Assistant Professor in International Economics

Applicants must meet the requirements stipulated by the Act on Higher Education and Scientific Activity (Official Gazette, No. 119/22).

The following documents must be attached to the personally signed application:

• a curriculum vitae (CV),
• proof of Croatian citizenship (a copy of an identity card, passport, or certificate of citizenship) or citizenship of another country; foreign nationals are required to provide proof of proficiency in the Croatian language (advanced level),
• proof of having obtained a doctoral degree (applicants who acquired their qualification abroad must submit an expert opinion on the foreign educational qualification issued by the competent agency),
• a decision on appointment to a scientific rank (if such a selection procedure has already been conducted),
• proof of meeting the necessary requirements in accordance with the National University, Scientific, and Artistic Criteria (Official Gazette, No. 42/26),
• a list of scientific and professional publications.

Applications and supporting documentation proving that the criteria are met must be submitted in electronic form. Persons of both genders are eligible to apply for this vacancy under equal conditions. Terms used in this vacancy announcement that carry a gendered meaning are used in a neutral sense and apply equally to both genders.

Applicants who are entitled to employment priority—pursuant to Article 102 of the Act on Croatian Veterans of the Homeland War and Members of Their Families (Official Gazette, Nos. 121/17, 98/19, and 84/21), as well as provisions of other specific regulations, the Act on Professional Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities (Official Gazette, Nos. 157/13, 152/14, 39/18, and 32/20), and the Act on the Protection of Military and Civilian War Invalids (Official Gazette, Nos. 33/92, 57/92, 77/92, 27/93, 58/93, 02/94, 76/94, 108/95, 108/96, 82/01, 103/03, 148/13, and 98/19)—must explicitly invoke this right in their application and submit all supporting evidence. Such applicants shall be granted priority over other candidates only when all other conditions are equal. The documentation required to exercise the right of priority in employment, in accordance with the Act on Croatian Veterans of the Homeland War and Members of Their Families (Official Gazette, Nos. 121/17, 98/19, and 84/21), is listed on the following website: https://branitelji.gov.hr/UserDocsImages/NG/12%20Prosinac/Zapo%C5%A1ljavanje/POPIS%20DOKAZA%20ZA%20OSTVARIVANJE%20PRAVA%20PRI%20ZAPO%C5%A0LJAVANJU.pdf

Prior to making a final decision, the Faculty reserves the right to assess the knowledge and skills of applicants—who have submitted a timely and complete application and meet the formal requirements of the call—through testing and/or an interview. Applicants will be notified in due time regarding the scheduling of such tests and/or interviews. Failure by an applicant to participate in the assessment process shall be considered a withdrawal of their application. The Faculty reserves the right not to select any of the applicants. By applying to the call for applications, candidates explicitly consent to the University of Rijeka, Faculty of Economics—acting as the data controller—collecting, using, and further processing their data for the purpose of conducting the selection process. This shall be carried out in accordance with European and national regulations, as well as internal policies regarding personal data protection. It is ensured that all individuals granted lawful access to this data handle it appropriately—meaning it shall be used exclusively for lawful purposes and in no way that could be deemed contrary to the interests of the candidates.

The deadline for the submission of applications is 30 (thirty) days from the date of the call’s publication in the Narodne novine (Official Gazette).

Applications—including a contact address, telephone number, and evidence of meeting the eligibility requirements—must be submitted exclusively via email as a single PDF document to the Faculty of Economics in Rijeka at dekanat@efri.uniri.hr, with the subject line: "Application for call no. 19/2026".

Applications that are submitted late, are incomplete, or do not meet the requirements of the call will not be considered.

Requirements

• Research Field: Economics » International economics
• Education Level: PhD or equivalent
• Languages: CROATIAN — Level: Excellent
• Languages: ENGLISH — Level: Excellent

Work Location(s)

• Number of offers available: 1
• Company/Institute: Faculty of Economics and Business
• Country: Croatia
• City: Rijeka
• Postal Code: 51000
• Street: Ivana Filipovića 4

Contact

• City: Rijeka
• Website: https://www.efri.uniri.hr/hr
• Street: Ivana Filipovica 4
• Postal Code: 51000
• E-Mail: dekanat@efri.uniri.hr