Selection procedure for the position of no. 10 researchers with a fixed term contact under article 24, comma 3, lett. b) of the Law 240/2010.

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THE CHANCELLOR

On the basis of the following:

–	The Statute of the University of Pisa, issued by a decree from the chancellor on 30 September 1994, no. 196 and subsequent modifications;
–	the Law of 30 December 2010, no. 240;
–	the University regulations regarding research grants with a fixed term contract under art. 24 of the Law 240/2010, issued with Regional Decree no. 8444 on 29 June 2011;
–	the Ministerial Decree on Education, University and Research of 25 May 2011, no. 243, criteria and parameters for preliminary assessment of public procedure selection candidates for contracts under article 24, comma 2, letter c) of the Law December 30 2010, no. 240;
–	the clause of the Ministry of Education, University and Research of 2 August 2011, prot. no. 3822, bearing “The Law of 30 December 2010, no. 240 – Application of art. 24 – Ministerial Decree 29 July 2011, no. 336, bearing:  Determination of Admissions Examination Sectors, re-grouped into macro-sectors under article 15 of the Law 30 December 2010, no. 240”;
–	the note of the Ministry of Education, University and Research of 20 April 2011, no. 2330 that has provided clarifications on the application of art. 24 paragraph 3 letter. b of the Italian law 240/2010;
–	the Ministerial Decree on Education, University and Research of 2 May 2011, no. 236 that has defined the tables of correspondence between Italian and foreign academic positions; 
–	the resolution no. 162 of 24 April 2013 by which the Administration Committee has approved, heard the opinion of the Academic Senate of this University, the three-year staff scheduling, and It has authorized the Chancellor to issue a call for 10 full time researchers on a fixed term contract, according to art. 24, paragraph 3, letter. b) of the law no. 240/2010;
–	the resolutions of the engaged Department Committees with the request to open the mentioned calls; 
–	The resolution no. 173 of 15 May 2013 by which the Administration Committee has approved, heard the opinion of Academic Senate of this University, the allocation between the Departments and the assignment to the competition areas of no. 10 positions for full time researchers on a fixed term contract, according to art. 24, paragraph 3, letter. b) of the law no. 240/2010;
–	the authorization issued by the Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana in favour of the welfare performances planned for the field ssd MED/39 "Child neuropsychiatry";

DECLARES

Art. 1
Admissions Examination Procedures

Under art. 24, comma 3, lett. b) of the Law 240/2010 and University Regulations for the position of researchers on a fixed-term contract under art. 24 of the Law 240/2010, the selection procedure for the position of no. 10 full time researchers on a fixed-term contract (denominated as 'Senior' contract) listed in Annex A

Art. 2
Admission requirements for selection

The selection is reserved to the applicants who are in one of the following conditions: have had contracts as fixed-term researcher, for at least three years, pursuant to art. 24, paragraph 3, letter a) of the Italian law no. 240 of 30.12.2010 or pursuant to art. 1, paragraph 14 of Law 230/2005; or have had contracts as research fellow, for at least three years even if not consecutive, pursuant to art. 51 paragraph 6 of Law 449/97 and subsequent amendments to the law, or contracts as postdoctoral fellow pursuant to art. 4 of Law 398/89, or equivalent contracts obtained from foreign universities.

In order to achieve the three years can be combined ownership of fixed term research contracts, research grants conferred by universities and foreign producers.

In order to verify the similarity of contracts or grants in foreign universities, we will refer to the Italian D. M. no. 236 of 2 May 2011.

The candidates (also those who are citizens not belonging to the European Union) are admitted to participate if they are in possession of the following:
–	PhD or equivalent qualification, received in Italy or abroad;
or
–	Qualification certificate in medical specialization for the concerned sectors.  In such a case the PhD or equivalent qualification would be preferred.
Up to the year 2015 a teaching degree or equivalent, together with a professional scientific CV suitable for research activity, is considered a valid qualification for admission.

Candidates not admitted for selection are Full or Associated University professors  and presently employed research fellows on a permanent contract (even though the latter has lapsed due to retirement).

Furthermore candidates will not be admitted who have had contracts as salaried researchers and fixed-term research contracts under articles 22 and 24 or the Law 240/2010 at the University of Pisa or other Italian Universities, be they state, non-state or computerized as well as bodies under comma 1 of art. 22 of the Law 240/2010 for a period which, in summation of the duration provided by the contract, placed for public announcement, exceeds comprehensively the 12 years (even though non continuative).  With the aims of the duration of the aforesaid contract periods of maternity leave or health problems are not observed under the present norms.

 The contracts are conferred in accordance with the Ethical Code of the University.  They cannot, in any way, be given to those who are related by birth or have affinity with a professor (up to the 4th grade) belonging to the structure from which the sum is assigned.

The applicant must be in possession of the requirements for gaining admission to the selection process at the termination date of the present application.

