The Consortium for the Research in Automation and Telecommunication (CRAT) intends to
establish a list of qualified experts to carry out research and experimental development activities in
the following areas:

• Telecommunication Networks Research Program
• Data-driven and Intelligent Control Systems Research Program
• Energy Networks Research Program
• Innovative Transport Networks Research Program
• Satellite Systems Research Program
• Critical Infrastructure Research Program
• Industry 4.0 Research Program
• eHealth Research Program

This list will be used to identify and recruit professionals with specific skills and knowledge, who will
contribute to achieving the objectives and carrying out activities within the Consortium’s research
projects and/or contracts.

1. Objective of the Call

This call aims to collect expressions of interest from candidates to form a pool of experts in various
scientific and technological fields. Candidates may be selected to contribute to specific projects
based on the individual needs of the programs, performing the following activities:

• Scientific research and experimental development
• Technological innovation
• Strategic consultancy and support
• Project coordination and management
• Dissemination and transfer of scientific results
• Integration and prototyping

2. Research Programs of Interest

The Consortium seeks experienced candidates for the following scientific programs:

• Telecommunication Networks Research Program: This program focuses on the design, simulation, and development of architectures and algorithms (both centralized and distributed) for the control and optimization of fixed and mobile telecommunication networks (Future Internet networks, SDN/NFV-based networks, 5G+/6G cellular networks, heterogeneous networks, ad hoc networks, etc.). Special emphasis is placed on control and optimization issues, using innovative methodologies (e.g., Model Predictive Control, Reinforcement Learning, neural networks, artificial intelligence techniques for Big Data analysis, etc.) to efficiently utilize available resources (bandwidth, computational capacity, etc.) while respecting the constraints imposed by customized Quality of Service (QoS) and/or Quality of Experience (QoE) requirements for various applications.
• Intelligent and Data-driven Control Systems Research Program: This program focuses on the design, simulation, and development of controllers (both centralized and distributed) and analytical tools for managing and optimizing complex systems using data analysis and machine learning solutions. Key areas of interest include territory monitoring and control (e.g., using IoT sensor networks and satellite imagery), predictive process optimization (e.g., based on Model Predictive Control or Reinforcement Learning integrated with neural networks and AI predictive solutions), fault and anomaly detection and prediction (with particular attention to predictive quality and zero-waste manufacturing), heterogeneous and complex feedback analysis (e.g., extracting measurements from images and videos or analyzing satellite data), and the development of ad-hoc training algorithms for the synthesis and coordination of distributed controllers over sparse communication networks (e.g., using consensus theory and federated learning solutions).
• Energy Networks Research Program: This program focuses on the design, simulation, and development of architectures and algorithms (both centralized and distributed) for controlling and optimizing the generation, transmission, distribution, and use of energy in next-generation power grids (smart grids). Special attention is given to control and optimization using innovative methodologies (e.g., Model Predictive Control, Reinforcement Learning, neural networks, artificial intelligence techniques) to efficiently manage available resources (renewable energy, flexible loads, storage elements, network devices) while adhering to the constraints of users and various network and market actors.
• Innovative Transport Networks Research Program: This program focuses on the design, simulation, and development of architectures and algorithms (both centralized and distributed) for controlling and optimizing transportation systems based on electric and hybrid vehicles. Key areas of interest include journey planning, optimization, and intelligent charging control using innovative methodologies (e.g., Model Predictive Control, Reinforcement Learning, neural networks, artificial intelligence techniques for Big Data analysis) that integrate the provision of ancillary services (e.g., for the electric grid) while respecting the constraints imposed by users and operators of transport and energy infrastructure.
• Satellite Systems Research Program: This research program focuses on the design, simulation, and development of architectures and algorithms (both centralized and distributed) for problems related to satellite network traffic control and management, territory monitoring, satellite orientation control, ad hoc network control for planetary exploration, and other space-related issues. The methodologies used are linked to control theory (e.g., robust control for systems with delays, robust control of nonlinear systems, Model Predictive Control, Reinforcement Learning, etc.) and may be integrated with artificial intelligence techniques.
• Critical Infrastructure Research Program: This research program focuses on the design, simulation, and development of architectures and algorithms (both centralized and distributed) for managing critical infrastructures (energy distribution and transmission networks, water networks, communication networks, etc.) for fault detection, prevention of malicious actions, and minimizing their impact. The reference methodologies are related to control theory (e.g., fault-tolerant control, Model Predictive Control, Reinforcement Learning, etc.) and optimization (e.g., mixed nonlinear programming, genetic algorithms, etc.), possibly integrated with artificial intelligence techniques.
• Industry 4.0 Research Program: This research program focuses on the design, simulation, and development of architectures and algorithms (both centralized and distributed) for controlling and optimizing industrial processes. Special interest lies in planning, control, and management using innovative methodologies (e.g., distributed optimal control, multi-agent architectures based on artificial intelligence, hybrid techniques) for complex industrial processes with strong constraints related to safety and efficiency.
• eHealth Research Program: This research program focuses on the design, development, and engineering of algorithms based on advanced artificial intelligence and control methodologies, such as deep neural networks, Big Data, Model Predictive Control, aimed at creating cohesive and comprehensive ecosystems (decision support systems) to assist medical and healthcare personnel in decision-making related to prevention, diagnosis, prognosis, including personalized rehabilitation for pathologies, and supporting patients in their therapeutic and rehabilitative journeys (cognitive systems).

