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Dipartimento Ingegneria Industriale DII PROCEDURA SELETTIVA PER L’ASSUNZIONE DI UN RICERCATORE DI TIPO A NELL’AMBITO DEL PNRR 2024RUAPNRR_PE_06 - Allegato 01 (7208) (03/B2) FONDAMENTI CHIMICI DELLE TECNOLOGIE (CHIM/07) FONDAMENTI CHIMICI DELLE TECNOLOGIE DISCLAIMER: The English version is a translation of the original in Italian for information purposes only. In case of a discrepancy, the Italian original will prevail | |
Delibera del Consiglio di Dipartimento Resolution of the Council of the Department | 13/12/2023 |
Titolo progetto PNRR PNRR project title | NEST - Network 4 Energy Sustainable |
Tema del progetto Project theme | Development of next generation batteries beyond Li-ion |
Data del colloquio Date of the discussion | 8/04/2024 |
N° posti No. of places | 1 |
Settore concorsuale Competition sector | (03/B2) FONDAMENTI CHIMICI DELLE TECNOLOGIE |
Profilo: settore scientifico disciplinare Profile: subject area | (CHIM/07) FONDAMENTI CHIMICI DELLE TECNOLOGIE |
Sede di Servizio Place of Service | Dipartimento Ingegneria Industriale DII DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING DII |
Regime di impegno Form of Commitment | Tempo pieno Full Time |
Requisiti di ammissione Admission Requirements | Dottorato di ricerca o titolo equivalente PhD degree or equivalent qualification |
Numero massimo di pubblicazioni Maximum number of publications | 12, ivi compresa la tesi di dottorato se presentata (12, including PhD theses, if submitted ) |
Modalità di attribuzione dei punteggi Method for awarding points | Non previsto dal Consiglio di Dipartimento. I punteggi saranno stabiliti dalla commissione nella prima riunione. Not provided by the Department Council. Points will be determined by the committee at the first meeting. |
Attività di ricerca prevista e relative modalità di esercizio Planned research activities and procedures for performance | Fatta salva l'attività didattica assegnata dal Dipartimento, è richiesto lo svolgimento delle seguenti attività di ricerca. L’RTDa svolgerà attività di ricerca lungo l’intera catena del valore relativa allo sviluppo e caratterizzazione di materiali attivi (es. elettrodi, elettroliti) per applicazioni in batterie secondarie oltre le litio-ione. In particolare, verranno prese in considerazione nuove chimiche (es. sodio, magnesio, alluminio, calcio), sistemi al litio ad alta energia, e batterie redox a flusso. L’RTDa si occuperà innanzitutto della sintesi dei vari composti necessari alla realizzazione dei dispositivi. L’RTDa sarà poi responsabile della caratterizzazione dei materiali dal punto di vista chimico-fisico (es. composizione, struttura, morfologia, proprietà elettrochimiche e attività in cella) e della loro prova in dispositivo. Parte dell’attività dell’RTDa sarà devota alla scrittura di brevetti ed articoli scientifici, per cui è un requisito fondamentale la capacità di scrivere autonomamente tali contributi. I risultati scientifici verranno inoltre disseminati nella comunità internazionale mediante partecipazione a congressi internazionali. Subject to the teaching activities assigned by the Department, the following research activities are required. The RTDa (Researcher on Fixed-Term Contract type “a”) will conduct research activities along the entire value chain related to the development and characterization of active materials (e.g., electrodes, electrolytes) for applications in secondary batteries beyond lithium-ion. In particular, new chemistries (e.g., sodium, magnesium, aluminum, calcium), high-energy lithium systems, and redox flow batteries will be considered. The RTDa will be primarily involved in synthesizing various compounds necessary for device realization. Subsequently, the RTDa will be responsible for the chemical-physical characterization of materials (e.g., composition, structure, morphology, electrochemical properties, and electroactivity in cell) and their testing in devices. Part of the RTDa activities will be devoted to writing patents and scientific articles, making it essential to have the ability to independently draft such contributions. The scientific results will also be disseminated within the international community through participation in international conferences. |
Attività didattica, di didattica integrativa e di servizio agli studenti e relative modalità di esercizio Teaching, supplementary teaching and student service activities and related procedures for performance | L’attività didattica frontale sarà assegnata al ricercatore annualmente dal Dipartimento secondo la disciplina del Regolamento sui compiti didattici dei professori e dei ricercatori. The frontal teaching activity will be assigned to the researcher annually by the Department in accordance with the provisions |
of the Regulations on the teaching duties of professors and researchers. | |
Specifiche funzioni che il ricercatore è chiamato a svolgere Specific functions to be performed by the researcher | Fatta salva l'attività didattica assegnata dal Dipartimento, è richiesto lo svolgimento delle seguenti attività di ricerca. L’RTDa svolgerà attività di ricerca lungo l’intera catena del valore relativa allo sviluppo e caratterizzazione di materiali attivi (es. elettrodi, elettroliti) per applicazioni in batterie secondarie oltre le litio-ione. In particolare, verranno prese in considerazione nuove chimiche (es. sodio, magnesio, alluminio, calcio), sistemi al litio ad alta energia, e batterie redox a flusso. L’RTDa si occuperà innanzitutto della sintesi dei vari composti necessari alla realizzazione dei dispositivi. L’RTDa sarà poi responsabile della caratterizzazione dei materiali dal punto di vista chimico-fisico (es. composizione, struttura, morfologia, proprietà elettrochimiche e attività in cella) e della loro prova in dispositivo. Parte dell’attività dell’RTDa sarà devota alla scrittura di brevetti ed articoli scientifici, per cui è un requisito fondamentale la capacità di scrivere autonomamente tali contributi. I risultati scientifici verranno inoltre disseminati nella comunità internazionale mediante partecipazione a congressi internazionali. |