Art. 3
Applications for admission

The application for the selection shall be written on unstamped paper, using the form in annex B), and signed by the applicant.
The application must be addressed:

MAGNIFICO RETTORE
UNIVERSITA' DI PISA
LUNGARNO PACINOTTI, 44
56126 PISA
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The application must be submitted as follows:

1. hand delivered on the following days and time:
from Monday to Friday:  9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Tuesday and Thursday:  3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

2. posted by registered letter with return receipt, or express delivery with return receipt 

The application must be received by the Administration department within 30 days after the day of publication of this call on the “Gazzetta Ufficiale” of the Italian Republic. Accordingly, any application delivered or received after that date, although any application sent before the deadline, will be excluded. The date of the post mark will not guarantee acceptance, only the receipt date at the University will.

In the application (see attachment B to be filled out) the candidate must declare, under his/her own responsibility, the following:

1.)	Selection code (Annex A);
2.)	Personal details, date and place of birth, residency; 
3.)	The department;
4.)	Admission Examination Sector and the Disciplinary Scientific Sector; 
5.)	Insurance number or Italian fiscal code number;
6.)	An address for receiving communication relating to the present document: address with postal code, telephone number, e-mail address;
7.)	Citizenship;
8.)	Qualifications (The qualifications obtained abroad must be attached and translated into Italian)
9.)	be eligible to participate in the selection as it is in one of the condition set out in Article. 2 of this announcement 
10.)	The enjoyment of civil and political rights in Italy or in the country of origin;
11.)	To not be in possession of a criminal record or convictions, indicating details of the sentences and criminal procedures pending;
12.)	Medical fitness necessary for the position;
13.)	Only for male Italian citizens: position regarding military obligations;
14.)	To not have been dismissed or retired from a Public Administration Body for persistent insufficient production of work;  or to not have been declared decreased by a state employee under art. 127 of the “Testo Unico” of dispositions concerning the statute of civilian employees of the state;
15.)	To not presently hold the status or not have previously held the status of full professor or associate professor or of a permanent university research fellow;
16.)	To not have exceeded comprehensively twelve years, (even non-continuously) including the set period of the present contract as a salaried research fellow or fixed-term contract researcher under articles 22 and 24 of the Law 240/2010 at the University of Pisa or at other Italian state or non-state or computational Universities respectively;  as well as at bodies referred to under comma 1, of article 22 of the Law 240/2010;
17.)	To be aware that he/she cannot proceed to the stipulation of the contract if he/she is related by birth or has affinity with a professor (up to 4th grade) belonging to the department or to the structure that proposes the activation of the contract;  or with the Chancellor, the General Director or any component member of the University Administration Governing Board.
18.)	to authorize the University of Pisa to the processing of personal data as provided by art. 14 of the contract.

Any lack in the application forms of declarations of which in the preceding points would result in exclusion of the selective process, an exclusion is made, only for foreign citizens, for the missing inclusion of Italian fiscal code.

All applicants are admitted to the selection but subject to check the actual possession of the necessary requirements. The Administration can decide at any time, even after the course of the discussion, the exclusion from the selection.

All applicants are eligible for selection, subject to check the actual possession of the necessary requirements, the Administration can decide at any time even after the course of the discussion, the exclusion from the selection.

The candidate's signature below the application form is not subject to authentication.

Any eventual variation of what is declared in the application form must be hastily communicated to the University.  The University assumes no responsibility for loss of mail due to any incorrect addressing by candidates including lost or tardy communication of variation; or for any problems relating to the post office or telegram service; or problems due to third parties or any unforeseeable circumstances.

Art. 4
Documents to be attached

The following need be attached to the application forms:

a.) C.V. of scientific and teaching activity of the candidate duly self-certified using attachment C of the present document.
b.)  Qualifications the candidate holds to be valid for the selection process and which will be presented according to art. 5 with the relative list.
c.)  Publications with relative list.

Furthermore a photocopy of Italian fiscal code and a document of identity are required.

Both the C.V., qualification list and publication list should be dated and signed by the candidate.

Art. 5
Presentation of qualifications and publications

Qualifications should be issued on plain paper.  

Candidates may also demonstrate possession of aforementioned qualifications through the form of autocertification by attaching the declaration in substitution of certification under art. 46 of the D.P.R. 445/2000 by filling out annex D.

Qualifications should be either the originals or in authenticated copies by utilizing the declaration in substitution of a notarized act under art. 47 of D.P.R. (President of Republic Decree), 28/12/2000, no. 445, by filling out attachment C.

Non E.U. Citizen candidates resident in Italy can use sworn declarations with limit in cases of proving conditions, facts and personal qualities certifiable or attestable from public or private Italian subjects under article 3, comma 2, of the Italian President of the Republic Decree of 28 December 2000, no. 445.

Certificates released by the competent foreign state authorities must be in accordance with the provisions in force in the same state and must also be legalized by the competent Italian consular authorities.

