studying at a Home institution (University #1), where DCs study most of the time (i.e., 2 years) and a Host institution (University #2; 10 months). A 2-month intersectoral secondment is also foreseen (whenever needed). Details are provided in the individual position description (https://site.unibo.it/tclock4ad).

To be eligible for all positions (DC1-17), the applicants must satisfy the following requirements:

• They must not be already in possession of a doctoral degree.

• They must comply with the MSCA mobility rule: not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the recruitingbeneficiary for more than 12 months in the three years immediately prior to the date of the recruitment.

Applicants who will complete their Master’s degree by the deadline for enrolment in the PhD programme are also entitled to apply*

*Local eligibility criteria apply depending on each position and beneficiary institution. Please check the individual position description on the website https://site.unibo.it/tclock4ad

All the application material should be sent to the following mailbox: TClock4AD@unibo.it

Contact

For questions about the application procedure please contact: TClock4AD@unibo.it

Selection process

The selection procedure will consist of the following steps:

• Eligibility check: The Recruitment Committee will check each application is complete and that applicants fulfil the eligibility criteria described in the previous sections.
• Remote Evaluation: Each eligible application will be evaluated independently by the PIs of our network, according to the project options expressed by the applicants. The PIs will select at least four candidates per position to pass through to the following stage.
• Online interviews: The short-listed candidates will be interviewed by a Selection Committee that will include the recruiting PIs plus one/two additional consortium members and/or external members with a balance in terms of gender (not less than one-third), geography and academic/private sector representation. Candidates, positively evaluated, but not initially called for interviews, will be put on a reserve list (for reallocation in case of candidate(s) withdrawal).
• Notification of the selection outcomes: Short-listed candidates will be informed about the outcome, and those selected will be put in touch with the corresponding PI and the HR Department of the hosting institution to initiate the hiring procedure. Applicants who have not been successful, but who have received a positive evaluation, will be put on a reserve list to cover possible renunciations and future positions.

Recruitment calendar:

• Call opening: 31^st March 2023
• Deadline for applications: 31^st May 2023
• Remote evaluation: 1^st – 20^th June 2023
• Interviews: 25^th June 2023 – 15^th July 2023 (selected candidates will receive notice of at least 10 days prior to the interview)
• Notification to candidates: 20^th July 2023
• Start date of the fellowship: September/November 2023

How to apply

Candidates are required to submit the following supporting documents through/to TClock4AD@unibo.it:

1. The TClock4AD CV Application form template including Personal information; Education and research experiences, Language and other relevant skills; Contact details of at least two scientists for reference; List of the three (maximum) positions each candidate is interested in.
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. A certified/signed copy of a recent transcript of exams taken with relative marks. A certified/signed copy of Master of Science certificate. 
4. A motivation letter (maximum 1 page) highlighting relevant research experience, skills and academic achievements and explaining why you are interested in the program and in the selected research projects.
5. Two letters of support provided by academics and research professionals