Subject to the teaching activities assigned by the Department, the following research activities are required. The RTDa (Researcher on Fixed-Term Contract type “a”) will conduct research activities along the entire value chain related to the development and characterization of active materials (e.g., electrodes, electrolytes) for applications in secondary batteries beyond lithium-ion. In particular, new chemistries (e.g., sodium, magnesium, aluminum, calcium), high-energy lithium systems, and redox flow batteries will be considered. The RTDa will be primarily involved in synthesizing various compounds necessary for device realization. Subsequently, the RTDa will be responsible for the chemical-physical characterization of materials (e.g., composition, structure, morphology, electrochemical properties, and electroactivity in cell) and their testing in devices. Part of the RTDa activities will be devoted to writing patents and scientific articles, making it essential to have the ability to independently draft such contributions. The scientific results will also be disseminated within the international community through participation in international conferences. | |
Lingua straniera la cui adeguata conoscenza sarà oggetto di accertamento mediante prova orale Foreign language, adequate knowledge of which will be assessed by means of an oral test | Inglese, la cui conoscenza sarà accertata tramite prova orale. Le candidate e i candidati potranno chiedere di svolgere la discussione dei titoli e della produzione scientifica in lingua inglese. Per le candidate e i candidati stranieri è richiesta la conoscenza della lingua italiana. English, knowledge of which will be assessed with an oral test. Candidates may request to conduct the discussion of their qualifications and scientific production in English. For foreign candidates, knowledge of the Italian language is required. |
Dati del progetto Project information | Dati del progetto: NEST - Network 4 Energy Sustainable Codice identificativo del progetto: PE000021 CUP del progetto: C93C22005230007 Nome spoke o WP: Spoke 6 - AFFILIATO |
Copertura finanziaria Financial coverage | Progetto finanziato dall’Unione Europea– NextGenerationEU nell’ambito del PNRR: NEST - Network 4 Energy Sustainable |
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION HUMAN RESOURCES AREA TEACHING STAFF OFFICE
DISCLAIMER: The English version is a translation of the original in Italian for information purposes only. In case of a discrepancy, the Italian original will prevail.
SUBJECT: | Selection procedures for the hiring of 2 researchers on fixed-term contracts, pursuant to Article 24, paragraph 3, letter a) of Legge (Law) no. 240 of 30 December 2010 - 2024RUAPNRR_PE_06 - Authorisation and announcement |
THE RECTOR
HEREBY DECLARES
Art.1 - Authorisation and announcement of public selection procedures
The selection procedures are hereby authorised and announced for the hiring of 2 researchers with a full-time, fixed-term commitment, through the stipulation of a three-year fixed-term employment contract, pursuant to Article 24, paragraph 3, letter a) of Legge (Law) no. 240 of 30 December 2010 (in the version in force prior to the date of entry into force of the aforementioned law that converted Decreto Legge (Decree Law) no. 36 of 30 April 2022), as specified in the annexes which form an integral part of this call for applications.
The positions referred to in this call for applications are financed by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP)
Art. 2 – Admissions requirements
The selection is open to candidates, including non-EU nationals, who meet the following requirements:
• a PhD degree or equivalent qualification obtained in Italy or abroad, or, for the relevant fields, a medical specialisation degree.
Applicants with a qualification obtained abroad must enclose a copy of the decision issued by the competent authorities recognising equivalency or equivalence to the corresponding Italian qualification. The documentation recognising the foreign qualification, or at least the receipt of delivery of the application for recognition submitted to the competent Authorities, must be produced to the Administration when the contract is signed, it being understood that the documentation certifying the equivalency or equivalence of the foreign qualification must, in any case, be produced to the Administration no later than 180 days after taking up the appointment, under penalty of termination of the employment contract.
Candidates must meet the prescribed requirements on the date of submission of applications for admission to the selection. Candidates shall be conditionally admitted to the selection procedure. Until the employment contract has actually been signed, the Rector may issue an order preventing the candidate from signing a contract due to the lack of any one of the admission requirements, specifying a reasonable cause.