The Administration reserves the right to proceed with necessary controls on the veracity of the contents in the sworn affidavits.

Referral to documents or publications presented at this or other administration offices or to documents attached to other applications for another selection procedure is not consented.

Publications candidates intend to rely on for selection procedure, allowing for the maximum number indicated in the present document, must be presented together with their application and documents according to art. 4.

On the envelope containing the application and the relative qualifications as well as the publications) the following should be written:  “Domanda titoli e pubblicazioni :  procedura di selezione per ricercatore contratto a tempo determinate B,”  and the following must be clearly indicated:  selection code, indication of disciplinary scientific sector, the department for which the candidate intends to apply;  as well as surname, name and address of the candidate.

Candidates may present their publications in their original form or as authenticated copies or photocopies by utilizing the declaration in substitution of a notarized act in attachment D.

Works printed abroad must bear the date and place of publications.

For works printed in Italy up until 01/09/2006 the obligations set out in art. 1 of the Vice-Regal Legislative Decree of 31 August 1945, no. 660 and later again in those set out be the Law of 15 April 2006, no. 106 and from the D.P.R. of 3 May 2006, no. 252 must be met.

Publications or texts accepted for publication according to the norms in force are considered assessable exclusively for the aims of the present selection; as well as essays inserted in collective works and articles edited in journals in paper or digital form, with the exclusion of internal notes or departmental reports, as well as doctoral theses or equivalent/equipollent qualification titles.
In case of exceeding the maximum limit of publications shown in Annex A), the Commission will evaluate the same using the order shown in the list and up to the prescribed limit.

Art. 6
Exclusion from selection

Exclusion of participation in the procedure due to lack of requirements according to article 2 and 3 is set out with executive provision and notified to the candidate.

Art. 7
The Panel and selection procedure

The panel, nominated via a decree by the Chancellor consists of at least three members from the structure prospering the contract.

The panel must conclude its work before four months of the nominal decree.  The Chancellor, for proven and exceptional reasons noted by the president of the panel, may postpone the conclusion of the panel’s work only one time and for no longer than two months.

In the first sitting the panel establishes the criteria and modality of candidate’s assessment according to the parameters set out by the ministerial decree of 25 May 2011, no. 243, as well as marks to be attributed to qualifications and publications.

Selection is carried out by a preliminary evaluation of the candidates with motivated analytic judgement on their qualifications, CV and on their scientific production, including their doctoral theses.

Following preliminary evaluation the comparatively more meritorious candidates, between 10 and 20 percent of the original number (and no less than 6 in number) are admitted for an interview on the basis of their qualifications and scientific position.  All candidates will be admitted for the interview if their total number is equal to or less than 6.

Candidates will be notified via registered post with return receipt 20 days before the interview if they are to attend based on their qualifications and publications.  The lack of presence at the interview will be considered an explicit and definitive manifestation of the candidate’s voluntary wish to renounce taking part in the selection procedure.

During the interview on the candidates’ qualifications and publication there will be an oral examination to assess the candidates’ language levels as indicated in this document.

Following the interview a marking system will be attributed to the qualifications and to each publication presented by the successful candidates.  For assessment of qualifications and publications the panel can ask for the aid of referees as established in the first meeting.

When the results of the selection procedure have been concluded, based on a comprehensive point system, the panel will set out a list of scores designating the winner or declaring the absence of any winners.

The panel will carry out a motivated assessment followed by a comparative evaluation, referring to the specific Admission Examination sector and to the profile defined via indication of one or more disciplinary-scientific sectors, C.V. and the following properly documented qualifications  of the candidates:
a.)	PhD or equivalent, or , for the interested sectors, a certificate of medical specialization or equivalent awarded in Italy or abroad;
b.)	Any university teaching activity in Italy or abroad;
c.)	Documented training or internship activity or research at established Italian or foreign institutes;
d.)	Documented clinical activity relating to the Admission Examination Sector requesting such competences;
e.)	Experience of project activity as stated in the Admission Examination Sector’s requirements.
f.)	Organization, management and coordination of national or international research groups or participation in the above;
g.)	Patent titles as stated in the Admission Examination Sector’s requirements.
h.)	Speaker at national or international congresses or conventions;
i.)	National or international prizes or recognition for research;
j.)	European certificate of specialization recognized by international boards as stated in the Admission Examination Sector’s requirements;

Assessment of each qualification indicated by comma 1 is effected by considering specifically the significance the latter has in order of quality and quantity of the research activity carried out by the single candidate.

The panel will effect comparative assessment of the publications on the basis of the following criteria:

a.)	Originality, innovation, rigorous methodology and relevance  of each scientific publication;
b.)	Congruence of each publication with the Admission Examination Sector for which the selection procedure is effected and with any profile, defined exclusively via indication of one or more disciplinary-scientific sectors, or with interdisciplinary themes correlated to the latter;
c.)	Scientific relevance of editorial collocation of each publication and its circulation within the scientific community;
d.)	Analytic determination, also on the basis of recognized criteria in the referred international scientific community, of individual bearing of the candidate in case of participation in collaboration work;

The panel must also evaluate the consistent complexity of the candidate’s scientific production, the intensity and temporal continuity of the same (subject to periods  adequately documented of non-voluntary distancing from the research activity) with particular attention to parenting functions.

