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BULGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

INSTITUTE OF MECHANICS

Sofia 1113, ”Acad. G. Bonchev”, Str., Bl. 4, Phone: +359 2 973 31 40, FAX:+359 2 870 74 98,

http://www.imbm.bas.bg; e-mail: [email protected]

Strategy for Researchers

Working group: Assoc. Prof. Rumen Krastev, (Coordinator and Contact Person for Human Resources

Strategy for Researchers); Prof. Nikolay Vitanov (Deputy Director of IMech-BAS); Assoc. Prof. Svetoslav

Nikolov (Chairman of the Academic Ethics Commission at IMech-BAS); Mrs. Vera Boyadjieva (Head of

Human Resources Dept.); Mrs. Lyudmila Vesselinova (Chief Accounting Officer of IMech-BAS) and Assoc.

Prof. Emilia Abadjieva (Researcher)

Introduction The Institute of Mechanics is part of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IMech-BAS), where

researchers perform fundamental and applied research in mechanics and treat and solve problems

posed by industry and society [1]. The IMech employees are 137 persons by the end of 2014

comprising 97 researchers and 40 members of technical and auxiliary personnel [2]. The IMech

researchers published 139 papers in 2014, including 67 of them in journals with Impact factor and/or

SJR ranking [2].

In March 2015 The European Commission adopted a “European Charter for Researchers and

a Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers”, [3]. The European Charter for Researches

is addressed to researchers as well as to employers and funders in both the public and private

sectors. These are the key elements in the European Union's policy to make research an attractive

career, which is a vital feature of its strategy to stimulate economic and employment growth... The

European Charter for Researchers addresses the roles, responsibilities and entitlements of

researchers and their employers or funding organisations. It aims at ensuring the relationship

between these parties and contributes to successful generation, transfer and sharing of knowledge,

and career development of researchers. The Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers

aims to improve recruitment, to make selection procedures fairer and more transparent and proposes

different means of judging merit: Merit should not just be measured on the number of publications

but on a wider range of evaluation criteria, such as teaching, supervision, teamwork, knowledge

transfer, management and public awareness activities. Note that useful information on these issues

can be found in [4].

In the summer of 2014 the Managing Board of BAS undertook an initiative to popularize

those principles among the institutes. The development of a “Human Resource Strategy for

Researchers" is an important step in support of research institutions and funding organisations to

implement the Charter & Code principles in their policies and practices. The related EC award "HR

Excellence in Research" would identify IMech as providing and supporting a stimulating and

favourable working environment. Being eventually awarded, the IMech-BAS may add the "HR

Excellence in Research" icon to its logo using it to highlight its commitment of implementing fair

and transparent recruitment and evaluation/appraisal procedures for researchers, [4].

http://www.imbm.bas.bg/

mailto:[email protected]

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Methodology Having discussed the necessity and advantages of the initiative, the IMech Governing body

addressed the EC in 2014 with its approval of the Chapter & Code principles and an engagement to

adopt a procedure of their implementation, [5]. The procedure comprises the following steps, [4]:

1. Internal gap analysis performed within the institute involving all key participants and

juxtaposing the existing IMech policies and practices to the Charter & Code principles;

2. Development of an original IMech strategy based on the results of the analysis, including a

specific action plan. Official publication of the document in Bulgarian and English.

3. Uploading the document to the IMech website. Approaching the EC with a request for its

consideration and recognition. As said above, upon approval IMech-BAS may add the „HR

Excellence in Research“ icon to its logo.

4. Self-assessment in two years’ time of the progress of strategy and action plan

implementation;

5. Performance of an external audit once in every four years.

Results A 6-member working group (WGCC) was formed in the IMech in December 2015 with a task

to carry out work following those steps necessary to align the professional behavior of the institute

and its employees with the principles of the Charter & Code.