3. Elegibility and Requirements

Applicants must meet at least one of the following requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in fields relevant to the research programs mentioned;
• PhD in fields relevant to the research programs mentioned;
• Documented experience in research projects, in academic, industrial, or institutional settings, at national or international level;
• Specific skills in the design and/or management of funded research projects (e.g., Horizon Europe, national projects);
• Ability to work in interdisciplinary teams and linguistic skills suitable for an international environment.

4. Application Submission

Interested candidates are invited to submit:

• Application Form (available for download here);
• Detailed Curriculum Vitae, highlighting professional experiences and scientific expertise;
• Certificates supporting qualifications and competencies, if available.

Applications should be submitted digitally to the email address: info@crat.eu. The call remains open, and candidates may submit their applications at any time. However, selections will be made based on the project needs that arise over time.

5. Selection Process and Criteria

The selection will pay particular attention to adherence to the European Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, with special reference to the following principles:

• Transparency in the selection process, ensuring candidates are informed about the selection criteria and steps involved;
• Fair and impartial evaluation of candidates, based on specific skills and qualifications, without bias;
• Recognition of candidates’ experience and mobility, considering them as added value for professional growth;
• Recognition of academic and professional qualifications, valuing merit regardless of the institution of origin.

Applications will be evaluated by a commission appointed by the Consortium, taking into account the following additional criteria:

• Consistency between the candidate’s profile and the Consortium’s needs;
• Level and relevance of professional experience;
• Technical and transversal skills in line with the activities required by the research programs;
• Potential contribution to achieving the research and innovation objectives of the Consortium.

6. Position and Collaboration Modalities

Selected experts may be contacted for contractual collaborations, depending on the specific needs of the projects and available resources. The terms and conditions of each collaboration will be defined based on the project and the candidate’s experience and level of responsibility held.

Usual remuneration practices will be applied according to the position and level of expertise required for each specific collaboration.

For further information, please contact us at info@crat.eu.

7. Data Protection

Personal data provided in the application process will be managed in accordance with EU data protection regulations (GDPR) and used exclusively for purposes related to this call.

8. Contact Information

For more details or inquiries, please contact the Research Consortium CRAT’s support team at info@crat.eu.

Art. 1 – Description of the activities to be performed by CRAT

CRAT is going to sign a research contract (n. 101096456) with the European Commission, along with other contractors, relevant to the project named NANCY (Horizon Europe).

The project has a duration of three years (from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2025).