In the arena of the Admission Examination Sector wherein international standards are used for assessing publications, the following indicators are used (referring to the candidate deadline dates):
a.)	Total number of citations;
b.)	Average number of citations per publication;
c.)	Total impact factor
d.)	Average impact factor per publication;
e.)	Combination of previous parameters for assessing the impact of the candidate’s scientific production (Hirsch index or similar).

Art. 8
Validation of the acts

The procedural acts are consigned from the panel to the procedure authorities.

The Chancellor, within thirty days of notification, shall attest with his own decree the formal validity of the acts and the result of the procedure, which will be rendered public via publication on the official University register and on the University web site.  The proposition of any appeals to the selector’s decision and their terms will be given on the date the register is issued with the result.

In the case where evidence of faults occur the Chancellor will re-send, with motivated provision, the acts to the panel until they comply with regulations within the following twenty days.

Art. 9
Call proposal 

The department will communicate the winner within 60 days of validation of the acts.

The deliberation is valid if approved by an absolute majority favorable vote of the full and associate professors afferent to the structure.

Non adoption of the deliberation call, within the deadline under comma 1, will result in the impossibility of the structure invoking this document, to request a new selection procedure for the same sector for a period of one year.

The deliberation containing the call proposal is subject to approval of the Administration Governing Board.

In the case whereby the winner renounces the position before the signing of the contract the department can proceed to a new call taken from the score list of candidates.

Art. 10
Work relation

The successful candidate will engage in a working relation with the University of Pisa for a fixed-term contract via the stipulation of a private subordinate contract undersigned by the Chancellor and regulated by the University Regulations for the employment of research post graduates on a fixed-term contract under art. 24 of the Law 240/2010 cited in the introduction of this document and published on the University of Pisa website.

Disciplinary competence is regulated by art. 10 of the Law 240/2010.

The successful candidate must present, according to the stipulation of the individual contract of work, all the documentation requested under the norms in force for the engagement of a working relation on a fixed-term contract, for research.

The contract is subject to all obligations set out for the remaining work relations stipulated with the University of Pisa.

The regime of incompatibility and the execution of other positions is regulated by art. 14 of the above cited University Regulations for the employment of research post graduates on a fixed-term contract under art. 24 of the Law 240/2010.

Art. 11
Salary

The salary stipulated in the wording of the contract is equal to 38.387,87 Euro a.l. including a “thirteenth month” end-of-year bonus, for the entire duration of the contract, corresponding to the expected salary of the post graduate researcher (confirmed as class O) on a full time contract, elevated of 10% .

Inflation and career index-linked pay adjustments are not applied to fixed-term post graduate researchers.

Art. 13
Return of documentation

At the end of the selection procedure, elapsing 60 days after the publication of the Chancellor’s decree (validating the acts) in the official University Register, the University shall return to those applicants, who specifically so requested, their original documents attached to their application forms unless there be any legal acts binding.  The documents must be collected by the applicant within 30 days of the expiry of the stipulated termination date.  Beyond this date the University is no longer responsible for the keeping and returning of the above documentation.

Art. 14
Protection of personal data

The protection of personal data is subject to the “Protection of personal data” legislative decree of 30 June 2003, no. 196 published in the Official Register of 29 July 2003, general series no. 174, ordinary supplement no. 123 L.

Any data provided by applicants will only be used for the purposes of the present announcement.

Such data must be provided for the requisites for participation.  If they are not so provided the applicant shall be disqualified.

Applicants enjoy the right of the above cited law, including the right to access any data that regards them, and also have the right to rectify, update, complete or delete any erroneous and incomplete data;  or any data collected under terms not conforming with the law.

Art. 15
                                		Person in charge of the proceedings.

In accordance with the article 5 of Law no. 241 of 7 August 1990, the person in charge of the present announcement is Dott.ssa Laura Tangheroni, Teaching and Technical Staff Recruitment Office – University of Pisa – Lungarno Pacinotti 44 – Pisa – fax:  050/2212167 – e-mail:  concorsi@adm.unipi.it

Art. 16
Publication

The present decree is published in the Official Register, special IV series “Admission examinations”.

										Annex (A)
Selection code A1

Dipartimento di Biologia

Admission Examination Sector  05/I1 Genetics and microbiology

Disciplinary Scientific Sector BIO/18 “Genetics”

Aim of contract: 
The fixed-term research assistant will carry out research activities, teaching activities, supplementary teaching activities and tutoring to undergraduate and graduate students

Focus of research:
Research on the genetic basis of carcinogenesis with the objectives of studying the genetic polymorphisms and their associations with cancer phenotype.

