There are 203 new positions announced by the INFN for young university and high school graduates, to be recruited throughout Italy. The new recruits will work on the frontier science and technology projects financed with the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, and over 40% of them will be based in Southern Italy. 69 high school graduates with brief professional experience will be selected for technician profiles in the fields of computing, electronics and mechanics and 134 graduates in physics, engineering, computer science, mathematics or biology will be hired for technologist of research fix-term positions. The skills required are in mechanics, high vacuum systems, cryogenic systems, electronics, electrical engineering, particle detectors and accelerators, power lasers and optical systems. Among these, a high number of positions is dedicated to computing and the development of innovative software and artificial intelligence systems. The new recruits will work on 18 new highly innovative projects in the fields of elementary particle physics, astrophysics, gravitational wave and neutrino physics and in many aspects of applied physics, including superconductivity, medical physics, the development of innovative techniques for particle acceleration, quantum computing and artificial intelligence. A unique opportunity for many young people to become part of the Italian and international scientific community and to work on new cutting-edge research projects of excellence. The contracts, with a duration of 24 months, will be awarded through a public competition. The workplaces are distributed throughout Italy and, according to the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, particular attention will be paid to Southern Italy, with over 40% of the positions in Southern cities. Among the cities with the highest number of open positions are Bari, Bologna, Catania, Rome and Naples.