To summarize the results of the internal analysis and those of the implementation of the

strategy for researchers, the WGCC adopted a specific form containing an introductory explanatory

part and a 4-column table with all 40 principles of the Charter & Code. The first column contains

the external legislation, which treats or blocks the implementation of the respective principle. The

second one sets forth the IMech rules and practices following that principle. Note the brief

formulation of the principles, rules and practices. The third column outlines the actions taken and

forthcoming, while the forth one – by whom and when. The last two columns present our action

plan. Hence, an internal analysis of the conformity between IMech operation and the Charter &

Code principles was performed and a two-question enquiry was spread among researchers. The

questions were „Do you approve the current principle?” and „To what extent is the principle

observed in IMech-BAS?”. The individual answers were graded as follows: 5- Yes, definitely; 4-

Yes, more or less; 3- abstain; 2- No, more or less; 1- No, definitely. The mean grades are given in

the table below- in the field where the principle is formulated.

All Charter&Code principles were highly approved by the participants, where the grade of

Principle 11 is 4.3 while that of the other ones is 4.5 or higher.

Grades of the second questions vary within wide ranges. The lowest grade (2.7) is that of

Principle № 26 (Funding and salaries), i.e. participants considered its observation to be incomplete.

There is a group of principles (№№ 3, 8, 9, 11, 14, 16, 22, 23, 25, 28 и 31), with grades ranging

between 3 and 3.9, i.e. the principles have been satisfactorily observed but there is more to be done.

The standard deviation of that group is about 1.1. The largest group of principles (№№ 2, 4, 5, 6, 7,

10, 12, 15, 18, 19, 20, 24, 27, 29, 30, 33, 34, 37, 39 и 40) is specific with grades between 4 and 4.4,

i.e. those principles are observed but improvement is possible. The grades of the last group

(principles №№ 1, 13, 17, 21, 32, 35, 36 и 38) are 4.5 or higher, i.e. the principles are completely

observed. The standard deviation of the grades is about 0.7 for this group.

The Internal Analysis and the Strategy for Researchers were discussed and approved at a

meeting of WGCC held on December 11 2015. The Strategy for Researchers was discussed and

approved at a meeting of the SC of IMech-BAS held on January 21 2016.

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Conclusion based on the results of the internal analysis of the IMech-BAS

conformity The analysis performed proves that measures mainly concerning Principle 26 should be taken

and incorporated in the IMech Strategy for Researchers. This also concerns principles with grades

of the second question lower than 4.0. Participants find the IMech-BAS practices to be in fairly

good conformity with the other principles of the Charter & Code, and the respective activities

should proceed accordingly. Yet, any perfection is always welcome.

References [1] Statute of IMech-BAS since January 28 2014.

[2] IMech-BAS report for 2014.

[3] Enhancing the HR strategies for researchers: the European strategy. Information note, EC, 2013

(available at EURAXESS Rights site, http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index.cfm/rights/)

[4] EURAXESS Rights site, http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index.cfm/rights/.

[5] Declaration of commitment by IMech-BAS approving the Charter & Code principles,

http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index.cfm/rights/charterAndCode#B.

http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index.cfm/rights/

http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index.cfm/rights/

http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index.cfm/rights/charterAndCode#B

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Abbreviations AEC – Academic Ethics Commission