Head office:
Dipartimento di Biologia.

Didactic commitment:
The comprehensive annual commitment for didactic activity, integrative teaching and service to students has a duration of 350 hours.
The senior researcher is required to perform a number of hours not exceeding those required for a course of instruction annual or equivalent, per academic year.

Specific didactic activity of the contract:
The lectures will be performed assuming title to one form of genetic disciplines according to the needs of the next educational programming as well as ensuring activity and exercise lab for students. Also provided is a short course of genetic disciplines within the educational activities of the PhD Regional Molecular Medicine.

Candidates will be required to demonstrate an adequate knowledge of English language.

The public selection will be in Italian language. 

Candidates may present a maximum number of 25 scientific publications.

If they were attached to the application form more publications than the maximum number expected, will be assessed by the Selection Board only the first 25 publications list.
Selection code A2

Dipartimento di Civiltà e Forme del Sapere

Admission Examination Sector 14/B2 History of international relations and of non-European societies and institutions

Disciplinary Scientific Sector SPS/14 “Asian history and institutions”

Aim of contract: 
The fixed-term research assistant will carry out research activities, teaching activities, supplementary teaching activities and tutoring to undergraduate and graduate students

Focus of research:
Middle east in international relations during the XX century

Head office:
Dipartimento di Civiltà e Forme del Sapere

Didactic commitment:
The comprehensive annual commitment for didactic activity, integrative teaching and service to students has a duration of 350 hours.
The senior researcher is required to perform a number of hours not exceeding those required for a course of instruction annual or equivalent, per academic year.

Specific didactic activity of the contract:
Course "History of the Middle East" (LM in History and Civilization)
Seminars in support of the course "Geopolitics and International Relations" (PAX)

Candidates will be required to demonstrate an adequate knowledge of English language.

The public selection will be in Italian language. 

Candidates may present a maximum number of 20 scientific publications.

If they were attached to the application form more publications than the maximum number expected, will be assessed by the Selection Board only the first 20 publications list.

Selection code A3

Dipartimento di Farmacia

Admission Examination Sector  05/D1 Physiology

Disciplinary Scientific Sector BIO/09 “Physiology”

Aim of contract: 
The fixed-term research assistant will carry out research activities, teaching activities, supplementary teaching activities and tutoring to undergraduate and graduate students

Focus of research:
The researcher to be recruited is expected to carry out his/her research activities in the area of neurophysiology, with emphasis on morpho-functional analysis of the visual system also comparing wild type and animal models of visual pathologies. The researcher is expected to carry out his/her research using morphological, immunohystochemical and confocal microscopy approaches, as well in vivo and in vitro electrophysiological recordings.
The researcher to be recruited is expected to publish his/her results in international scientific journals (1-3 papers for year in journals having an impact factor), attending national and international meeting, apply to national and international grants, also aimed to technological transfer. The successful applicant should develop techniques for acquiring and analyzing signal generated by multielectrode array (MEA).
Head office:
Dipartimento di Farmacia

Didactic commitment:
The comprehensive annual commitment for didactic activity, integrative teaching and service to students has a duration of 350 hours.
The senior researcher is required to perform a number of hours not exceeding those required for a course of instruction annual or equivalent, per academic year.

Specific didactic activity of the contract:
Within of the 350 hours of supplementary teaching and student services are expected 60 hours of lectures to be held at the Department of Pharmacy.

Candidates will be required to demonstrate an adequate knowledge of English language.
The public selection will be in English language. 
Candidates may present a maximum number of 12 scientific publications.
If they were attached to the application form more publications than the maximum number expected, will be assessed by the Selection Board only the first 12 publications list.

Selection code A4

Dipartimento di Filologia, letteratura e linguistica

Admission Examination Sector 10/G1 Glottology and linguistics

SSD L-LIN/01 “Glottology and linguistics”

Aim of contract: 
The fixed-term research assistant will carry out research activities, teaching activities, supplementary teaching activities and tutoring to undergraduate and graduate students

Focus of research: 
The desired candidate profile must be experienced in the area L-LIN/01 of the Department of “Philology, Literature, and Linguistics”, with special regard to Historical Linguistics, General Linguistics, evolution of Greek and Latin, dialectal studies. The research activity is expected to provide scientific publications dealing with the current issues on change and variation, in line with an approach based on results from contemporary theoretical and typological Linguistics.

Head office:
Dipartimento di “Filologia, Letteratura e Linguistica”

Didactic commitment:
The comprehensive annual commitment for didactic activity, integrative teaching and service to students has a duration of 350 hours.
The senior researcher is required to perform a number of hours not exceeding those required for a course of instruction annual or equivalent, per academic year.

Specific didactic activity of the contract:
Didactic activities expected in CdS Triennale in Lettere and in CdS Magistrale in Linguistica

Candidates will be required to demonstrate an adequate knowledge of English language.