Persons who find themselves in one or more of the following situations are excluded from participation in the selection procedure:
1) exclusion from the enjoyment of civil and political rights;
2) dismissal or removal, or declaration of disqualification from a position of public service within a Public Administration;
3) being hired on a permanent basis as university professors of the first and second level or as researchers, even if they have left the service;
4) holding fixed-term contracts as a research fellow and researcher pursuant to Articles 22 and 24 of Legge (Law) no. 240/2010, respectively, that have been signed also with different universities - be they state-run, independent or telematic universities - as well as with the entities referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 22 of Legge (Law) no. 240/2010, for a period which, added to the duration of the contracts included in this call for applications, exceeds a total of 12 years, even if not on a continuous basis. Periods spent on maternity leave or leave for health reasons in accordance with the legislation in force do not count towards the duration of such contracts;
5) being a relative or relative by law, up to and including the fourth degree of kinship, to a professor belonging to the Department proposing the hiring or with the Rector, the Director General or a member of the Board of Administration of the University.
This Administration guarantees equality and equal opportunities between men and women for access to employment and treatment at work.
Art. 3 – Submitting an application
The application to take part in the public selection, as well as the qualifications and the documents and publications deemed useful for the selection procedure, must be submitted electronically, under penalty of exclusion, using the dedicated computer application, on the Pica platform page: xxxxx://xxxx.xxxxxx.xx/xxxxx/.
For further information on this matter, candidates can refer to the Notes on the Submission of Applications
and the PICA Guidelines, available at:
xxxxx://xxx.xxxxx.xx/xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx-xxxx-x
The procedure for completing and submitting the application electronically must be concluded no later than 1.00 p.m. on the fifteenth day from the day following the publication in the Gazzetta Ufficiale (Official Journal of the Italian Republic).
If the specified deadline falls on a public holiday, the deadline will be deferred to the first available working day.
Under penalty of exclusion, the application must be signed by the candidate and accompanied by a copy of a valid identity document.
The candidate may also access the application procedure by means of identification through the SPID system (Sistema Pubblico di Identità Digitale) - level 2. In that case, it will not be necessary to sign the application.
The service may be temporarily suspended for technical reasons.
In the event of proven technical issues preventing from accessing the service, the Administration reserves the right to accept applications also in paper format, provided that they are received by the deadline of the call for applications.
Those who come from non-EU countries and hold a regular residence permit may use self-certifications with the same methods adopted by EU citizens in case they are required to provide evidence of status, facts and personal qualities that can be certified or attested to by Italian Public Bodies, or if self-certifications are provided in application of international conventions in force between Italy and the candidate’s country of origin.
Those who come from non-EU countries and do not hold a regular residence permit may use the online procedure to upload their qualifications in PDF format and certificates, issued by the competent authorities of the State of which they are nationals, accompanied by an Italian translation authenticated by the Italian consular authority certifying their conformity with the original. The originals of these documents must be shown to the committee during the discussion on qualifications and scientific production and, in any case, produced to the Administration at the time of hiring, if this takes place.
The Administration reserves the right, at any stage of the selection procedure, to carry out appropriate checks, including random checks, on the truthfulness of the content of self-certifications.
Reference cannot be made to documents submitted to this or other administrations, or to documents attached to the application for taking part in another selection procedure.
Information or explanations on how to submit applications may be requested from the Teaching Staff Office (telephone number: 000-0000000 - 000-0000000), by sending an email to xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxx.xx
Information or explanations on how to submit applications may be requested from the Teaching Staff Office, preferably by email to xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxx.xx
For further information, the Teaching Staff Office is also available, but only during the following hours:
- Monday to Friday, from 10 am to 1 pm
- Tuesdays and Thursdays, also from 3 pm to 4:30 pm
at the following telephone numbers: 049/000 0000 - 3288
If you only need to report purely technical problems, please contact support by accessing the link at the bottom of the page: xxxxx://xxxx.xxxxxx.xx/xxxxx
Article 4 - Content of applications
In their application, candidates should include the following details:
1) surname and name;
2) tax identification number;
3) place and date of birth;
4) place of residence;
5) nationality;
6) the selection they intend to take part in, specifying the Department, the competition sector and the subject area, as well as an indication (if appropriate) of whether it is a “first call for applications” or “second call for applications”, if provided for in the relevant annex to the call for applications;
7) that they meet the admission requirements set out in Article 2 of this call for applications and in the respective annex;
8) if in possession of Italian citizenship: a declaration of registration in the electoral rolls specifying the municipality or the reasons for any non-registration or cancellation; if not in possession of Italian citizenship: a declaration of their enjoyment of civil and political rights in their country of nationality or origin;
9) that they have no criminal convictions or the list of any criminal convictions they have received or any pending criminal proceedings against them;
10) for Italian citizens only: their position with regard to military service;
11) that they have not been dismissed or disqualified or been declared removed from a position of public service within a Public Administration;
12) that they have not already been hired on a permanent basis as university professors of the first and second level or as researchers, even if they have left the service;
13) that they have not held fixed-term contracts as a research fellow and researcher pursuant to Articles 22 and 24 of Legge (Law) no. 240/2010, respectively, that have been signed also with different universities - be they state-run, independent or telematic universities - as well as with the entities referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 22 of Legge (Law) no. 240/2010, for a period which, added to the duration of the contracts included in this call for applications, exceeds a total of 12 years, even if not on a continuous basis;
14) only for those who do not hold Italian citizenship: that they have an adequate knowledge of the Italian language;
15) that they are not a relative or relative by law, up to and including the fourth degree of kinship, to a professor belonging to the Department proposing the hiring or with the Rector, the Director General or a member of the Board of Administration of the University;
16) that they have read the Regulations available at xxxxx://xxx.xxxxx.xx/xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx-xxxx-x
17) that they are aware that the candidates who will be admitted to the discussion are deemed to have been convened on the date specified in the relevant annex to the call for applications, without further notice;
18) that they have read the Regulations for the hiring of type a) researchers on fixed-term contracts pursuant to Article 14, paragraph 6-quinquiesdecies of Decreto Legge (Decree Law) no. 36 of 30 April 2022 (converted into Legge (Law) no. 79 of 29 June 2022) available at xxxxx://xxx.xxxxx.xx/xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx- tipo-a.
