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Agricultural sciences Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions: PhD Positions Application Deadline: 11 Dec 2026 - 12:00 (Europe/Zagreb) Country: Croatia Type of Contract: Temporary Job Status: Full-time Hours Per Week: 40 Offer Starting Date: 11 Nov 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description One (1) position (male/female) at the associate position of Assistant (Category I), in the scientific area of Biotechnical Sciences, scientific field of Agriculture, on a fixed-term basis, full-time, at the Department of Genetics, Plant Breeding, Seed Science and Biometrics. All applicants responding to this Call for Applications must meet the general requirements prescribed by the Labour Act (Official Gazette Nos. 93/14, 127/17, 98/19, 151/22, 46/23 and 64/23). Applicants applying for the positions under item 3 in addition to the general requirements prescribed by the Labour Act (Official Gazette Nos. 93/14, 127/17, 98/19, 151/22, 46/23 and 64/23), must also meet the requirements stipulated in Article 39, paragraphs 4 and 6, of the Act on Higher Education and Scientific Activity (Official Gazette No. 119/22); Article 123, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the Statute of Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek; Article 51, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the Statute of the Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek; and Article 26 of the Regulations on the Implementation of the Procedure for Election and Re-election to Scientific-Teaching, Artistic-Teaching, Teaching, Associate and Professional Positions at Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek. Applicants must hold a university graduate degree in the scientific area of Biotechnical Sciences, scientific field of Agriculture (Croatian Qualifications Framework level 7.1 – university-level qualification), be among the particularly successful students, and achieve the best results in the motivation assessment and additional knowledge assessment. Applicants must meet the criterion specified in Section III of the Decision of the Faculty Council on Particularly Successful Students, dated 4 April 2025, and may also meet the additional criteria stipulated in Section IV of the aforementioned Decision of the Faculty Council on Particularly Successful Students, dated 4 April 2025. The above-mentioned regulations are available on the Faculty's website: https://www.fazos.unios.hr/zaposljavanje-i-napredovanje Applicants applying for the positions under item 3 must submit their applications using Form No. 4, available at: https://www.fazos.unios.hr/obrasci-u-postupku-izbora Applicants applying for the positions under item 3 are required to submit the following documents together with their application: Curriculum vitae (CV); The original or a certified copy of the diploma confirming completion of a university graduate study programme in the scientific area of Biotechnical Sciences, scientific field of Agriculture (Croatian Qualifications Framework level 7.1 – university-level qualification); A transcript of records or a Diploma Supplement for the completed undergraduate and university graduate study programmes; A certificate confirming the applicant's academic performance during their studies, issued by an authorised body of the higher education institution; A duly completed and signed Consent Form; If the applicant meets any of the additional criteria, supporting documents proving fulfilment of those criteria, such as: an electronic record of employment and pension insurance data issued by the Croatian Pension Insurance Institute (electronic employment record); an employer's certificate specifying the type of work performed by the applicant and the duration of employment, or other appropriate proof of work experience; certificates issued by employers; copies of certificates or awards; copies of documents proving participation in scientific research activities and extracurricular activities; copies of certificates proving completion of professional training or professional development in the relevant field. Applicants applying for the positions under item 3 who are foreign nationals are required to submit proof of proficiency in the Croatian language at level C1, in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). If selected, a foreign national must have their foreign qualification formally recognised prior to entering into an employment relationship. The job descriptions for the positions under items 2 of this Call for Applications are available on the website of Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek: https://www.fazos.unios.hr/fakultet/otvoreni-natjecaji Applicants of both sexes are eligible to apply under equal conditions. Only applicants who submit their applications within the prescribed deadline, provide complete documentation and meet the formal requirements specified in this Call for Applications shall be considered eligible candidates. An application shall be considered complete if it contains all the information and supporting documents specified in this Call for Applications and is personally signed by the applicant. Late and incomplete applications will not be considered. All applicants applying for the positions under items 2 who meet the formal requirements of this Call for Applications are required to take a written test and/or attend an interview. Applicants will be notified of the place and time of the written test and/or interview via the Faculty's website and by email. Applicants who fail to attend the test and/or interview after being invited to do so shall be deemed to have withdrawn their applications and shall no longer be considered applicants in this selection procedure. Applicants who, pursuant to special legislation – the Act on Croatian Homeland War Veterans and Members of Their Families (Official Gazette Nos. 121/17, 98/19, 84/21 and 156/23), Article 48 of the Act on Civilian Victims of the Homeland War (Official Gazette No. 84/21), Article 48.f of the Act on the Protection of Military and Civilian War Disabled Persons (Official Gazette Nos. 33/92, 57/92, 77/92, 27/93, 58/93, 2/94, 76/94, 108/95, 108/96, 82/01, 103/03, 148/13 and 98/19), or Article 9 of the Act on Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities (Official Gazette Nos. 157/13, 152/14, 39/18 and 32/20), are entitled to priority in employment are required to explicitly invoke this right in their application and submit all supporting documents prescribed by the relevant legislation for the exercise of this right. Such applicants shall be given priority in employment over other applicants only under equal conditions. Applicants invoking the right to priority in employment pursuant to the Act on Croatian Homeland War Veterans and Members of Their Families (Official Gazette Nos. 121/17, 98/19, 84/21 and 156/23) and the Act on Civilian Victims of the Homeland War (Official Gazette No. 84/21) can find the list of supporting documents required to exercise this right on the website of the Ministry of Croatian Veterans at: https://branitelji.gov.hr/zaposljavanje-843/843 Applicants invoking the right to priority in employment pursuant to Article 9 of the Act on Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities (Official Gazette Nos. 157/13, 152/14, 39/18 and 32/20) are required to explicitly invoke this right in their application and submit all documents proving that they meet the required eligibility criteria, as well as proof of disability. All applicants will be notified of the results of the selection procedure no later than fifteen (15) days following the completion of the procedure. By submitting an application, each applicant gives their consent to the collection and processing of all personal data contained in the application documentation for the purpose of conducting the selection procedure, in accordance with the regulations governing personal data protection, in particular Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR). Each applicant is required to submit a duly completed and signed Consent Form, available on the website of the Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek: https://www.fazos.unios.hr/fakultet/otvoreni-natjecaji Failure to submit a duly completed and signed Consent Form together with the application shall render the application incomplete and result in its rejection. All applicants must submit their applications, together with supporting documents demonstrating fulfilment of the eligibility requirements, electronically to the following email address: natjecaji@fazos.hr , within thirty (30) days from the date of publication of the Call for Applications in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Croatia (Narodne novine), indicating in the subject line: "Application for the position under item 3" Where to apply Website: https://www.fazos.unios.hr/fakultet/otvoreni-natjecaji Requirements Research Field: Agricultural sciences Education Level: PhD or equivalent Languages: CROATIAN Level: Excellent Work Location(s) Number of offers available: 1 Company/Institute: Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek Country: Croatia City: Osijek Postal Code: 31000 Street: Vladimira Preloga 1 Contact City: Osijek Street: Vladimira Preloga 1 Postal Code: 31000