The public selection will be in Italian language. 

Candidates may present a maximum number of 12 scientific publications.

If they were attached to the application form more publications than the maximum number expected, will be assessed by the Selection Board only the first 12 publications list.

Selection code A5

Dipartimento di Giurisprudenza

Admission Examination Sector  12/H3 Philosophy of law 

Disciplinary Scientific Sector IUS/20 “Philosophy of law”

Aim of contract: 
The fixed-term research assistant will carry out research activities, teaching activities, supplementary teaching activities and tutoring to undergraduate and graduate students

Focus of research: 
Basic matters and issues in philosophy of law: their conceptual and historical dimensions. A critical contribution.
(“Fundamental matters in philosophy of law: from an historical viewpoint”)

Head office:
Dipartimento di Giurisprudenza

Didactic commitment:
The comprehensive annual commitment for didactic activity, integrative teaching and service to students has a duration of 350 hours.
The senior researcher is required to perform a number of hours not exceeding those required for a course of instruction annual or equivalent, per academic year.

Specific didactic activity of the contract:
Teaching support and assistance to students to the disciplines in the sector scientific discipline, and hedges of teaching necessary in accordance with the laws and regulations of the University of Pisa

Candidates will be required to demonstrate an adequate knowledge of English language.

The public selection will be in Italian language. 

Candidates may present a maximum number of 12 scientific publications.

If they were attached to the application form more publications than the maximum number expected, will be assessed by the Selection Board only the first 12 publications list.

Selection code A6

Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile e Industriale

Admission Examination Sector 09/A3 Industrial design, machine construction and metallurgy 

Disciplinary Scientific Sector ING-IND/15 “Design methods for industrial engineering”

Aim of contract: 
The fixed-term research assistant will carry out research activities, teaching activities, supplementary teaching activities and tutoring to undergraduate and graduate students

Focus of research:
The research program will be focused on the study of reverse engineering techniques for three-dimensional shape modeling. Research activities will include the development of innovative methodologies for the reconstruction of physical models through active and passive computer vision techniques. In particular, attention will be given to the integration of optical acquisition systems and image processing within biomedical field. Moreover, the activity will include the definition of procedures for the geometric modeling of complex anatomical shapes by combining diagnostic imaging and multi-sensor data structures.
The dissemination of research findings will be carried out through papers published in international journals and proceedings of national and international conferences.

Head office: 
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile e Industriale dell’Università di Pisa

Didactic commitment:
The comprehensive annual commitment for didactic activity, integrative teaching and service to students has a duration of 350 hours.
The senior researcher is required to perform a number of hours not exceeding those required for a course of instruction annual or equivalent, per academic year.

Specific didactic activity of the contract:
The researcher shall perform didactic activity, within the disciplines of Industrial and Technical Drawing Geometric Modelling Computational in the program of Laurea triennale and Magistrale of Ingegneria Industriale. The researcher will also be required to give its contribution to the mentoring activities in the preparation of theses and dissertations..

Candidates will be required to demonstrate an adequate knowledge of English language.

The public selection will be in Italian language. 

Candidates may present a maximum number of 12 scientific publications.

If they were attached to the application form more publications than the maximum number expected, will be assessed by the Selection Board only the first 12 publications list.

Selection code A7

Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’informazione

Admission Examination Sector  09/H1 Information processing systems

Disciplinary Scientific Sector ING-INF/05 – “Information processing systems”

Aim of contract: 
The fixed-term research assistant will carry out research activities, teaching activities, supplementary teaching activities and tutoring to undergraduate and graduate students

Focus of research:
Research activity in qualified areas of computing system engineering, such as design and analysis of software systems, soft computing and its applications to real-life problems.

Head office:
Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’informazione.

Didactic commitment:
The comprehensive annual commitment for didactic activity, integrative teaching and service to students has a duration of 350 hours.
The senior researcher is required to perform a number of hours not exceeding those required for a course of instruction annual or equivalent, per academic year.

Specific didactic activity of the contract:
The teaching activities planned courses will take place in the scientific sector of reference, as well as tutoring to students.

Candidates will be required to demonstrate an adequate knowledge of English language.

The public selection will be in Italian language. 

Candidates may present a maximum number of 12 scientific publications.

If they were attached to the application form more publications than the maximum number expected, will be assessed by the Selection Board only the first 12 publications list.

Selection code A8

Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale

Admission Examination Sector 06/G1 Paediatrics and child neuropsychiatry  

Disciplinary Scientific Sector MED/39 “Child neuropsychiatry”

Aim of contract: 
The fixed-term research assistant will carry out research activities, teaching activities, supplementary teaching activities and tutoring to undergraduate and graduate students

Focus of research:
Area of interest: Application of novel methods of investigation of the nervous system to study brain plasticity and reorganization in human models of neonatal and infant encephalopathy.
Objectives:  1)To study the mechanisms of brain reorganization following congenital or early acquired brain damage through the application in children of advanced neuroimaging, electrophysiology and psychophysical techniques. 2) To specifically investigate brain plasticity and response to early environmental manipulation in relation to the neural networks involved in motor, perceptual and cognitive functions.

