THE DIRECTOR. CONSIDERING that one of the 15 Early Stage Researchers ESR06 position will be hosted by CNR- ITTIG;

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1 Notice of selection ITTIG.Grant.001/2016 SELECTION PROCEDURE FOR 1 (one) Research Grant (Assegno Grant) for research activities in the field Standards in Evidence funded by the European Union s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie SkłodowskaCurie Grant Agreement No THE DIRECTOR CONSIDERING that the Grant is awarded for the action entitled Evolving Security SciencE through Networked Technologies, Information policy And Law ESSENTIAL ; CONSIDERING that CNRITTIG is beneficiary of the ESSENTIAL project that has received funding from the European Union s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie SkłodowskaCurie Grant Agreement No ; CONSIDERING that the ESSENTIAL Project is devoted to develop security science by addressing two of its main problems: the adhoc approach to security research and the growing complexity of the security environment. To do so, ESSENTIAL has set itself two main goals: a) to train interdisciplinary security experts and professionals to tackle security threats in a systematic manner and b) to increase societal resilience and security by addressing in an interdisciplinary manner 15 research topics, each associated with longstanding problems in the field of security science ranging from modeling security perception and democratizing intelligence to improving security and privacy in data ecosystems. ESSENTIAL will be the first programme of its kind that aims to jointly educate the next generation of interdisciplinary experts in security science, by uniquely exposing the 15 Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) to: (1) theoretical knowledge and practical expertise in such areas as: (a) the policing and regulation of informationsecurity technology, and (b) the implementation of policies and legal standards within computing and communication systems; (2) realworld environments in law enforcement, intelligence and industry; (3) strong academic guidance offered by highly qualified supervisors and mentors; (4) high tech research infrastructures; and (5) a diversity of interdisciplinary research events, such as workshops, conferences, summer/winter schools. The ESSENTIAL consortium is built upon longlasting cooperation relations among leading organizations coming from academia, international and national stakeholders and the private sector, many of whom have over 25 years of experience in contributing directly to national, European and UN technologyrelated policy making; CONSIDERING that one of the 15 Early Stage Researchers ESR06 position will be hosted by CNR ITTIG; CONSIDERING that the call for application has been published in EURAXESS website; CONSIDERING that a short list of applicants will be determined by an international Commission composed of the ESSENTIAL Project s supervision committee members and the candidates will be selected by this international Commission; Via de' Barucci, Firenze (Italy) tel fax C.F ittig@ittig.cnr.it P.IVA

2 CONSIDERING that the research grant is subject to to the provisions of the Statutes, Regulations and ByeLaws of the National Research Council of Italy which are now or which may hereafter be in force. ANNOUNCES the Call for application for the ESR06 position under the following conditions: Application status: Open. Research project: Standards in Evidence. Host institution: Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Italy. Objectives: This research critically examines the value of the development and adoption of European and possibly universal standards for the collection, onward transmission, use and longterm storage of digital evidence irrespective of whether it was borndigital or whether it is the digital version of an analogue source. The objective of this research is to map out progress and lacunae on international standard setting in the area of digital forensics, digital archive sciences and digital evidence by a painstaking examination of the custody of evidence lifecycle. Expected outcomes: The overall result is a critical dissertation mapping out progress and lacunae on international standard setting in the area of digital forensics, digital archive sciences and digital evidence and proposals for future scenarios. ESR6 will publish regularly in specialised peerreviewed journals on standards (and the lack of them) in different stages of the digital evidence life cycle, participate and present in one workshop, write two research reports and a final dissertation. Main supervisor: Prof. dr. Jeanne Pia Mifsud Bonnici, University of Groningen (RUG), Netherlands. Cosupervisors: Dr. Maria Angela Biasiotti, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Italy, and Prof. dr. Katrin Franke, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway. Planned secondments: Host 1: Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway. Host 2: University of Groningen Faculty of Law Security Technology & eprivacy Research Group, Netherlands. Host 3: REALITY NET, Italy. Eligibility criteria: Eligibility for admission will be determined by considering the combination of the candidate s academic qualifications and relevant professional experience according to the table below. Via de' Barucci, Firenze (Italy) tel fax C.F ittig@ittig.cnr.it P.IVA

