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University of Padua with the AMVA4NewPhysics is offering a PhD position in Physics. The research topic envisioned for the ESR, who will be hired by INFN with a 36-months full-time contract at the Padova section of INFN, focuses on the detailed study of the Higgs boson using advanced Machine Learning methods for signal extraction and measurements. The gross salary amounts to euro 3318.37 per month; in addition, a gross mobility allowance of euro 600 per month is provided for, as well as a gross family allowance of euro 500 per month if applicable. The application deadline is September 30th, 2015.
Study Subject(s): Position is available in the field of Physics.
Course Level: Position is open for undertaking PhD research program.
Scholarship Provider: University of Padua with the AMVA4NewPhysics ITN (H2020-MSCA-ITN-2015, proposal 675440)
Scholarship can be taken at: Italy
Eligibility: There are strict eligibility requirements for the ESR positions in MSCA-ITN. Please ensure to be qualified before applying, as ineligible candidates cannot be considered.
-Applicants should not have resided or performed their main activity (work, studies, etc) in Italy for more than 12 months in the period December 1st, 2012 to November 30th, 2015 (short stays such as holidays are not taken into account).
-Applicants should be in the first 4 years (full-time equivalent) of their research careers and not yet have been awarded a doctorate. This 4 year period is measured from the date of obtaining the degree which would formally entitle to embark on a doctorate.
-At the time of hiring applicants must have acquired an at least four years full-time university education degree in Physics, formally enabling them to embark in a doctorate program in the country where the degree was obtained or in Italy.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Applicants from Italy can apply for this PhD Position.
Scholarship Description: The Padova section of INFN offers one ESR position in the network. The selected candidate will be enrolled in the three-year PhD programme offered by the Department of Physics of the University of Padova. Besides following the mandatory courses of the Ph. D. Programme, the ESR will participate in the research program of AMVA4NewPhysics, performing data analysis in collaboration with the Padova members of the CMS experiment at CERN. The research topic envisioned for the ESR, who will be hired by INFN with a 36-months full-time contract at the Padova section of INFN, focuses on the detailed study of the Higgs boson using advanced Machine Learning methods for signal extraction and measurements. AMVA4NewPhysics foresees a very rich training programme for the ESR, which includes the participation to several international doctoral schools, workshops, and conferences, as well as visiting periods to CERN and to other European institutions belonging to the Network, plus a three-month secondment at a non-academic institution, attending to a stage centred on industry applications of Machine Learning tools. They strongly encourage the application by female students and researchers as AMVA4NewPhysics applies affirmative-action measures to ensure gender equality in the recruitment process.
Number of award(s): The Padova section of INFN offers one ESR position in the network.
Duration of award(s): Position is available for a period of three years.
What does it cover? The gross salary amounts to euro 3318.37 per month; in addition, a gross mobility allowance of euro 600 per month is provided for, as well as a gross family allowance of euro 500 per month if applicable. The cost of the doctoral courses, as well as all expenses related to travel to schools, workshops, and network-organized events, will be planned and sustained by the network. The ESR will be provided with office space at the department of Physics of the University of Padova, and access to a cluster of computers for his research work.
Selection Criteria: The ESR will be selected on the basis of the following criteria (in random order):
-Recommendation letters
-Topic, content, and score of evaluation of the degree thesis
-Curriculum of studies and research, as detailed in the application form
-Publications (if any)
-Colloquium
Notification: The preselected applicants will be contacted to arrange for a colloquium which will be held by video-conference during the first week of October 2015. Candidates will be notified of their ranking on the day after the end of all scheduled colloquia. The best scoring candidate available to accept the position will be chosen.
How to Apply: Applications must be sent by September 30th, 2015 to the email address amva4newphysics-at-pd.infn.it as follows:
1) an email with an attached zip folder including:
– A signed application form filled according to the format
– A scanned copy of a valid identification document (Passport or ID card)
– A detailed curriculum vitae et studiorum
– A copy of education certificates and transcripts of records
– A copy of the degree thesis and publications (if any), or hyperlinks to pdf files of those documents
Subject of the email should be: first name letter of reference. The total size of emails to the above address cannot exceed 10 megabytes. ONLY IF the provided material does not fit in 10 megabytes, candidates are allowed to submit it in multiple emails.
2) Two letters of recommendation must be sent to the above address by the same deadline, in a separate email directly by the referees of choice of the candidate.
Scholarship Application Deadline: Applications must be sent by September 30th, 2015.
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