Head office:
Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale

Didactic commitment:
The comprehensive annual commitment for didactic activity, integrative teaching and service to students has a duration of 350 hours.
The senior researcher is required to perform a number of hours not exceeding those required for a course of instruction annual or equivalent, per academic year.

Specific didactic activity of the contract:
Total annual commitment for educational activities, supplementary teaching and service to students 350 hours.

Welfare activities planned:
Welfare activities take place at the Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana full-time.

Candidates will be required to demonstrate an adequate knowledge of English language.

The public selection will be in Italian language. 

Candidates may present a maximum number of 20 scientific publications.

If they were attached to the application form more publications than the maximum number expected, will be assessed by the Selection Board only the first 20 publications list.

Selection code A9

Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Agro-Ambientali

Admission Examination Sector  07/G1 Animal science and technology  

Disciplinary Scientific Sector AGR/19 – “Animal science”
Disciplinary Scientific Sector AGR/17 “Livestock systems, animal breeding and genetics”

Aim of contract: 
The fixed-term research assistant will carry out research activities, teaching activities, supplementary teaching activities and tutoring to undergraduate and graduate students.

Focus of research:
Study of the chemical, physical, and nutritional quality of animal food, with emphasis about milk and meat from ruminants. Study of the lipid composition of milk and meat, by means of chromatographic techniques and analysis of its variability as affected by the main genetic and environmental factors.

Head office:
Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Agro-ambientali

Didactic commitment:
The comprehensive annual commitment for didactic activity, integrative teaching and service to students has a duration of 350 hours.
The senior researcher is required to perform a number of hours not exceeding those required for a course of instruction annual or equivalent, per academic year.

Specific didactic activity of the contract:
A course of instruction of 6 CFU (Alimenti e fisiologia della nutrizione) within the corso di laurea Magistrale “Biosicurezza e qualità degli alimenti” more didactic activity, integrative teaching and service to students within the corsi di laurea of Scienze Agrarie and of laurea Magistrale di “Produzione Agroalimentari e Gestione dell’Agroecosistema” e di “Biosicurezza e Qualità degli Alimenti”, for the courses of Zootecnica generale e Nutrizione Animale, Produzioni Zootecniche Biologiche and seminars of Nutraceutica e qualità degli alimenti.

Candidates will be required to demonstrate an adequate knowledge of English language.
The public selection will be in Italian language. 
Candidates may present a maximum number of 20 scientific publications.

If they were attached to the application form more publications than the maximum number expected, will be assessed by the Selection Board only the first 20 publications list.
Selection code A10

Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie

Admission Examination Sector  07/H2 Veterinary pathology and inspection of foods of animal origin  

Disciplinary Scientific Sector VET/04 – “Inspection of foods of animal origin”

Aim of contract: 
The fixed-term research assistant will carry out research activities, teaching activities, supplementary teaching activities and tutoring to undergraduate and graduate students.

Focus of research:
The research project will be aimed at the development of molecular techniques applied to the food inspection with particular reference to fishery products imported from third countries, and to meat and dairy products on order to ensure traceability and consumer protection.

Head office:
Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie

Didactic commitment:
The comprehensive annual commitment for didactic activity, integrative teaching and service to students has a duration of 350 hours.
The senior researcher is required to perform a number of hours not exceeding those required for a course of instruction annual or equivalent, per academic year.

Specific didactic activity of the contract:
Frontal didactics courses in "Inspection and control of food, Practical work in slaughterhouses and Veterinary legislation of food of animal origin." The activity of integrative teaching and service to students will take place in CdS where it is expected the Disciplinary Scientific Sector.

Candidates will be required to demonstrate an adequate knowledge of English language.

The public selection will be in Italian language. 

Candidates may present a maximum number of 15 scientific publications.

If they were attached to the application form more publications than the maximum number expected, will be assessed by the Selection Board only the first 15 publications list.

Example application form									Annex (B)

						Al Magnifico Rettore dell’Università di Pisa
						Lungarno Pacinotti, 43
						56126 PISA
                                                               	code RIC2013b1

The undersigned applicant, born in _____________________________ (day, month, year) in ___________________________ (town, country) and resident in  ________________________________ (street number, street) ______________ (town) _____________________ (postal code).