BAS – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

BM-BAS – Board of managers-BAS

C&C – European Charter for Researchers and a

Code of Conduct for the Recruitment

of Researchers

ECR-IMech – Ethical code of researchers-IMech

ECE-BAS – Ethical code of employees- BAS

ERACM-BAS – Election regulations for

academicians and corresponding

members -BAS GAS – General assembly of scientists

HR – Human resources

IMech – Institute of Mechanics

LACD-RB – Law of academic career

development in Republic of Bulgaria

LBAS – Law of BAS

LC – Labor code - Republic of Bulgaria

LCR&RR – Law of copyright and related rights

LDR-IMech – Labor discipline regulations in

IMech

LPUI – Law of patents for useful inventions

LRS – Law of research stimulation

LTM&T – Law of trademarks and toponymy

NRS – National research strategy

PI-APA – Package of instructions for academic

post application

RE-LCDAS-RB – Regulations concerning

enforcement of the Law of academic

career development in Republic of

Bulgaria

RGPUIP-BAS – Regulations concerning the

registration, protection and use of the

intellectual property in BAS

SBAS – Statute of BAS

SC –Scientific council

SRD – Specialized research department

RID-IMech – Regulations concerning

the internal discipline - IMech

ROAID-IMech – Regulations concerning the

organization, activities and internal

discipline – IMech

RRO-GSD-HAP-BAS – Regulations concerning

the requirements and order of getting

scientific degrees and holding

academic posts - BAS

RRO-GSD-HAP-IMech – Regulations

concerning the requirements and order

of getting scientific degrees and

holding academic posts - IMech

WGCC – Working Group for carrying out the

work needed for the alignment of the

professional behavior of IMech and its

employees with the principles of C&C

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Action plan I. Ethical and professional aspects

Grades: Question 1 - 4.9; Question 2 - 4.7

1. Research freedom

1

Legislation

(admitting or obstructing

the principle)

2

Existing regulations

(statute, regulations etc.)

and/or practices at an

institutional level

3

Actions which are

or should be taken

4

By whom?

(When?)

(Current state)

Law of research stimulation

(LRS)

Law of BAS (LBAS)

Law of copyright and related

rights (LCR&RR)

Law of patents for useful

inventions (LPUI)

Law of trademarks and

toponymy (LTM&T)

Statute of BAS (SBAS)

RGPY Regulations concerning the

registration, protection and use of the

intellectual property in BAS

(RGPUIP-BAS)

Regulations concerning the

organization, activities and

internal discipline – IMech

(ROAID-IMech)


internal discipline – IMech

(RID-IMech)

Ethical code of researchers-

IMech (EC-IMech)

Performing an internal

analysis of the

conformity between

those principles and the

regulations and practices

of IMech

Development of strategy

for researchers

Development of ethical

code of IMech

Complete actualization

of RID-IMech

o WGCC

(12.2014 – 12.2015)

(Completed, 11.2015)

o WGCC

(7.2015-12.2015)

o Academic ethics

commission (AEC)

o GAS

(2014-6.2015)

(Elaborated and approved

by GAS, 4.2015)

o Scientific council

(SC),

(6. 2016)

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2. Ethical principles

1 2 3 4

LBAS

Ethical code of employees- BAS

(ECE-BAS)

Regulations

concerning the internal

discipline in IMech

(RID-IMech)

Ethical code of

researchers-IMech

(ECR-IMech)

Current actualization of

ECR-IMech (if necessary)

o AEC

o GAS

(If necessary)


3. Professional responsibility

1 2 3 4

Labor code of Republic of

Bulgaria (LC)

Law of research stimulation (LRS)

National research strategy (NRS)

LBAS

SBAS

LCR&RR

LPUI

LTM&T

RGPUIP-BAS

EC-IMech

RID-IMech

AEC

(Treating cases of

violation of the ethical

principles and offering

appropriate measures to be

taken)

Responsible conduct of research:

- Work on novel but useful

tasks,

- Without useless repetition

and plagiarism,

- Competent planning and

performance;

Ethics commission control of

researchers’ ethical behavior.

o Researchers,

o Project

coordinators,

o Heads of

departments

(Current)

o AEC

(If necessary)

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4. Professional attitude

1 2 3 4

Fund “Scientific research” at

the Ministry of Education and Science

of Republic of Bulgaria

NRS

LC

LRS

LBAS

SBAS

Regulations of granting funds in

compliance with account “Development

fund” - co-financing and turnover for

projects of BAS independent units.

ROAID-IMech Doing research in conformity

with regulations and laws;

Exploitation of respective

research equipment;

The work is to be done in

conformity with the time

schedule of the approved

internal and external contracts.