Candidates must also declare:
a. that they are aware that the hiring of the successful candidates is subject to the Implementing Entities actually making NRRP funding available to the University of Padua
b. that they are aware that researchers are required to carry out their activity within the project/spoke/research topic that will be specified by the Department, in the event that more than one project/spoke/research topic is included in the annex to the call for applications
c. that they are aware that the full-time commitment cannot be changed during the term of the contract
Candidates with a disability must specify in their application any special assistance or additional time they may need during the interview, pursuant to Legge (Law) no. 104 of 5 February 1992.
In their application, candidates may elect an address for service for the purposes of communicating with the University Administration. Telephone numbers and email addresses must also be specified.
Any change to the contact details specified in the application must be promptly notified to the Rector by certified email (xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx@xxx.xxxxx.xx), or sent to the Teaching Staff Office, by means of a duly signed and dated declaration with an attached copy of a valid identity document, via email to xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xx
The Administration accepts no liability in the event of unavailability or loss of correspondence due to the candidate providing incorrect information about their address or their failure or delay in notifying a change in
the address specified in the application, or for any postal or telegraphic errors, or for any errors attributable to third parties, unforeseeable circumstances or force majeure.
Art. 5 – Elements to be assessed
Pursuant to the Regulations for the hiring of type a) researchers on fixed-term contracts pursuant to Article 14, paragraph 6-quinquiesdecies of Decreto Legge (Decree Law) no. 36 of 30 April 2022 (converted into Legge (Law) no. 79 of 29 June 2022), the elements to be assessed are as follows:
a) Teaching Activities
The volume and continuity of activities are taken into account in assessing teaching activities, with particular reference to the course units and modules that candidates have taken responsibility for, and also to the supplementary teaching and student service activities.
b) Scientific publications
Publications or texts accepted for publication in accordance with the regulations in force, as well as essays included in collective works and articles published in journals in paper or digital format are taken into account for the purposes of assessing publications, with the exclusion of internal notes or departmental reports if they do not have an international ISSN or ISBN code.
The assessment of scientific publications submitted for the competition is carried out according to the following criteria:
1. originality, innovativeness, methodological rigour and relevance of each publication;
2. congruence of each publication with themes specific to the subject area or with interdisciplinary topics closely related to the subject area;
3. scientific relevance of the editorial position of each publication and its dissemination within the opinion of the scientific community;
4.analytical determination, also according to criteria recognised in the relevant international scientific community, of the individual contribution of the researcher in the case of his/her participation in collaborative work (e.g. first, second, last author/name, corresponding author).
c) Assessment of the Curriculum
The assessment of the curriculum includes the following elements.
1) The following aspects are considered for the assessment of the scientific research activity:
a) organising, directing and coordinating national and international research centres or groups, or participating in them, and other research activities such as directing or participating in editorial boards of journals;
(b) obtaining ownership of patents in relevant fields;
c) receiving national and international prizes and awards for research activities. Participation as a speaker at congresses and conferences of national and international interest is also taken into account.
2) Without prejudice to the assessment of the publications submitted for the competition, the overall consistency of the candidate’s scientific production, as well as its intensity and continuity over time, must also be taken into account in assessing the curriculum. For the purposes of assessing this continuity, adequately documented periods of suspension of employment and other periods of leave or leave of absence established by the laws in force and other than those provided for study purposes shall not be taken into account.
For the purposes of assessing the overall consistency of the candidate’s scientific production, within the fields in which its use is consolidated at an international level, the Committees shall adopt one or more bibliometric indicators that may be normalised according to academic age, such as
a) total number of citations;
b) average number of citations per publication;
c) total “impact factor”;
d) average “impact factor” per publication;
e) combinations of the above parameters to enhance the impact of the candidate’s scientific production (such as the Hirsch index or other similar criteria).