An outline of the project, as well as of the activities that CRAT has to carry out in the NANCY Work Packages (WPs), can be found at the following link. In particular, CRAT must perform the following amount of work:

WP 1	Project, Innovation & Data Management	2,5 Person-Months
WP 2	Usage Scenario and B-RAN Modelling, Network Requirements, and Research Framework	3 Person-Months
WP 3	NANCY Architecture & Orchestration	2 Person-Months
WP 4	Dynamic Resource Management and Smart Pricing	2 Person-Months
WP 5	Security, Privacy, and Trust Mechanisms	14 Person-Months
WP 6	NANCY System Integration, Validation & Demonstration	5 Person-Month

Art. 2 – How to submit an application

With this call we invite the candidates who have the skills needed to perform some of the activities relevant to the WPs mentioned in Art. 1 to send an email application to the address info@crat.eu, with subject “NAME SURNAME: Application for working in NANCY”, attaching (i) a signed curriculum vitae in .pdf format, (ii) a publishable curriculum vitae, this CV version should not contain any sensitive data that the candidate would not want made public (iii) a front/back copy of a valid identity card. Within the same terms, the application can be hand carried to the CRAT office, located in via Giovanni Nicotera 29, 00195, Rome (IT), Tuesday-Thursday 10:00-12:00.

The applications may be submitted at any time within the duration of the project (see Art. 1). The application is valid for the whole project duration. Each candidate is entitled to send at any time and in the way previously described any addendum to the curriculum.

Applications will be considered by the Selection Committee described in art. 3, according to the timetable specified in Art. 4, following the criteria specified in Art. 5.

Art. 3 – Composition of the Selection Committee

The Selection Committee will be composed of the Scientific Responsible(s) of the project and/or the members of the CRAT Scientific Committee more competent on the project’s theme.

The selection committee will be appointed by the President of CRAT heard the CRAT Board of Directors and the President will supervise the selection process and will guarantee the absence of conflicts of interest.

 Art. 4 – Selection Committee timetable

The Selection Committee will hold meetings one or twice a year, in the first half of December (winter session) and, eventually, in the first half of June (summer session), in order to assess the received applications aiming at identifying the new collaboration contracts to be awarded. In the winter session the applications received until December 10 will be screened; in the summer session those received until June 10. For the first project Selection (2023), the Selection Committee will hold a meeting in the last ten days of Jannuary, in this session the applications received until Jannuary 20, 2023 will be screened.

Art. 5 – Selection Committee operations

Within each session, the Selection Committee, on the basis of the applications submitted within the deadlines set out in Art. 4, will update a short list including the eligible candidates, i.e. the candidates which are eligible to carry out all or part of one or more of the activities referred to in Art. 1.

An eligible candidate will remain in the short list for the whole duration of the project. The short list of eligible candidates may be requested by every candidate, at any time, by writing an email to the   address mentioned in art. 2. The candidates which will be awarded with a contract (hereinafter referred to as contractors) will be chosen within the short list in question. Nevertheless, the inclusion of a candidate in the short list does not imply any right on her/his part to get contract assignments.

The contractor selection, the duration of the contract (generally not less than 6 months), the type of contract, the hourly rate and the number of hours to be worked under the contract, will be identified by the Selection Committee on the basis of the following criteria:

• Professional skills and experience of the candidate inferred from the curriculum attached to the application and, possibly, from an interview with the candidate; in particular, the following points will be taken into account: the academic rank (professor, researcher, post-doc, doctoral student, graduate student, …), the merits and qualifications acquired in the framework of applied research, the organizational skills and the ability to work in a team;

• “best matching” between the eligible candidates, the man-months foreseen by the contract in the various WPs (see Art. 1), the expected timing of such WPs and the funding received by the European Commission;

• the principle of “best value for money”;

• equal opportunities for men and women;

• all the remaining criteria laid down in Art. 32 and 33 of the contract with the European Commission as detailed in the Annotated Model Grant Agreement and in the documents referred to herein.

After each session, the Selection Committee draws up a report which shall include, based on these criteria, the candidates selected for the award of contracts, as well as the duration of the contract, the type of contract, the hourly rate and the number of hours to be worked under the contract.

A copy of this report can be requested by the applicants upon the submission of a written request addressed to CRAT, via Giovanni Nicotera 29, 00195, Rome (IT), by registered mail with return receipt, no later than January 15 for the winter session and July 15 for the summer session. Applicants may submit any counter respectively by January 31 (winter session) and by July 31 (summer session); the Selection Committee must give adequate response within 15 days.

Art. 6 – Contract actuation

In each session, the CRAT President will define the contracts to be stipulated, based on the Selection Committee report, and will start the signature process, heard the selected contractors. The contractors should send a paper copy of the contract signed for acceptance to the President of CRAT.