Researchers should duly inform

employers, funders or

supervisors when the project is

delayed, redefined, completed or

terminated earlier/suspended.

o Heads of

departments,

o Researchers

(Current)

o Researchers

(If necessary)

o Project

coordinators

(Current)


5. Contractual and legal obligations

LC

LBAS

LACD-RB

Law of higher education

LCR&RR

LPUI

LTM&T

SBAS

ROAID-IMech

RID-IMech

Regulations concerning

the requirements and order

of getting scientific

degrees and holding

academic posts - IMech

(RRO-GSD-HAP-IMech)

Researchers at all levels

should be familiar with the

national, sectoral or

institutional regulations

governing training and/or

working conditions.

o Director,

o HR officer

(If necessary)

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Election regulations for

academicians and corresponding

members -BAS (ERACM-BAS)


requirements and order of getting

scientific degrees and holding

academic posts in BAS

(RRO-GSD-HAP-BAS)

Package of instructions for

academic post application

(PI-APA)

IMech Internet site

Recruitment contract-

specification of the main laws

and regulations to be observed

by the employee.

IMech Internet site- availability

and actualization of national

laws, research trends and local

regulations treating education

and work.

Actualization of ROAID-IMech

and RID-IMech regarding the

rights and obligations of

employees.

o Director,

o HR officer

o Scientific secretary

o Internet site

administrator

(If necessary)

o IMech governing

body


6. Accountability

1 2 3 4

Law of financial control and

control of the public sector

Department’s

planning forms and

reports on the execution of

internal projects (funded

by the IMech budget).

Following the established

practices (preparation of annual

report and evaluation/appraisal

forms)

Current record (protocols, reports

etc.) of the work done and results

obtained; keeping copies to be

used in the preparation of current

or final reports.

o Researchers

(Repeatedly)

o Project

coordinators,

o Researchers

(Regularly)

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Execution of external projects-

reports preparation and timely

submission.

o Project

coordinators

(In due time)


7. Good practices in research

1 2 3 4

LC

Occupational safety and health law

RID-IMech Use of appropriate equipment

Keeping confidentiality (of

reviews etc.)

o Researchers,

o Project

coordinators

o Researchers,

o Project

coordinators


8. Dissemination, exploitation of results

1 2 3 4

LCR&RR

LPUI

LTM&T

RGPUIP-BAS

Regulations concerning BAS

publication practice

Reports at seminars

Reports at conferences

Publications in

scientific journals

Publication of books

Patenting

Planning and execution of

potentially useful research

tasks

Results description,

dissemination and exploitation

o Project coordinators

o Senior researchers

(For task planning)

o Project coordinators,

o Senior researchers

(In the course of task

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Council of experts on BAS

publication policy at BAS Governing

Board.

Joint work with researchers

from other organizations

Recruitment contracts should

set forth regulations of results

description and reporting.

execution)

o Director,

o HR officer

(Regarding each contract)


9. Public engagement

1 2 3 4

LBAS

SBAS

Annual report on general BAS

activities and on the activities of BAS

institutes

BAS annual activities should be

reported on the BAS Internet site.

BAS participation in the

initiative “European Researchers’

Night”.

Publication of IMech

information on its Internet

site.

Open doors day-once

a year.

Regular actualization of the

IMech Internet site.

Participation in the “European

Researchers’ Night” (ERN) and

organization of an Open doors

day (ODD).

Public contributions

(publications in popular sites,

interviews etc.) popularizing the

tasks executed.

o Heads of

departments,

o Project

coordinators,

o Internet site

administrator.

(Upon submission of new

information)

o Director

(Once a year at ERN and

on ODD).

o Project and task

coordinators

(Whenever possible)

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10. Non discrimination

1 2 3 4

Anti-discrimination act

LBAS

SBAS

EC-IMech

Ethical commission

Employers and/or funders of

researchers will not

discriminate against

researchers in any way on

the basis of gender, age,

ethnic, national or social

origin, religion or belief,

sexual orientation, language,

disability, political opinion,

social or economic

condition.

o Director,

o Scientific council,

o HR officer,

o Heads of departments

(Taking personal decisions)


11. Evaluation/appraisal systems

1 2 3 4

LRS

LACD-RB

Regulations issued by the

Ministry of education and sciences

concerning evaluation/appraisal

procedures.

