Selection procedure for 1 research assignment/s - Design and Art 08/CEAR-08 (Design, architectural technology, architectural engineering and management of built environment) (Prof. Cohen, Nitzan ) - 1321/2026

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Selection procedure for 1 research assignment/s (Art. 22-ter law no. 240/2010)

Decree Nr. 1321/2026 of 17/09/2026

Faculty of Design and Art

Academic recruitment field: 08/CEAR-08 (Design, architectural technology, architectural engineering and management of built environment)

Tutor Prof./Dr.: Cohen, Nitzan

Area of research or title of the research project: MAterial Symbols South Tyrol - Award for the Science Award Acronym: MAST

ATTENTION: PLEASE APPLY ONLY, IF YOU HAVE THE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AS PER ART. 1 and 2 OF THE CALL! Otherwise you will be EXCLUDED from the procedure ex officio.

Admission requirements:

University degree: Master (MSc or MA) (or final degree following the study conditions valid before the M.D. 509/99) or equivalent foreign study title in the following or a neighboring field: Product design
Candidates must have obtained the master s degree or single-cycle degree required according to Art. 1 from no more than six years on the date of expiry of the term set for the presentation of the application for participation in the selection procedure. If a candidate holds more than one degree, the six-year term is calculated from the date of conferral of the first master's degree or single-cycle degree.

INFORMATION FOR COMPLETING AND SENDING THE APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE SELECTION PROCEDURE

Before filling out the online application form, we would like to inform you that the procedure is carried out according to the attached call.

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We would like to point out that:

fields marked with an asterisk (*) in the application form are compulsory;
when filling in the online application form, it will be necessary to attach the required documentation, using pdf or jpg formats, as specified;
in order to improve readability and support the candidate in filling in the online form, the form is structured into several sections; section titles are shown in the page header;
the sections that the user has completed will be highlighted in grey, those still to be completed in blue, and in the summary section, any sections not completed are marked in red;
when filling in the form, do not use the "back" button in the browser; to modify a previously filled in and saved section, click on the title of the desired section and at the bottom of the page, select the button "GO back to edit".

The self-declarations requested in the course of the application are made in accordance with art. 46 and 47 of DPR 445/2000. Self-declarations may be used by Italian and European Community citizens without restriction. For Non-EU-citizens legally residing in Italy, the provisions of the D.P.R. 445/2000, art. 3 apply, which allow the use of the self-declarations as per art. 46 and 47 of the D.P.R. 28th December 2000, no. 445 only if it is a question of proving states, facts and personal qualities that can be certified by Italian public bodies. Therefore, in the case of Non-EU citizens, except in the case mentioned above, the states, facts and personal qualities must be proven through the production of certificates or attestations issued by the competent authority of the foreign state. In application of art. 33 DPR 28.12.00, n. 445, for documents drawn up in a different foreign language from English, French, German and Spanish, a translation into Italian must be attached, certified by the competent Italian diplomatic or consular representation or by an official translator. The Commission of Selection may ask candidates to integrate their publications in English, French, German or Spanish by sending them a translation into Italian.

Untrue declarations are punishable under the Penal Code and special laws on the subject.

Once you have completed entering the required data and attachments in the application form, we recommend that you do the following:

check that all of the data you have entered has been accurately completed;
if so, validate the entry, submit the application and check the confirmation message sent via e-mail;
keep a copy of the confirmation message;

We would like to point out that:

Before the application deadline, the applicant will have access to the online system 24 hours a day, with the exception of the closing date, as the application procedure will close at 12.00 PM;
in order to obtain adequate technical support, in case of problems that occur during the submission phase, it is necessary to fill in the application well in advance of the deadline. In particular, the application system requires the applicant to register, who will be provided with the access credentials necessary to submit the application: it is therefore necessary for the applicant to start the registration procedures well in advance of the deadline for submission of applications;
to report any problems that may have arisen during the filling in of the online application and/or to request assistance, a special link to contact the support is available at the top right of the online form. Depending on the type of problem, the Personnel Office Academic Staff (Ufficio Personale Accademico) will answer any questions regarding the content of the call and ICT will provide support regarding any technical difficulties.

The timetables and modalities of assistance are regulated in the call.

Protection of personal data

With reference of the European Regulation 2016/679, the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, as data controller of this selection procedure, informs that the data contained in the application documents will be used exclusively for the implementation of this selection procedure and the possible conclusion of the contract ( see enclosed data protection instructions ).

Anthesi Srl, with registered office in Via Brennero, 97 38121 Trento (TN), is the external data processing manager, only regarding the online management of the online application.

To complete the form, please have the following documents at your disposal:

CV in PDF format;
publications in PDF format considered useful for this procedure, including, where appropriate, the doctoral thesis, respecting the maximum number of publications to be submitted limit indicated in the call;
copy of a valid identity document in PDF or JPG format;
in the case of Non-EU citizens certificates or attestations issued by the competent authority of the foreign state to prove the states, facts and personal qualities useful for the purposes of the procedure in PDF or JPG format;

Application Validation Options:

At the conclusion of the online application process, the candidate has the following options to validate the application prior to submission:

self-declaration: the system will produce a statement that the applicant must print out, sign in full, and then scan and save in PDF or JPG format. The document validated in this way must be attached by the candidate to the application form in the appropriate section together with a copy of a valid identity document in PDF or JPG format;
digital signature of the complete application: the applicant must download the PDF of the complete application and digitally sign it via their signature service provider. The document validated in this way must be attached by the candidate to the application in the appropriate section.
SPID or CIE authentication: in case of access via SPID or CIE, the completion of the form will be considered valid even in the absence of proper signature.

Only when completing of one of the above-mentioned validation methods, will it be possible to complete the online registration procedure, at the end of which the candidate will receive a confirmation message sent to the address provided during the application process. Because the confirmation message is recognised as official confirmation of receipt, in the case of non-receipt you must contact the Personnel Office Academic Staff to verify that the application has been registered correctly.

Description of the research activity:

Conduct design research into material culture, scientific iconography, and symbolic object design with specific reference to South Tyrol's research ecosystem
Develop concepts and design proposals for prize objects for the South Tyrol Research Award and Women in Science Award
Produce physical models, mock-ups, and prototypes using the Faculty of Design and Art workshops and unibz Fablab
Carry out iterative material exploration and craft-based experimentation in support of the design development process
Collaborate with the project PI in design-research sprints, evaluation cycles, and refinement of prototypes
Support the documentation of the design and prototyping process for the project publication
Contribute to the pre-production of final prize objects for the 2027 and 2028 award ceremonies

Job details

Title Research assignment holders - Design, architectural technology, architectural engineering and management of built environment (Prof. Cohen, Nitzan)

Employer Free University of Bozen - Bolzano

Location Universit tsplatz 1 - piazza Universit Bolzano, Italy

Published 2026-09-17

Application deadline 2026-10-06 12:00 (Europe/Rome) 2026-10-06 12:00 (CET)

Job type Researcher

Field Architecture, Industrial Design, Communication Design, Product Design