Full Professor of Chemistry for the Environment and for Cultural Heritage

Ca’ Foscari invites applications for a permanent position of Full Professor of Chemistry for the environment and for cultural heritage.

Ca’ Foscari is engaged in achieving a world-class scientific environment, recruiting the best talents worldwide. Our talented young researchers and experienced senior professors collaborate to make Ca’ Foscari a stimulating environment for career development and freedom of research. Our University is committed to achieving excellence in research, funding promising researchers and developing international partnerships. As a leading research university, Ca’ Foscari has set a new agenda designed around six global challenges, exploring cutting-edge research directions that cross disciplinary boundaries.

Ca’ Foscari is looking for a full professor of Chemistry for the environment and for cultural heritage capable of inspiring students to become game-changers in their own fields and to make a genuine difference in the world.

Teaching : basic and advanced courses in the field of Chemistry applied to Cultural Heritage (CHIM/12) for students attending BA, MA and PhD programs offered by the University. In particular, the Department is interested in advanced teaching courses focusing on materials for arts and architecture, as well as on methodologies to support conservation and restoration of the cultural heritage.

Research: the candidate should contribute to enhance the scientific production in the academic discipline CHIM/12 (Chemistry applied to Cultural Heritage). In particular, the Department is interested in developing its research activity in (i) the characterization of materials for arts and architecture, (ii) deterioration and indoor/outdoor decay of cultural heritage materials, (iii) new and innovative methodologies for conservation and remediation actions on the cultural heritage. The candidate should also be committed to acquiring and implement international and national research projects, as well as to promote actions concerning third mission and technological transfer.

The position is at the Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics .

The Department is engaged in multidisciplinary research, carried out by brilliant researchers in the fields of environmental systems analysis, management and modelization of environmental and informatic systems, climate studies, complexity, preservation of cultural heritage and sustainability.

The Institution

Since its foundation in 1868, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice has been a leader in Economics and Foreign Languages and Cultures. Today, Ca’ Foscari is exploring new frontiers in research, focusing on Climate Change, Digital Humanities, Digital and Social Innovation, and Nanosciences. An intellectual powerhouse of international repute in the heart of the city of Venice, Ca’ Foscari provides a one-of-a-kind blend of scientific research, cultural heritage and history, offering a life-changing experience to its students and researchers, with a transformative impact on the local community.

Ca’ Foscari University of Venice has also obtained the full Human Resources Strategy for Researchers certificate, a set of initiatives to improve work conditions for researchers and to attract talents worldwide. Ca’ Foscari provides applicants with exclusive services and onboarding initiatives. Our Housing office will help you search for a suitable and convenient accommodation, matching your needs and preferences with the available options.

If you are a non-Italian applicant or if you have resided outside of Italy for more than 3 years, you will benefit from a favorable tax treatment for the first years of the contract.