Doctoral Student

In addition to the general criteria for employment set out in Article 39, paragraphs 4 and 6 of the Act on Higher Education and Scientific Activity, candidates must meet the following criteria:

• university graduate study programme or university integrated undergraduate and graduate study programme in Chemistry, Applied Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Science, Molecular Biology, or Biotechnology,
• an overall grade point average from previous levels of study (undergraduate and graduate, or integrated study) that qualifies the candidate for enrollment in a doctoral study programme in Chemistry,
• an aptitude for experimental work in a biochemistry laboratory,
• active command of English (spoken and written).

Preference will be given to creative candidates with prior knowledge of analytical chemistry, a clearly expressed interest and practical experience in analytical chemistry, microbiology, or molecular biology, and a willingness to participate in demanding field research.

The application for the position of doctoral student should include: a CV, a relevant diploma of completed studies, a supplementary document on studies (undergraduate and graduate, or integrated studies) confirming which exams were passed and with what grade, an e-mail contact of at least one person for recommendation and other evidence of meeting the criteria of the competition.

The employment relationship for the position of assistant is based on a fixed term of 5 years. With a candidate for the position of assistant who has already been employed in the position of assistant, the employment relationship can only be based on the remaining time of up to 5 years, and the candidate is obliged to submit a certificate of employment from the previous employer or previous employment contracts for the position of assistant.

An assistant selected for the associate position of assistant is obliged to enroll in a doctoral study.

The employment relationship for all associate positions is based on a probationary period of 6 months.

A candidate selected for an associate position who has obtained a higher education qualification abroad must, prior to employment, submit an Opinion on the Evaluation of a Foreign Higher Education Qualification issued by the Agency for Science and Higher Education.

In accordance with Article 13 of the Gender Equality Act, persons of both sexes may compete in hiring competitions.

Late applications and applications without proof that the required prerequisites have been met will not be considered, as well as applications without a specified position and contest point to which the candidate is applying and applications submitted unaccordingly to the instructions for electronic submission.

Instructions for submitting tender applications - electronically only:

Deadline for applications is October 30, 2026. Applications should be submitted as a single .pdf file (no more than 15 MB). Do not submit author's works, dissertations, etc. - they can be referred to by a link.

In the subject line of the electronic message the following has to be written: Application for job vacancy ______ (title of the position for which the applicant is applying), Contest Point No. ___.