National agency for evaluation

and accreditation (NAEA)

LBAS

SBAS

IMech

evaluation/appraisal criteria

and regulations

Evaluation/appraisal

commission

Commission of appeal

Periodical

evaluation/appraisal of

employees

o Evaluation/appraisal

commission,

o Director,

o Commission of appeal

(In compliance with the

evaluation/appraisal criteria

and regulations…)

(Running)

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II. Recruitment Grades: Question 1 - 4.9; Question 2 - 4.4

12. Recruitment

1 2 3 4

LC

LBAS

LACD-RB


enforcement of the Law of

academic career development in

Republic of Bulgaria (RLACD-

RB)

SBAS

ERACM-BAS

RRO-GSD-HAP-BAS

ROAID-IMech

RRO-GSD-HAP –

IMech

PI-APA

Clearly formulated public

conditions of

- recruitment of young

researchers

- recruitment of experienced

researchers.


o Heads of departments,

o Chief accounting

officer,

o Project managers

(For each appointment)


13. Recruitment (conforming to Code)

1 2 3 4

LC

LBAS

LACD-RB

RLCDAS-RB

SBAS

ERACM-BAS

RRO-GSD-HAP-BAS

ROAID-IMech

RRO-GSD-HAP –

IMech

PI-APA

Open recruitment procedures

with a detailed description of

applicant’s knowledge and skills

needed, as well as perspectives

of career development.


o Project managers

(For each appointment)

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14. Selection (conforming to Code)

1 2 3 4

LACD-RB

LBAS

SBAS

ERACM-BAS

RRO-GSD-HAP -BAS

RRO-GSD-HAP -

IMech Competence of scientific

evaluation committees



(For each vote)


15. Transparency (conforming to Code)

1 2 3 4

ERACM-BAS

RRO-GSD-HAP -BAS

RRO-GSD-HAP IMech

The Internet site of

IMech

Improving transparency by

announcing vacancies on

external Internet sites, for

instance www.euraxess.bg

Informing the applicants about

their weak and strong points

when the procedure is

concluded.


o HR officer

(Declaring a vacancy)

o Chair of the respective

scientific evaluation

committee,

o Director

(When the procedure is

concluded)

http://www.euraxess.bg/

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16. Judging merit (conforming to Code)

1 2 3 4

LACD-RB

LBAS

SBAS

ERACM-BAS

RRO-GSD-HAP -BAS

RRO-GSD-HAP -IMech

PI-APA

The application

documents comprise

“applicant’s claims on

achievements not related to

previous successfully passed

election” as well as “other

information confirming his/her

research skills”

Complex evaluation of

applicant’s skills

o Related scientific


(During evaluation)


17. Variations in the chronological order or CVs (conforming to Code)

1 2 3 4

LACD-RB

LBAS

SBAS

ERACM-BAS

RRO-GSD-HAP -BAS

RRO-GSD-HAP -IMech

PI-APA

The documents comprise



previously approved

application” as well as “other

information confirming his/her

research skills”

Evaluation of applicant’s

“achievements” and “other

skills” by the scientific


o Scientific evaluation

committees

(During evaluation)

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18. Recognition of mobility experience (conforming to Code)

1 2 3 4

LACD-RB

LBAS

SBAS

ERACM-BAS

RRO-GSD-HAP -BAS

RRO-GSD-HAP -IMech

PI-APA

The documents comprise



previously approved application”

as well as “other information

confirming his/her research

skills”

Evaluation of applicant’s

experience gained during his/her

stay at other local or foreign

institutions, even experience

gained in another scientific area

o Scientific evaluation

committees

(During evaluation)


19. Recognition of qualifications (conforming to Code)

1 2 3 4

LACD-RB

LBAS,

SBAS

ERACM-BAS

RRO-GSD-HAP -BAS

Conforming to RRO-GSD-

HAP -IMech, a researcher may

move to the IMech, occupying an

academic post equivalent to that

occupied by him at another

research institution upon

approval by the IMech Scientific

council (SC), which appoints a

three-member commission to

evaluate applicant’s skills.