The contractors will work under the CRAT instructions on the CRAT premises. They will be free to determine breaks, rest periods and, in general, working times; nevertheless, they will be paid on the basis of the hours actually worked on the project (which will be clearly reported on the contract); such hours must be monthly reported on proper time sheets, subject to the approval of a supervisor. The results of the work performed by the contractor will belong to CRAT.

Art. 7 – Protection of Privacy

Pursuant to Legislative Decree no. 196/2003 and the EU General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR, the personal data will be used exclusively for the purposes of managing the selection and, later, for purposes related to the conduct of the contract, in accordance with current rules on transparency and privacy protection.

Art. 1 – Description of the activities to be performed by CRAT

CRAT has concluded the negotiation phase with ESA to conduct a feasibility study entitled “ARIES” .

The project has a duration of one year (indicatively from January 2021 to December 2021).In particular, CRAT must perform the following amount of work:

WP Number	WP Title	Labour Hours
0000	Project Management	155
2100	System architecture definition	45
2200	Design of Optimal Planning for Monitoring module	220
2300	Design of multi-RAT for Service Resiliency	220
2400	Design of Decision Support System Emergency Response module	220
4100	Simulation and Validation	317

Art. 2 – How to submit an application

With this call we invite the candidates who have the skills needed to perform some of the activities relevant to the WPs mentioned in Art. 1 to send an email application to the address info@crat.eu, with subject “Application for working in ARIES”, attaching (i) a signed curriculum vitae in .pdf format, (ii) a front/back copy of a) a valid identity card b) the fiscal code. Within the same terms, the application can be hand carried to the CRAT office, located in via Giovanni Nicotera 29, 00195, Rome (IT), Tuesday-Thursday 10:00-12:00.

The applications may be submitted at any time within the duration of the project (see Art. 1). The application is valid for the whole project duration. Each candidate is entitled to send at any time and in the way previously described any addendum to the curriculum.

Applications will be considered by the Selection Committee described in art. 3, according to the timetable specified in Art. 4, following the criteria specified in Art. 5.

Art. 3 – Composition of the Selection Committee

The Selection Committee will be composed of the Scientific Responsible(s) of the project and the members of the CRAT Scientific Committee more competent on the project’s theme.

The selection committee will be appointed by the President of CRAT with the unanimous approval of the CRAT Board of Directors. The latter will supervise the selection process and will guarantee the absence of conflicts of interest.

 Art. 4 – Selection Committee timetable

For the first project Selection, the Selection Committee will hold a meeting in the last ten days of December, in this session the applications received until December 20, 2018 will be screened. The Selection Committee will hold meetings in case, in the first half of June for a second session, in order to assess the received applications aiming at identifying the new collaboration contracts to be awarded. In the second session, the applications received until June 10 will be screened. 

Art. 5 – Selection Committee operations

Within each session, the Selection Committee, on the basis of the applications submitted within the deadlines set out in Art. 4, will update a short list including the eligible candidates, i.e. the candidates which are eligible to carry out all or part of one or more of the activities referred to in Art. 1.

An eligible candidate will remain in the short list for the whole duration of the project. The short list of eligible candidates may be requested by every candidate, at any time, by writing an email to the   address mentioned in art. 2. The candidates which will be awarded with a contract (hereinafter referred to as contractors) will be chosen within the short list in question. Nevertheless, the inclusion of a candidate in the short list does not imply any right on her/his part to get contract assignments.

The contractor selection, the duration of the contract (generally not less than 6 months), the type of contract, the hourly rate and the number of hours to be worked under the contract, will be identified by the Selection Committee on the basis of the following criteria:

–   Professional skills and experience of the candidate inferred from the curriculum attached to the application and, possibly, from an interview with the candidate; in particular, the following points will be taken into account: the academic rank (professor, researcher, post-doc, doctoral student, graduate student, …), the merits and qualifications acquired in the framework of applied research, the organizational skills and the ability to work in a team;

– “best matching” between the eligible candidates, the man-months foreseen by the contract in the various WPs (see Art. 1), the expected timing of such WPs and the funding received by the European Commission;

–   the principle of “best value for money”;

–   equal opportunities for men and women;

– all the remaining criteria laid down in Art. 32 and 33 of the contract with the European Commission as detailed in the Annotated Model Grant Agreement and in the documents referred to herein.

