Offer Description
Based on Article 39 of the Act on Higher Education and Scientific Activity (OG 119/22, 110/2026) and the Decision of the Scientific Council of the Institute for Social Research in Zagreb of 30 October 2026, the Institute for Social Research in Zagreb, Amruševa 11/II announces a VACANCY
For the selection to the position of Expert Associate in the Science and Higher Education System to work on the project “Study on Social Indicators in Croatian Fisheries“ financed by the Croatian Directorate of Fisheries.
The employment is agreed for a fixed period of 16 months in full time, with a probationary period of six months - 1 position.
Candidates need to meet the general employment conditions, the conditions stipulated by this Vacancy, and the conditions stipulated by the Act on Higher Education and Scientific Activity (OG 119/22, 110/2026).
The description of activities on the position is as follows:
- administrative and fieldwork support in the project implementation (managing of project documentation, assistance in the implementation of telephone and field questionnaire surveys, logistic support and organisation of workshops with stakeholders in fisheries, preparation of materials, participation in the preparation of reports, and other necessary tasks to support the research).
Candidates need to meet the following conditions:
- completed university graduate study or integrated university undergraduate and graduate study in the domain of Social Sciences.
- solid knowledge of the methodology of Social Sciences.
Priority shall be given to candidates with:
- experience in the implementation of empirical (quantitative and qualitative) research,
- experience of working on scientific research or expert projects,
- interest for the Sociology of Labour, Environment or Social Ecology.
Along with a written application to the vacancy, candidates shall enclose:
- CV,
- Letter of Motivation,
- Certificate or Diploma of completed study,
- Certificate of employment status issued by the Croatian Pension Insurance Institute.
Candidates meeting the formal criteria of the Vacancy may be invited to a test of knowledge, interest and motivation, and to an interview.
Candidates invoking their right of priority in employment need to submit all the prescribed documentation according to the special law. Candidates invoking their right of priority in employment according to provisions of Article 102 of the Act on Croatian Homeland War Veterans and Members of Their Families, and among whom there are no impediments in terms of Article 104 of the Act, need to submit all the necessary documentation prescribed by Article 103 of the Act, to be able to exercise that priority. Candidates invoking their right of priority in employment according to provisions of Article 48 of the Act on Civilian Victims of the Homeland War, and among whom there are no impediments in terms of Article 50 of the Act, need to submit all the necessary documentation prescribed by Article 49 of that Act, to be able to exercise that priority. The list of proofs for candidates invoking their right of priority is available at the web-site of the Ministry of Croatian Homeland War Veterans: https://branitelji.gov.hr/zaposljavanje-843/843.
Candidates invoking their right of priority in employment according to provisions of Article 48f of the Act on the Rights of Members of Armed Forces and Civilians Disabled in War need to provide a proof of meeting the required criteria, along with a proof of the respective status.
Candidates invoking their right of priority in employment according to provisions of Article 9 of the Act on Professional Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities, and among whom there are no impediments in terms of Article 9 Paragraph 18 of that Act, need to submit a proof of disability to be able to exercise that priority.
The Expert Associate in the Science and Higher Education System is employed in line with the corresponding coefficient of job complexity for the position of Expert Associate in the Science and Higher Education System in line with the Regulation on Job Titles, Placement Conditions and Payment Coefficients in Public Services. The coefficient for the position is 1.86.
The employment includes a probationary period of 6 months.
In line with Article 13 of the Gender Equality Act, candidates of both genders can apply to the vacancy.
By applying to the vacancy, the candidate is considered to grant consent to the Institute for collecting and processing of personal data given in the application and in the enclosed documentation regarding candidate selection. Applications with the documentation are submitted within 30 days from the publication in the Official Gazette, to the Institute's e-mail: natjecaj-idiz@idi.hr, specifying: »Za natječaj – Expert Associate for the Department of Fisheries project«.
Belated applications and those lacking evidence of meeting the required criteria, shall not be considered.
Candidates shall be informed on the outcome of the vacancy on the Institute's web-page within the statutory period.
Where to apply
E-mail: natjecaj-idiz@idi.hr
Requirements
- Research Field: Sociology; Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent
- Research Field: Other; Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Institute for Social Research in Zagreb
Country: Croatia
Contact
City: Zagreb
Website: http://www.idi.hr
Street: Frankopanska 22/I
Postal Code: 10001