For non-bibliometric fields, the Committees shall adopt the criteria recognised by the scientific community at a national and international level for their field.
3) For the purposes of assessing any institutional, organisational and service activities, provided that they are relevant to the role, the degree of responsibility for the functions performed, as well as their duration and continuity, shall be taken into account.
d) Healthcare assistance activities
For the purpose of assessing healthcare assistance activities, the congruence of the candidate’s overall clinical activity with the subject area that is relevant for the selection or with another relevant field is taken into account, as well as the consistency with the specific functions listed in the call for applications.
Art. 6 - Publications
The publications that candidates intend to submit must be sent exclusively in PDF format via the specific section of the online procedure called “Publications and research products considered useful for the selection”.
No individual publication must exceed 30 megabytes.
Publications which are considered useful for the selection must be submitted in accordance with the maximum number stipulated in the annex to the call for applications. Any failure to comply with the specified maximum limit of publications to be submitted for taking part in the selection will be registered by the Selection Committee and will result in the exclusion from the selection procedure, by order of the Rector.
Without prejudice to the maximum number of publications specified in the annex to the call for applications, for proven and justified technical reasons beyond the applicant’s control, publications exceeding the 30- megabyte limit must be included in a specific list to be entered in the online platform; in this case, the publications must be uploaded in non-editable format (PDF/A) onto a portable mass storage device (pen drive, USB key), which must be sent no later than 1 pm on the deadline dates of the call for applications by registered mail, express parcel or courier with acknowledgement of receipt to the following address: Università degli Studi di Padova - Palazzo Storione - Ufficio Personale Docente, Riviera Xxxx Xxxxx, no. 6, 35123, Padua. Alternatively, this list may be sent by certified email (xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx@xxx.xxxxx.xx).
The date stamp of the accepting post office or courier will serve as proof.
On the envelope, candidates must clearly state their name and surname and specify the selection they intend to take part in, as well as the Department, the competition sector and the subject area. The candidate’s name and surname and date of birth must also be specified and made available on the device.
Alternatively, both the aforementioned publications (i.e. those exceeding the 30-megabyte limit) and the list may be sent by certified email (xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx@xxx.xxxxx.xx) within the deadline dates of the call for applications.
Only publications or texts accepted for publication, together with a letter of confirmation from the publisher, in accordance with the regulations in force, as well as essays included in collective works and articles published in journals in paper or digital format will be assessed, with the exclusion of internal notes or departmental reports if they do not have an international ISSN or ISBN code.
PhD theses or equivalent qualifications are considered publications pursuant to DM (Ministerial Decree) no. 243/2011 and, if submitted as a publication, will be counted as part of the maximum number of publications.
It should also be noted that only the documents relating to qualifications, publications and curricula uploaded by those submitting an application on the PICA platform and visible and available therein will be assessed by the Selection Committee. In particular, only information that can be found in the application will be used, while information from the web page links included in the curricula attached to the applications will not be used.
In the case of publications made abroad, the following details should be provided if possible: the date and place of publication or, alternatively, the ISBN or ISSN code or another equivalent code.
For publications made in Italy prior to 2 September 2006, the requirements provided for by Article 1 of the Decreto luogotenenziale (Lieutenant’s Decree) no. 660 of 31 August 1945 must be fulfilled; for publications made as from 2 September 2006, the requirements provided for by Xxxxx (Law) no. 106 of 15 April 2004 and the regulation issued by D.P.R. (Presidential Decree) no. 252 of 3 May 2006 must be fulfilled, in both cases within the deadline date of the call for applications for the selection.
Publications in French, English, German and Spanish may be submitted in the original language. Publications, which will be the subject of assessment, may also be submitted in the original language, in cases where the selection procedure concerns a specific language field.
In other cases, publications written in a foreign language must be accompanied by a translation, in Italian, certified as conforming to the foreign text, drawn up by the competent diplomatic or consular service or by an official translator, or, where permitted, drawn up by the applicant and declared as conforming to the original text by means of a declaration in lieu of affidavit pursuant to Article 47 of D.P.R. (Presidential Decree) no. 445/2000.
The Administration accepts no liability for any errors attributable to third parties, unforeseeable circumstances or situations of force majeure resulting in the non-receipt of the portable storage device.
Art. 7 – Waiver of participation in the procedure
Any waiver of participation in the selection procedure, signed and dated, must be promptly notified to the Rector via certified email (xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx@xxx.xxxxx.xx) or sent to the Teaching Staff Office as a request in PDF format, duly signed and dated, with an attached copy of a valid identity document via email to xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxx.xx
A waiver will take effect from the first meeting of the Selection Committee following the date of receipt.
