Rita Levi Montalcini Program for Early Career Researchers Grantees Recruitment

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor (RTDB) for "Rita Levi Montalcini Program for Early Career Researchers" (Programma per Giovani Ricercatori Rita Levi Montalcini) Awardees with UNITUS as Host Institution

The Italian Government established the "Rita Levi Montalcini Program for Early Career Researchers" with the Law 962/2015. University of Tuscia (UNITUS) is seeking young talents for Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in various research fields.

UNITUS promotes expressions of interest (EOI) and applications for the Rita Levi Montalcini Program for Early Career Researchers and provides all information and full support for those willing to apply.

UNITUS aims at creating a favorable environment and an appropriate socio-ecosystem for world-class academics. To provide outstanding researchers with both short- and long-term perspectives, UNITUS offers the possibility of Tenure-Track Assistant Professor (RTDB - Ricercatore a tempo determinato B) to successful Grantees of the Rita Levi Montalcini Program for Early Career Researchers for candidates with Ph.D. who comply with the eligibility conditions and mobility rule defined in the programme) with UNITUS as Host Institution, to be converted into an Associate Professor after three years, following favorable evaluations from the Department and the University Recruitment Committee, and the award of the National Habilitation as Associate Professor from a National Evaluation Committee.

If you were awarded for the Rita Levi Montalcini Program for Early Career Researchers Grant (Call 2018) and are interested in joining UNITUS’s research community, the call is available here. You may also contact us (at talent@unitus.it.) in order to find an appropriate faculty member match in your field of research and get support throughout the process as soon as possible.

If you have not submitted a proposal for the Rita Levi Montalcini Program for Early Career Researchers and are interested in submitting to the upcoming Call with UNITUS as Host Institution, please contact us at talent@unitus.it. in order to get support throughout the process as soon as possible. UNITUS can provide assistance for the preparation of your application and grant proposal.

Requirements for the Rita Levi Montalcini Program application:

• The program is aimed at Italian and foreign scholars in all disciplines and of all nationalities who, by the deadline of the call for applications, have held a Ph.D. or equivalent degree for no more than six years.
• Scholars who have worked in the field of research or teaching at a foreign university for at least three years.
• Excellent track record (e.g., significant publications, invited presentations to peer-reviewed, internationally established conferences and/or international advanced schools).
• Ground-breaking, novel, and innovative research project.

Requirements for the Tenure-Track Assistant Professor (RTDB) and recruitment procedure:

• UNITUS offers the possibility of Tenure-Track Assistant Professor (RTDB) to successful applicants for the Rita Levi Montalcini Program for Early Career Researchers (Call 2018 and upcoming Calls).
• The appointment requires the National Habilitation for Associate Professor.
• The appointment requires the successful completion of a selection procedure (analogous to standard faculty appointments) by the respective Department.
• As a first step, interested candidates are requested to get in touch with the team of Talent Valorization and Attraction who is going to find the appropriate match from UNITUS professor and get further information on UNITUS’s professors. If you have already been in scientific contact with UNITUS professor let us know.
• On initiative of one of its members, the respective professor starts a selection procedure for the appointment to the Tenure-Track Assistant Professor (RTDB) after the Rita Levi Montalcini Program for Early Career Researchers application is approved.
• The initial appointment will be for three years. After a minimum of three years, the appointment can be converted into a permanent position depending on positive evaluation of the candidate’s performance in research and teaching and if all legal conditions are met.

UNITUS is an equal opportunity employer and intends to enhance the diversity of its faculty members. Furthermore, UNITUS provides newly appointed researchers with various types of support and welcoming services.