Consideration of recruitment

regulations and procedures

recognizing applicant’s

qualification.


(By June.2017)

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20. Seniority (Code)

1 2 3 4

LACD-RB

LBAS

SBAS

ERACM-BAS

RRO-GSD-HAP -BAS

RRO-GSD-HAP -IMech The levels of qualifications

required should be in line

with the needs of the position

and not be set as a barrier to

entry.



(When requirements

concerning the occupation of

an academic post are

formulated)


21. Postdoctoral appointments (pursuant to Code)

1 2 3 4

LACD-RB

LBAS

SBAS

ERACM-BAS

RRO-GSD-HAP -BAS

RRO-GSD-HAP -IMech sets

forth the specific “additional”

requirements for occupying a

“research fellow” or higher vacancy.

See notes to No 12 and No 13.

Observation of procedures for

application and employment

pursuant to RRO-GSD-HAP -

IMech

o Scientific election

committees

o other.

Pursuant to RRO-GSD-HAP –

IMech.

(If necessary and possible)

(In effect)

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III. Working conditions and social security provisions Grades: Question 1 - 4.5.; Question 2 - 3.9

22. Recognition of the profession

1 2 3 4

LC

LBAS,

LACD-RB

SBAS,

ERACM-BAS

RRO-GSD-HAP -BAS

ECE-BAS.

ROAID-IMech

RID-IMech

EC-IMech

Fair treatment of researchers o Director,

o Administrative

personnel,

o Service personnel,

o Researchers

(repeatedly)

Grades: Question 1 - 4.9.; Question 2 - 3.4

23. Research environment

1 2 3 4

LC

LBAS

SBAS

LRS

RID-IMech

Environment stimulating

research

o Director,



(repeatedly)

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24. Working conditions

1 2 3 4

LC Providing flexible working

conditions (part time working,

leave etc.)

o Director,

o Head of departments

o HR officer

(repeatedly)


25. Stability and permanence of employment

1 2 3 4

LC

LACD-RB

RE-LCDAS-RB

LBAS,

SBAS,

RRO-GSD-HAP-BAS

RRO-GSD-HAP-IMech

Scientific council

As far as possible, the policy

of permanent or temporary

employment should be in

conformity with the

principles and conditions of

the EC Directive

1999/70/ЕО.

o Director,


o HR officer

(specifying recruitment

conditions)

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26. Funding and salaries

1 2 3 4

LC

Internal regulations of

salaries formation

Fair and attractive (as far as

possible) financial and social

working conditions.

o Chief accounting officer

o Director,


o HR officer

(repeatedly)


27. Gender balance

1 2 3 4

Anti-discrimination

law EC-IMech Equal opportunities for

women and men yet

depending on applicant’s

individual competence and

skills.


o Scientific election

committees,


(for each application)

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29. Value of mobility

1 2 3 4

National strategy for

scientific research 2020 IMech should recognize the value

of geographical, inter-sectoral

and interdisciplinary mobility

as well as mobility between the

private and public sector. This

can be an important means of

enhancing scientific knowledge

and researchers’ career within the

frames of the European strategy

for smart, sustainable and

inclusive growth.

o HR officer,

(by June.2016)


28. Career development

1 2 3 4

LC RRO-GSD-HAP -IMech Preparation of a strategy for

career development of IMech

researchers.

o HR officer,



(by June 2016, and then

once in two years).

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30. Access to career advice

1 2 3 4

Consultations provided

by the HR office. Career advice and job placement

assistance.

o HR office

(upon request)

(running)

Grades: Question 1- 4.9.; Question 2- 3.9

31. Intellectual property rights

1 2 3 4

LCR&RR

LPUI

LTM&T

RGPUIP-BAS

Editorial regulations-

BAS

ROAID-IMech

(Par. 3 Sub-par. 4; Sub-

par.10 Sub-sub-par. 1, 17.;

Par. 15 Sub-par. 2, 5, 6)

Scientific council

Director

IMech policy concerning

intellectual property rights


o Director

(on specific occasions)

(running)

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32. Co-authorship

1 2 3 4

LCR&RR

EC-IMechИМех

Co-authorship between young and

experienced scientists should be

viewed positively by the IMech

administration in the evaluation

process.