Art. 8 - Selection Committee
The Selection Committee is appointed in accordance with the provisions of Article 13 of the current Regulations for the hiring of type a) researchers on fixed-term contracts pursuant to Article 14, paragraph 6-quinquiesdecies
of Decreto Legge (Decree Law) no. 36 of 30 April 2022 (converted into Legge (Law) no. 79 of 29 June 2022), available at the following link: xxxxx://xxx.xxxxx.xx/xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx-xxxx-x
Starting from the date of publication, on the University’s Official Notice Board, of the Rector’s Decree appointing the Committee, there will be a thirty-day period - referred to in Article 9 of D.L. (Decree Law) no. 120/1995, converted with amendments into Legge (Law) no. 236/1995 - for the submission to the Rector of any objections raised by the persons being assessed. Any such objections, duly signed and dated, with an attached copy of a valid identity document, may be sent to the Teaching Staff Office in PDF format via email to xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxx.xx or via certified email (xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx@xxx.xxxxx.xx).
If all the persons concerned declare that there are no grounds for filing an objection, this 30-day term shall cease in advance. If an objection is filed, provided that this occurs before the setting-up date of the Committee, the term shall run from its occurrence.
Seven days after the publication referred to in the first sentence, the Committee may nonetheless begin its work, it being understood that if any objections are filed, the proceedings will be suspended so that the filed objection may be assessed and that the committee member against whom the objection is filed may be replaced, if necessary.
Taking part in the work of the Committee constitutes an obligation for the members by virtue of their office, except in cases of force majeure. The rules on incompatibility and conflicts of interest shall apply with regard to the composition of the Committees.
The Selection Committee is made of three first- or second-level professors from within or outside the University, or of professors of an equivalent level in the case of members not coming from Italian universities, ensuring gender parity where possible.
In addition, one or two alternate members are appointed to take over if the full members are unable to attend.
The members of the Committee must belong to the competition sector of the selection procedure or, alternatively, to the same competition macro-sector. Members of the Committee from abroad are chosen from among professors holding a role equivalent to that of first- or second-level professor according to the tables of correspondence between academic positions published by a Decreto Ministeriale (Ministerial Decree) and active in a field corresponding to the competition sector of the selection procedure.
The first-level members of the Committee must possess the qualifications required for participation in committees for the National Scientific Qualification referred to in Article 16 of Legge (Law) no. 240/2010. These requirements, with an adequate justification by the Council of the Department, may be eased for sectors where numbers are lower. The second-level members of the Committee must hold the National Scientific Qualification for the first level. Committee members from abroad must have a high scientific profile at an international level, as certified by the Council of the Department. Professors who have obtained a negative assessment pursuant to Article 6, paragraph 7, of Xxxxx (Law) no. 240/2010 cannot be members of the Committee.
Starting from the date of publication, on the University’s Official Notice Board, of the Rector’s Decree appointing the Committee, there will be a seven-day period for the submission to the Rector of any objections raised by the persons being assessed. If an objection is filed, the term shall run from its occurrence. The Committee may begin its work as soon as it is set up.
Any such objections, duly signed and dated, with an attached copy of a valid identity document, may be sent to the Teaching Staff Office in PDF format via email to xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxx.xx or via certified email (xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx@xxx.xxxxx.xx).
For the procedures in question, there is normally no provision for deferring the deadline for completion of the committees’ work.
Art. 9 - Conduct of the selection procedure
The selection is carried out by the Committee according to the provisions of Article 15 of the Regulations for the hiring of type a) researchers on fixed-term contracts pursuant to Article 14, paragraph 6-quinquiesdecies of Decreto Legge (Decree Law) no. 36 of 30 April 2022 (converted into Legge (Law) no. 79 of 29 June 2022).
The selection is carried out by the Committee according to the provisions of Article 15 of the Regulations for the hiring of type a) researchers on fixed-term contracts pursuant to Article 14, paragraph 6-quinquiesdecies of Decreto Legge (Decree Law) no. 36 of 30 April 2022 (converted into Legge (Law) no. 79 of 29 June 2022) and the document “Provisions for the implementation of selection procedures for the hiring of researchers pursuant to Article 24, paragraph 3, letter a) of Legge (Law) no. 240/2010, financed by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP)”, approved by the Board of Administration at its meeting of 27 September 2022.
In particular, at its first meeting, the Committee elects its Chairperson and Secretary from among its members and establishes, in compliance with the call for applications and with Articles 7-12 of the above-mentioned Regulation, the criteria for:
a) the assessment of scientific publications, including PhD theses, if submitted, curriculum, teaching activities and any healthcare assistance activities, in accordance with the provisions;
b) checking scientific qualifications and language skills in the foreign language specified in the annexes to the call for applications;
c) checking knowledge of the Italian language for candidates who do not hold Italian citizenship.
Unless otherwise provided for in the respective annexes to this call for applications, the Selection Committee specifies the number of points to be awarded to:
a) scientific publications: between 50 and 70 points;
b) teaching, supplementary teaching and student service activities: between 0 and 10 points;
c) curriculum, including research activities, overall scientific production and institutional, organisational and service activities, as relevant to the role: between 10 and 30 points;
d) healthcare activities, where relevant: between 5 and 20 points.
