All Things Urban

Politecnico Milano is a scientific-technological university which trains engineers, architects and industrial designers. The University has always focused on the quality and innovation of its teaching and research, developing a fruitful relationship with business and productive world by means of experimental research and technological transfer.

The Department of Architecture and Urban Studies of the Politecnico di Milano is looking for a full-time Senior researcher in urban sociology with a 3-year contract.

Research programme: Social vulnerability, inequalities, urban fragility and social policy.

The researcher will have to work in the framework of the DAStU Department's project of excellence
entitled "Territorial fragilities", funded by MIUR.

Also in collaboration with other colleagues, he/she will have to contribute to research on social vulnerability, inequality, urban and social fragility, and social policies, in Italy and in comparative perspective.

The research activity will have to produce consistent results, also in terms of publications, that are coherent with the objectives of the departmental project.

The total number of hours, per year, for teaching and integrated teaching activities and services for students is 350.

The employee must perform his/her teaching commitment according to the programme agreed during the teaching planning activities of the Department requesting the contract, pursuant to University Regulations on teaching commitments.

In order to participate, Italian and foreign candidates must possess a PhD or an equivalent qualification, awarded in Italy or abroad. Moreover, they must be in one of the following conditions:

• have obtained the national scientific qualification as full or associate professor, pursuant to art. 16 of Law 240/2010;
• have had contracts as fixed-term researcher, for at least three years even if not consecutive, pursuant to art. 24, paragraph 3, letter a) of the Italian law 240/2010;
• have had contracts as research fellow, for at least three years even if not consecutive, pursuant to art. 51 paragraph 6 of Law 449/1997 and subsequent amendments to the law, or pursuant to art. 22 of Law 240/2010 and subsequent amendments to the law, or contracts as postdoctoral fellow pursuant to art. 4 of Law 398/1989, or equivalent contracts obtained from foreign universities;
• have had contracts as fixed-term researcher, for at least three years even if not cnsecutive, pursuant to art. 1, paragraph 14 of Law 230/2005.

The requirement is satisfied even in case that the three years – even if not consecutive – are the sum of different experiences, provided that they correspond to the ones set in the above-mentioned paragraphs.

There are no restrictions on the nationality of applicants. However, foreign applicants must provide an academic qualification that is recognised to be equivalent according to international agreements and the current laws. The appropriate documents proving it is equivalent must be supplied.

The contract lasts three years and it is not renewable.

Employees on a short-term contract of this kind are paid as much as a newly appointed full time researcher plus maximum 30%.

The annual gross salary is not subject to indexing or re-evaluation.

The employment relationship between the Politecnico di Milano and the employee is ruled by the laws governing such matters and includes taxes, insurance and welfare in line with salaried employment.

The Politecnico di Milano will provide third party liability insurance and accident insurance.

We’re not fully sure whether this role is open to international candidates. If you would need visa sponsorship or work authorisation, we recommend checking directly with the employer before applying.