3 ESR06 First degree/bachelor degree Second degree/master degree/or equivalent Required knowledge Law Law Technology/ Computer Science Science, Social Sciences and Humanities Law Enforcement Technology/ Computer Science Law Science/ Social Sciences/ Humanities Science/ Social Sciences/ Humanities Technology/Computer Science/ Computer Science Technology/ Computer Science Law Required Expertise Candidates who have completed their Master degree in an institution where English is not the language of instruction must present one of the following Secure English Language Test (SELT) results as follows: TOEFL InternetBased (ibt) minimum 95 with a writing score of at least 24. Academic IELTS minimum 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each element. Advanced Cambridge Certificate at grade C or better. The test results must not be older than 24 months on the date of the application deadline. Selection criteria: Quality of the candidate assessed through the candidate s academic merit and relevant professional experience. Candidates with a proven track record in the fields of digital forensics or computer science/it will be given preference. It would be an advantage if the candidate has had work experience in the fields of criminal investigations, secure communication systems, or mobile device forensics. The candidate should also possess a sound working knowledge of quantitative & qualitative research methods. Personal attributes: Excellent oral and written communication skills and an ability to communicate effectively across different stakeholder groups. Via de' Barucci, Firenze (Italy) tel fax C.F ittig@ittig.cnr.it P.IVA

4 Flexibility and ability to take direction and accommodate feedback from diverse stakeholders. Ability to work both individually and in a (virtual) team environment. Leadership skills. Ability to meet deadlines and produce work of a consistently high standard. Please note there are strict eligibility requirements which apply to all Marie SkłodowskaCurie Researchers. The candidate must not have resided or carried out his/her main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Italy for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to his/her recruitment under the project (short stays such as holidays are not counted). The candidate must be at the date of recruitment an early stage researcher (i.e. in the first four years of his/her research career and not have a doctoral degree); The candidate must work exclusively for the project during the employment contract. The candidate must fulfil the conditions to be admitted in the PhD programme indicated in the Job Vacancy. Researchers can be of any nationality. They are required to undertake transnational mobility (i.e. move from one country to another) when taking up their appointment. Nationality is therefore not a criterion. Rather the location of the researcher's residence or main activity during the 3 years prior to their recruitment is determining. For further information on Marie SkłodowskaCurie schemes and eligibility please visit For an informal discussion regarding this position, please contact Dr. Maria Angela Biasiotti at mariangela.biasiotti@ittig.cnr.it or Prof. dr. Jeanne Pia Mifsud Bonnici at g.p.mifsud.bonnici@steprug.nl Conditions of Award: Organisation: Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Italy School/Department: CNR Institute of Legal Information Theory and Techniques (ITTIG) Position: Titolare di assegno Grant (Research Grant) Contract type: Temporary Status: Fulltime Duration: 36 months Salary: In accordance with Marie SkłodowskaCurie actions (MSCA), the salary will consist of EUR 39, per year. Note that this rate includes the employer's costs i.e. national insurance Via de' Barucci, Firenze (Italy) tel fax C.F ittig@ittig.cnr.it P.IVA

5 contribution and government bonus. Mobility Allowance is EUR 7,200 per year per researcher. Family Allowance (where applicable at the time of recruitment) is EUR 6,000 per year per researcher (all amounts stated are before taxation). Starting date: 1 May 2017 Application deadline: 4 January 2017 Application components: Motivation letter (500 words). Curriculum vitae including a list of publications and the names and contact information of 2 references. Copies of academic certificates and transcripts. A brief research proposal addressing the topic of the research project ( words). English proficiency results if applicable. Where to apply: The application documents should be sent to: essentialapplication@ittig.cnr.it indicating in the Subject "ESSENTIAL: Call for Application ESR06 position". Shortlisted applicants will be notified by 9 January Interviews are planned for the week starting 16 January THE DIRECTOR Via de' Barucci, Firenze (Italy) tel fax C.F ittig@ittig.cnr.it P.IVA