The criteria adopted are published on the University’s Official Notice Board for at least seven days, as well as on the website of the relevant Department and on the University website. After the seven days have elapsed and the individual Committee members have declared that there are no grounds for incompatibility and that there are no conflicts of interest, the Selection Committee shall proceed with the preliminary comparative assessment of the candidates by expressing a reasoned analytical judgement on their scientific publications, teaching activities, curriculum and healthcare assistance activities, according to the established criteria and parameters.
All candidates are admitted to the discussion if there are no more than six candidates.
In this case, at the end of the meeting for establishing the criteria, the Committee may examine the admitted applications and convene two meetings to be held consecutively. In the first meeting, a preliminary comparative assessment of the candidates will be carried out, the results of which will be published immediately afterwards; in the second meeting, a public discussion will take place. The date, venue, time and manner of conduct of the public discussion (in person or online) shall be published on the University’s Official Notice Board and on the
website of the relevant Department, and also posted on the University’s website, at least twenty days before the discussion is due to take place.
Conversely, if there are more than six candidates, following the preliminary comparative assessment, the Committee shall admit the most deserving candidates on a comparative basis to the public discussion of their qualifications and scientific production, to an extent of between 10 and 20 per cent of the total number of candidates, but not less than six.
The list of candidates admitted to the discussion, together with the reasoned analytical judgements relating to the comparative preliminary assessment, as well as the manner of conduct of the discussion (in person or online), the venue, date, and time of the discussion and of the oral test shall be published on the University’s Official Notice Board and on the website of the relevant Department concerned, and also posted on the University website, at least twenty days before the discussion.
The indication of the date of the discussion contained in the annex to the call for applications has, to all intents and purposes, the value of an official notification; the time of the discussion and the link to which candidates need to connect, or alternatively the venue for in-person attendance, will be specified in Report 1, which will be published on the University’s Official Notice Board, as well as on the website of the relevant Department and on the University website.
Announcements on the University’s Official Notice Board shall have, to all intents and purposes, the value of an official notification Therefore, candidates are required to attend on the specified days and at the specified venue, with a valid identity document, without receiving any further summons. Failure to attend or to connect online shall be considered an implicit and final waiver of participation in the selection.
Following the discussion, the Committee shall award an analytical score to each of the publications submitted, the teaching, supplementary teaching and student service activities, the curriculum and the healthcare assistance activities, where relevant, and provide their assessment for the oral test.
By a decision taken by a majority of the members, the Committee shall select the successful candidate, who must have achieved an overall score of at least 60 points. No ranking lists will be established following the awarding of points.
The judgements expressed by the Committee are published on the University’s Official Notice Board and on the website of the relevant Department, and also posted on the University website. An announcement on the University’s Official Notice Board shall have, to all intents and purposes, the value of an official notification.
As provided for in Article 16 of the current Regulations for the hiring of researchers on fixed-term contracts, the work of the Committee must be completed within four months from the date of publication of the decision establishing its appointment. The Rector may, for proven and exceptional circumstances specified by the Committee, defer the deadline for the conclusion of the procedure, for one time only and for no more than two months.
The accuracy of the records shall be confirmed by a rector’s decree within thirty days from the delivery of the reports to the competent office; in the event of any irregularities that can be rectified, the Rector shall send the records back to the Committee by specifying a reasonable cause, so that it can amend the records within a specified deadline. Otherwise, the Rector shall issue an order to declare the records of the procedure null and void.
No ranking lists will be established following the selection.
Art. 10 - The Department’s proposal for appointment
The Council of the Department that has requested the selection, as provided for in Article 17 of the Regulations for the hiring of type a) researchers on fixed-term contracts pursuant to Article 14, paragraph 6- quinquiesdecies of Decreto Legge (Decree Law) no. 36 of 30 April 2022 (converted into Legge (Law) no. 79 of 29 June 2022) shall, within 60 days of the date on which the accuracy of the records is confirmed, formulate a proposal to appoint the researcher with a favourable vote of the absolute majority of the first- and second- level professors entitled to vote.
Should the Board, by means of a resolution specifying a reasonable cause, decide not to proceed with the proposed appointment in relation to the suitability of the candidate’s professional profile with respect to the research objective of the selection procedure and to the specialised experience required to be able to undertake the activities specified in the call for selection, it may not request, for one year from the expiry of the deadline referred to in the previous paragraph, the activation of a selection procedure for a position with the same profile, or, if not provided for, for the same competition sector, except for procedures financed with EU funds. If no decision is taken within the aforementioned deadline, the Rector shall grant the Department a new deadline of twenty days for acting on the matter. Upon failure to act within the expiry of this second deadline, the decision is referred to the Board of Administration.
The Council of the Department proposes the appointment of the researcher at the same time as the request for activation of the position is made, making it conditional on the positive outcome of the assessment.
The Department’s proposal for appointment is submitted to the Board of Administration for approval.