Providing possibilities for young

authors to publish their own

results independently.

o Project coordinators,

o Researchers

(during research planning

and results reporting)


33. Teaching

1 2 3 4

LC IMech criteria and

regulations for staff

evaluation/appraisal

Teaching is not researchers’

basic activity within IMech.

Teaching and PhD students

supervisions should be taken

into account in the

evaluation/appraisal systems.

Evaluation/Appraisal o Director,

o Evaluation/Appraisal

commission,

o Researchers

(periodically-once in 1-3

years)

(running)

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34. Complaints/appeals

1 2 3 4

LC

EC-IMech

Academic ethics

commission (AEC),


the AEC activities

Commissions of appeals

– considers appeals contesting

the evaluation/appraisal

commission decisions.

Violations of the academic

ethics principles are considered

by the AEC-IMech.

Contests of the AC decisions are

considered by the Commission

of appeals.

o Academic ethics

commission

(upon complaint submission)

(a currently operating

commission)

o Commission of appeals

(upon appeal submission)

(upon evaluation/appraisal

decisions)

Grades: Question 1- 5.0.; Question 2- 4.6

35. Participation in decision- making bodies

1 2 3 4

SBAS ROAID-IMech

General assembly of

scientists (Researchers) (GAS)

Scientific council (SC)

Director.

IMech members of the

BAS General assembly.

Heads of departments

The General assembly of

scientists (researchers) is the

IMech governing body, electing

Scientific council and members

of the BAS General assembly.

The Scientific council elects

heads of departments, nominated

by department members.

o Researchers

(upon elections etc.)

(running)

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IV. Teaching


36. Relations with supervisors

1 2 3 4

EC of BAS employees ROAID-IMech

RRO-GSD-HAP -IMech

EC-IMech

Structured and regular

relationship between PhD

students and their supervisors,

as well as keeping records of the

work progress and research

findings; obtaining feedback via

seminars and records and

working in accordance with

schedules, deliverables and/or

research outputs.

o PhD students

supervisors

o PhD students


(during PhD thesis

preparation)


37. Supervision and managerial duties

1 2 3 4

Ethical code of BAS

employees

EC-IMech Senior researchers should devote

particular attention to their role

as supervisors, mentors , career

advisors of early staged

researchers etc., in order to set

the conditions for efficient

transfer of knowledge and for

further successful development

of researcher’s career.

o Project coordinators

o Researchers

(during work on a project)

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38. Continuing professional development

1 2 3 4

Labor code National Congress on

Theoretical and Applied

Mechanics

General IMech seminar

Librariy

Internet access.

Researchers should seek

continuous improvement by

regularly updating and

expanding their skills. They

should report at seminars,

conferences, workshops etc. and

should publish their results in

journals and conference

proceedings.

o Researchers

(repeatedly)


39. Access to research training and continuous development

1 2 3 4

Labor code

Law of research

stimulation

National strategy for

scientific research 2020.

Fund “Scientific

Research”

BAS Center of

Education

National Congress on

Theoretical and Applied

Mechanics

General IMech seminar

Librariy

Internet access.

Employers should provide

access to measures of

researchers’ continuous career

development.

(teaching courses, seminars,

conferences, scientific

publications etc.)



o Supervisors of PhD

students

(periodically)

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40. Supervision

1 2 3 4

Statute of BAS ROAID-IMech

RID-IMech

EC-IMech

Heads of departments

Supervisors of PhD

students

Consultations for PhD

students

Employers should ensure that a

person is clearly identified to

whom early-stage researcher can

refer for the performance of their

professional duties.


o Supervisors of PhD

students

(to each young researcher)

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