After each session, the Selection Committee draws up a report which shall include, on the basis of these criteria, the candidates selected for the award of contracts, as well as the duration of the contract, the type of contract, the hourly rate and the number of hours to be worked under the contract.

A copy of this report can be requested by the applicants upon the submission of a written request addressed to CRAT, via Giovanni Nicotera 29, 00195, Rome (IT), by registered mail with return receipt, no later than January 15 for the winter session and July 15 for the summer session. Applicants may submit any counter respectively by January 31 (winter session) and by July 31 (summer session); the Selection Committee must give adequate response within 15 days.

Art. 6 – Contract actuation

The CRAT President, on the basis of the Selection Committee report, will prepare by the end of December (for the first session), or by the end of June (for the second session) the contracts and send them to the selected contractors via e-mail. These latter, within one week, should send to the President of CRAT a paper copy of the contract signed for acceptance.

The contractors will work under the CRAT instructions on the CRAT premises. They will be free to determine breaks, rest periods and, in general, working times; nevertheless, they will be paid on the basis of the hours actually worked on the project (which will be clearly reported on the contract); such hours must be monthly reported on proper time sheets, subject to the approval of a supervisor. The results of the work performed by the contractor will belong to CRAT.

Art. 7 – Protection of Privacy

Pursuant to Legislative Decree no. 196/2003 and the EU General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR, the personal data will be used exclusively for the purposes of managing the selection and, later, for purposes related to the conduct of the contract, in accordance with current rules on transparency and privacy protection.

Art. 1 – Description of the activities to be performed by CRAT

CRAT has concluded a linked third party agreement with ARES2T to collaborate in the project 5G-Solutions (workprogramme H2020, bando ICT-19-2019-RIA).

The project has a duration of three years (from 1 June 2019 to 31 May 2022).

An outline of the project can be found at the following link. In particular, CRAT must perform the following amount of work:

WP 1	T1.1 Definition and detailed analysis of vertical use cases/scenarios, baseline and corresponding target KPIs	1 Person-Months
WP 5	T5.1 LL planning, setup and operational management	2 Person-Months
T5.2 LL2 execution: Smart Energy	12,5 Person-Months
T5.4 Performance evaluation and lessons learned	1 Person-Months
WP 9	T9.1 Dissemination and communication activities	0,5 Person-Months

Art. 2 – How to submit an application

With this call we invite the candidates who have the skills needed to perform some of the activities relevant to the WPs mentioned in Art. 1 to send an email application to the address info@crat.eu, with subject “Application for working in 5G-SOLUTIONS”, attaching (i) a signed curriculum vitae in .pdf format, (ii) a front/back copy of a) a valid identity card b) the fiscal code. Within the same terms, the application can be hand carried to the CRAT office, located in via Giovanni Nicotera 29, 00195, Rome (IT), Tuesday-Thursday 10:00-12:00.

The applications may be submitted at any time within the duration of the project (see Art. 1). The application is valid for the whole project duration. Each candidate is entitled to send at any time and in the way previously described any addendum to the curriculum.

Applications will be considered by the Selection Committee described in art. 3, according to the timetable specified in Art. 4, following the criteria specified in Art. 5.

Art. 3 – Composition of the Selection Committee

The Selection Committee will be composed of the Scientific Responsible(s) of the project and the members of the CRAT Scientific Committee more competent on the project’s theme.

The selection committee will be appointed by the President of CRAT with the unanimous approval of the CRAT Board of Directors. The latter will supervise the selection process and will guarantee the absence of conflicts of interest.

 Art. 4 – Selection Committee timetable

The Selection Committee will hold meetings twice a year, in the first half of December (winter session) and in the first half of June (summer session), in order to assess the received applications aiming at identifying the new collaboration contracts to be awarded. In the winter session the applications received until December 10 will be screened; in the summer session those received until June 10. For the first project Selection (2019 winter session), the Selection Committee will hold a meeting in the last ten days of December, in this session the applications received until December 19, 2019 will be screened.

Art. 5 – Selection Committee operations

Within each session, the Selection Committee, on the basis of the applications submitted within the deadlines set out in Art. 4, will update a short list including the eligible candidates, i.e. the candidates which are eligible to carry out all or part of one or more of the activities referred to in Art. 1.

An eligible candidate will remain in the short list for the whole duration of the project. The short list of eligible candidates may be requested by every candidate, at any time, by writing an email to the   address mentioned in art. 2. The candidates which will be awarded with a contract (hereinafter referred to as contractors) will be chosen within the short list in question. Nevertheless, the inclusion of a candidate in the short list does not imply any right on her/his part to get contract assignments.

The contractor selection, the duration of the contract (generally not less than 6 months), the type of contract, the hourly rate and the number of hours to be worked under the contract, will be identified by the Selection Committee on the basis of the following criteria:

–   Professional skills and experience of the candidate inferred from the curriculum attached to the application and, possibly, from an interview with the candidate; in particular, the following points will be taken into account: the academic rank (professor, researcher, post-doc, doctoral student, graduate student, …), the merits and qualifications acquired in the framework of applied research, the organizational skills and the ability to work in a team;

– “best matching” between the eligible candidates, the man-months foreseen by the contract in the various WPs (see Art. 1), the expected timing of such WPs and the funding received by the European Commission;

–   the principle of “best value for money”;

–   equal opportunities for men and women;

– all the remaining criteria laid down in Art. 32 and 33 of the contract with the European Commission as detailed in the Annotated Model Grant Agreement and in the documents referred to herein.

After each session, the Selection Committee draws up a report which shall include, on the basis of these criteria, the candidates selected for the award of contracts, as well as the duration of the contract, the type of contract, the hourly rate and the number of hours to be worked under the contract.

A copy of this report can be requested by the applicants upon the submission of a written request addressed to CRAT, via Giovanni Nicotera 29, 00195, Rome (IT), by registered mail with return receipt, no later than January 15 for the winter session and July 15 for the summer session. Applicants may submit any counter respectively by January 31 (winter session) and by July 31 (summer session); the Selection Committee must give adequate response within 15 days.

Art. 6 – Contract actuation

The CRAT President, on the basis of the Selection Committee report, will prepare by the end of December (for the winter session), or by the end of June (for the winter session) the contracts and send them to the selected contractors via e-mail. These latter, within one week, should send to the President of CRAT a paper copy of the contract signed for acceptance.

The contractors will work under the CRAT instructions on the CRAT premises. They will be free to determine breaks, rest periods and, in general, working times; nevertheless, they will be paid on the basis of the hours actually worked on the project (which will be clearly reported on the contract); such hours must be monthly reported on proper time sheets, subject to the approval of a supervisor. The results of the work performed by the contractor will belong to CRAT.

Art. 7 – Protection of Privacy

Pursuant to Legislative Decree no. 196/2003 and the EU General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR, the personal data will be used exclusively for the purposes of managing the selection and, later, for purposes related to the conduct of the contract, in accordance with current rules on transparency and privacy protection.

Art. 1 – Description of the activities to be performed by CRAT

CRAT is going to sign a research contract (n. 821875) with the European Commission, along with other contractors, relevant to the project named SESAME (8^th Framework programme).

The project has a duration of three years (from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2022).

An outline of the project, as well as of the activities that CRAT has to carry out in the SESAME WorkPackages (WPs), can be found at the following link. In particular, CRAT must perform the following amount of work:

WP 1	Specification	2 Person-Months
WP 3	Research on predictive methods to master production and operation	12 Person-Months
WP 4	Development and Integration of digital predictive tools	4 Person-Months
WP 5	Case Studies (production and operations)	2 Person-Months
WP 6	Evaluation, Dissemination, and Exploitation	2 Person-Months
WP 7	Project Management	1 Person-Month

Art. 2 – How to submit an application

With this call we invite the candidates who have the skills needed to perform some of the activities relevant to the WPs mentioned in Art. 1 to send an email application to the address info@crat.eu, with subject “Application for working in SESAME”, attaching (i) a signed curriculum vitae in .pdf format, (ii) a publishable curriculum vitae, this CV version should not contain any sensitive data that the candidate would not want made public (iii) a front/back copy of a valid identity card. Within the same terms, the application can be hand carried to the CRAT office, located in via Giovanni Nicotera 29, 00195, Rome (IT), Tuesday-Thursday 10:00-12:00.