Art. 11 - Employment contract and hiring
The researcher is hired upon conclusion of the appointment procedure referred to in Article 10 above, in accordance with the provisions of Title IV - Employment Relationship, Articles 19-26 of the Regulations for the hiring of type a) researchers on fixed-term contracts pursuant to Article 14, paragraph 6- quinquiesdecies of Decreto Legge (Decree Law) no. 36 of 30 April 2022 (converted into Legge (Law) no. 79 of 29 June 2022), by stipulating a fixed-term employment contract, signed by the researcher and the Rector.
The hiring of the successful candidates is subject to the Implementing Entities actually making NRRP funding available to the University of Padua.
The rights and duties of the researcher are governed by the current legal provisions on the legal status of university teaching staff and by the current Code of Ethics of the University of Padua.
Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 53 of Decreto Legislativo (Legislative Decree) no. 165/2001, the researcher’s fixed-term contract is not compatible with other employment or self-employment contracts or with the performance of other activities that are forbidden by law or by other regulatory sources or which may conflict with the University’s institutional activities, except, for researchers with a full-time, fixed-term commitment, the pursuit of freelance activities and self-employment, provided that it does not give rise to conflicts of interest with respect to the University. In any case, the provisions of the current University Regulations on the criteria and procedures for granting authorisations to professors and researchers to carry out external assignments shall apply, subject to the legal provisions governing the employment relationship of researchers on fixed-term contracts.
The researchers are required to carry out their activity within the project/spoke/research topic that will be specified by the Department, in the event that more than one project/spoke/research topic is included in the annex to the call for applications
The economic and welfare treatment of the researcher is governed by the relevant applicable legislation.
The researcher’s salary, which amounts to EUR 36,674.75 gross per annum, is governed by the relevant applicable legislation.
The full-time commitment cannot be changed by the researcher during the term of the contract.
Art. 12 - Documentation required to proceed with the hiring process
In order to proceed with the hiring process, the selected researcher shall be required to submit the declarations pursuant to Articles 46 and 47 of D.P.R. (Presidential Decree) no. 445/2000 to the Teaching Staff Office, certifying that he/she meets the requirements laid down by the regulations in force for admission to employment, as specified in Article 4, paragraph 1 of this call for applications, as well as self-certifications of certificates attesting his/her marital status, the composition of his/her family unit, his/her belonging to any protected categories, any pension entitlement and any registration in professional registers.
The researcher must sign the appropriate declaration containing points a) to c) outlined in Article 4 of this call for applications.
He/she must also submit a declaration pursuant to Articles 46 and 47 of D.P.R. (Presidential Decree) no. 445/2000 that he/she does not hold any other employment relationships with public or private entities and does not engage in industrial or commercial activities. Without prejudice to the aforementioned incompatibilities, if the researcher is an employee of a Public Administration body, he/she must submit a declaration opting for employment at the University of Padua; conversely, if he/she is an employee of a private body or company, he/she must submit a declaration accepting the position offered.
Researchers who are citizens of non-EU countries may submit self-certification pursuant to Articles 46 and 47 of D.P.R. (Presidential Decree) no. 445/2000, limited to their status, personal qualities and facts that can be certified or attested to by Italian public bodies; if the information requested relates to documents drawn up abroad and not registered in Italy or at an Italian consulate, they must submit the certification issued by the competent authorities of the State of which they are nationals, accompanied by an Italian translation authenticated by the Italian consular authority certifying its conformity with the original.
A researcher who is a non-EU citizen must have a valid residence permit for employment in Italy.
Art. 13 - Final provisions
For all matters not provided for in this Call for Applications, the rules shall apply as set forth in the Regulations for the hiring of type a) researchers on fixed-term contracts pursuant to Article 14, paragraph 6-quinquiesdecies of Decreto Legge (Decree Law) no. 36 of 30 April 2022 (converted into Legge (Law) no. 79 of 29 June 2022), by Regulation (EU) no. 2021/241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 February 2021, published in the Official Journal of the European Union L57 of 18 February 2021, establishing the European Union Recovery and Resilience Facility, by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, officially submitted to the European Commission on 30 April 2021 pursuant to Article 18 of Regulation (EU) no. 2021/241 and by the document “Provisions for the implementation of selection procedures for the hiring of researchers pursuant to Article 24, paragraph 3, letter a) of Legge (Law) no. 240/2010 on NRRP”, approved by the Board of Administration at its meeting of 27 September 2022.
For the purposes of the application of the provisions of Legge (Law) no. 241 of 7 August 1990, the person in charge of the procedure is Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Head of the Teaching Staff Office - Riviera Xxxx Xxxxx no. 6, Padua.
The processing of personal data required by this call for applications is exclusively for all activities related to this selection procedure. The privacy policy, provided pursuant to Article 13 of Regulation (EU) no. 2016/679
- General Data Protection Regulation, is available at xxxxx://xxx.xxxxx.xx/xxxxxxx
Padua, date of registration
Xxxx. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Digitally signed pursuant to Italian Legislative Decree 82/2005
Person in charge of the administrative procedure Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx | Executive dr Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | Director General Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx |