Theoretical Physics (AJO-8064) - Postdoc at INFN, Italy

The 2017/2018 INFN Fellowship Program offers 15 (fifteen) positions for research activity in Theoretical Physics.

Eligible candidates may be:

· Non-Italian citizens, or

· Italian citizens who, at the time of the application, hold a position in a foreign institution and have been continuously abroad for at least three years.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree (or an equivalent qualification), obtained no more than eight years prior to the call deadline, i.e. on or after November 15, 2008. This time limit may be extended in case of:

- Maternity (18 months for each child born before or after the Ph.D. award, up to a maximum of 4.5 years);

- Paternity (effective time of leave taken for each child born before or after the Ph.D. award, up to a maximum of 4.5 years);

- National Service (effective time of leave taken after the Ph.D. award);

- Long-term illness, i.e. over 90 days, (effective time of leave taken for each incident occurred after the Ph.D. award).

The total elapsed time since the award of the PhD should not in any case surpass twelve years and six months. The reasons for an extension of the time limit must be duly documented only in case of a successful application. Failure in providing the appropriate documentation will result in the ineligibility for the appointment.

Candidates who are preparing their doctoral thesis are eligible to apply; however they must have obtained their Ph.D. degree before taking up their appointment with INFN.

Deadline is November 15, 2016. For further information, and to apply, please see the url below.