REQUESTS

To be admitted for participation in the selection procedure for the position of n.1 fixed-term -contract postgraduate researcher, under art.24, comma 3, lett. B of the Law 240/2010, to collaborate on the research project entitled:
________________________________________________________________________

Sector of Scientific Discipline  which announces the post on the Official University Register - special series of no. _______________________________________________
At the Department of ______________________________________________________
Selection code A__ (Annex A)

Aware of his/her responsibility the applicant declares the following:

1.	fiscal code, if any (obligatory for Italian citizens and foreigners with residence in Italy)
2.	to elect domicile for the effects of this application at------------------------.
to be in possession of the following citizenship: ---------------------------
to enjoy the  political and civil rights of his/her country of origin :

3.	Qualifications:
(The qualifications obtained abroad must be attached and translated into Italian)

□ PhD or equivalent qualification _______________________________________, 
obtained at ______________________________ the date ____________________ ;

or
□ Medical residency (for the sectors concerned) ___________________________ 
obtained at ______________________________ the date ___________________ ; 

or

□ Teaching degree or equivalent, _________________________________________________
obtained at University ______________________________________ the date _____________ , 
period ______________, together with a professional scientific c.v. suitable for research activity;

4.	be eligible to participate in the selection as it is in one of the condition set out in Article. 2 of this announcement: 
□	contracts as fixed-term researcher, pursuant to art. 24 paragraph 3 letter a) of Law 240/2010 (junior)	obtained at ______________________________ the date _______________
Or
	□	contracts as research fellow pursuant to art. 51 paragraph 6 of Law 449/97 and subsequent amendments to the law obtained at ______________________________ the date ____________________
Or
□	contracts as postdoctoral fellow pursuant to art. 4 of Law 398/89	
obtained at ______________________________ the date ____________________	
Or
	□	equivalent contracts obtained from foreign universities
	obtained at ______________________________ the date ____________________
Or
□	contracts as fixed-term researcher, pursuant to art. 1 paragraph 14 of Law 230/2005
obtained at ______________________________ the date ____________________

(For the achievement of the three years can be combined ownership of fixed-term contracts of researchers, research grants and scholarships awarded by foreign universities also.) 

5.	to not be in possession of a criminal record or convictions , indicating details of the sentences and criminal procedures pending.

6.	to have  the physical fitness necessary for the position

7.	 only for male Italian citizens: position regarding military obligations.

8.	to not have been dismissed or retired from a Public Administration body for persistent insufficient production work; or to not have been declared deceased by a state employee under art.127of the ‘Testo Unico’ of dispositions concerning the status of civilian state employees.

9.	To not presently hold  or not have previously held the status of full or associate professor or of permanent university research fellow

10.	to not have exceeded comprehensively twelve years ( even non-continuously), including the set period of the present contract in the role of a salaried researcher or fixed-term contract  researcher under articles 22 and 24 of the Law 240/2010 at the University of Pisa or at any other Italian state or non-state or computational university respectively; as well as at bodies referred to under comma 1, of article 22 of the Law 240/2010

11.	To be aware that he/she cannot proceed to the stipulation of the contract if he/she as related by birth or has affinity with a professor (up to 4th grade) belonging to the department or to the structure that proposes the activation of the contract;  or with the Chancellor, the General Director or any component member of the University Administration Governing Board.

12.	 To authorise the University of Pisa with processing of personal data under art.11 of the assessment procedure notice.

I, the undersigned attach the following to the application forms:

1)	C.V. of scientific and teaching activity , dated and signed
numbered list of dated and signed qualifications presented
numbered list of dated and signed publications presented
a photocopy of fiscal code and identity document
qualifications and publications

The undersigned declares he/she understands that false declarations are punishable in accordance with the penal code and related laws.

The undersigned agrees to inform the university administration of any subsequent variations and acknowledges that the administration is not liable for loss of any communications due to any incorrect addressing by candidates;  or due to late changes of address  from those indicated in the application.  Nor is the administration liable for post office or telegraph problems, problems due to third parties or any unforeseeable circumstances.  

Date_______________________________

							Signature_____________________
						(not to be authenticated ex art. D.P.R 445/2000)

												Annex (C)

SUBSTITUTE DECLARATION OF CERTIFICATION
Art. 46 of DPR 445 of 28/12/2000

I, the undersigned __________________________, born in ____________________ province of _____________________________ on the _____________________ resident in ________________________________ province of __________________ street/square _______________________ no.________________

Acknowledging the penal responsibility set out in Arts. 75 and 76 of the DPR 445/2000 regarding the hypothesis of falsehood in records and false declarations,

DECLARE

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Date____________________			

							The Applicant________________________

No validation of signature required.  No stamp duty required.
												Annex (D)

SUBSTITUTE DECLARATION OF NOTARY ACT
Article 19 and 47 of the DPR dated 28/12/2000

I, the undersigned __________________________, born in ____________________ province of _____________________________ on the _____________________ resident in ________________________________ province of __________________ street/square _______________________ no.________________

Acknowledging the penal responsibility set out in Arts. 75 and 76 of the DPR 445/2000 regarding the hypothesis of falsehood in records and false declarations,

DECLARE
(as exemplified:  that all the information contained in my CV presented is true. Or : that the copies of my qualifications or publications presented conform to the originals)

_______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

Date____________________			

						The Applicant________________________

No validation of signature required.  No stamp duty required.