2011 CRM JUNIOR VISITING POSITIONS

deadline: 31 January 2011

Announcement

Centro di Ricerca Matematica Ennio De Giorgi

2011-2012 JUNIOR VISITING POSITIONS

Announcement

The Centro di Ricerca Matematica "Ennio De Giorgi" invites applications for 4 one-year junior visiting positions:

CRM Junior Visiting Position, entirely supported by the Centro De Giorgi.

CRM Junior Visiting Position, entirely supported by the Centro De Giorgi.

CariLucca - SNS Junior Visiting Position, partially supported by the "Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Lucca".

Emma e Giovanni Sansone Junior Visiting Position, partially supported by the "Fondazione Emma e Giovanni Sansone".

Appointments will be made for one year and may be extended for a second year. The visit should preferably begin in October 2011. It is not possible to start the visit during the month of August, when the Center is closed.

Each visiting position carries a salary of EUR 25.000 tax inclusive (personal income tax). An additional research grant will also be made available to support the invitation of other researchers to work with. (1) Residual amounts cannot be moved to the following year.

Visitors are expected to perform their research at the Centre and actively participate in its scientific life, also by holding seminars. Therefore, with the exception of the official holiday periods, absences will just be for short-term periods that cannot exceed 45 days per year and will be approved by the Director of the Centre.

At the time of their application, applicants should be less than 35 years old and within five years of their PhD.(2)

Application Procedure Each applicant should submit:

• Application form containing the Up-to-date biodata and the names of at least two referees (namely the applicant's supervisor(s) and/or senior mathematicians who should send their letters of reference separately)

• Curriculum vitae

• Full list of publications

The application form is available at the address: http://www.sns.it/it/borse/collaboratoriesterni/annoincorso/avviso122/download/applicationform.pdf

To submit applications please send all required documents, fully completed and signed, as Pdf files to: job.opportunities@sns.it, and quote in the subject “CRM JUNIOR VISITING POSITIONS 2011-2012”. Applications and related documents may also be sent by fax to: ++39-050-509716 or by post to the following address:

CRM JUNIOR VISITING POSITIONS 2011-2012
co Area Risorse Umane
Scuola Normale Superiore
Piazza del Castelletto 11
I-56126 PISA – ITALY

Completed applications must reach the Scuola Normale by January 31st, 2011. (3)

(1) The amount of the grant is related to the available resources of the Centre. The sum we can offer at the moment is EUR 2.500 approximately.

(2) According to Italian law, the PhD must be completed by the deadline of January 31st.

(3) It is mandatory that all documents (including letters of reference) reach the Scuola Normale within the deadline.