The applications may be submitted at any time within the duration of the project (see Art. 1). The application is valid for the whole project duration. Each candidate is entitled to send at any time and in the way previously described any addendum to the curriculum.

Applications will be considered by the Selection Committee described in art. 3, according to the timetable specified in Art. 4, following the criteria specified in Art. 5.

Art. 3 – Composition of the Selection Committee

The Selection Committee will be composed of the Scientific Responsible(s) of the project and the members of the CRAT Scientific Committee more competent on the project’s theme.

The selection committee will be appointed by the President of CRAT with the unanimous approval of the CRAT Board of Directors. The latter will supervise the selection process and will guarantee the absence of conflicts of interest.

Art. 4 – Selection Committee timetable

The Selection Committee will hold meetings twice a year, in the first half of December (winter session) and in the first half of June (summer session), in order to assess the received applications aiming at identifying the new collaboration contracts to be awarded. In the winter session the applications received until December 10 will be screened; in the summer session those received until June 10. For the first project Selection (2018 winter session), the Selection Committee will hold a meeting in the last ten days of December, in this session the applications received until December 20, 2018 will be screened.

Art. 5 – Selection Committee operations

Within each session, the Selection Committee, on the basis of the applications submitted within the deadlines set out in Art. 4, will update a short list including the eligible candidates, i.e. the candidates which are eligible to carry out all or part of one or more of the activities referred to in Art. 1.

An eligible candidate will remain in the short list for the whole duration of the project. The short list of eligible candidates may be requested by every candidate, at any time, by writing an email to the   address mentioned in art. 2. The candidates which will be awarded with a contract (hereinafter referred to as contractors) will be chosen within the short list in question. Nevertheless, the inclusion of a candidate in the short list does not imply any right on her/his part to get contract assignments.

The contractor selection, the duration of the contract (generally not less than 6 months), the type of contract, the hourly rate and the number of hours to be worked under the contract, will be identified by the Selection Committee on the basis of the following criteria:

–   Professional skills and experience of the candidate inferred from the curriculum attached to the application and, possibly, from an interview with the candidate; in particular, the following points will be taken into account: the academic rank (professor, researcher, post-doc, doctoral student, graduate student, …), the merits and qualifications acquired in the framework of applied research, the organizational skills and the ability to work in a team;

– “best matching” between the eligible candidates, the man-months foreseen by the contract in the various WPs (see Art. 1), the expected timing of such WPs and the funding received by the European Commission;

–   the principle of “best value for money”;

–   equal opportunities for men and women;

– all the remaining criteria laid down in Art. 32 and 33 of the contract with the European Commission as detailed in the Annotated Model Grant Agreement and in the documents referred to herein.

After each session, the Selection Committee draws up a report which shall include, on the basis of these criteria, the candidates selected for the award of contracts, as well as the duration of the contract, the type of contract, the hourly rate and the number of hours to be worked under the contract.

A copy of this report can be requested by the applicants upon the submission of a written request addressed to CRAT, via Giovanni Nicotera 29, 00195, Rome (IT), by registered mail with return receipt, no later than January 15 for the winter session and July 15 for the summer session. Applicants may submit any counter respectively by January 31 (winter session) and by July 31 (summer session); the Selection Committee must give adequate response within 15 days.

Art. 6 – Contract actuation

The CRAT President, on the basis of the Selection Committee report, will prepare by the end of December (for the winter session), or by the end of June (for the winter session) the contracts and send them to the selected contractors via e-mail. These latter, within one week, should send to the President of CRAT a paper copy of the contract signed for acceptance.

The contractors will work under the CRAT instructions on the CRAT premises. They will be free to determine breaks, rest periods and, in general, working times; nevertheless, they will be paid on the basis of the hours actually worked on the project (which will be clearly reported on the contract); such hours must be monthly reported on proper time sheets, subject to the approval of a supervisor. The results of the work performed by the contractor will belong to CRAT.

Art. 7 – Protection of Privacy

Pursuant to Legislative Decree no. 196/2003 and the EU General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR, the personal data will be used exclusively for the purposes of managing the selection and, later, for purposes related to the conduct of the contract, in accordance with current rules on transparency and privacy protection.