Research Associate in Theoretical Philosophy

Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)

Positions: Postdoc Positions

Application Deadline: 18 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Zagreb)

Country: Croatia

Type of Contract: Permanent

Job Status: Full-time

Hours Per Week: 40

Offer Starting Date: 1 Dec 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

The Institute of Philosophy Zagreb invites applications for one Research Associate position in the field of Humanities, discipline Philosophy, at its Department of Theoretical Philosophy.

The successful candidate will be employed on a permanent basis, subject to periodic re-election or appointment to a higher research position.

The successful candidate will work on one of the following research projects conducted at the Department of Theoretical Philosophy:

• Intentionality and Modes of Existence;
• Feminist Philosophy of Formal Logic;
• Anti-Psychologist Conceptions of Logic and Their Reception in Croatian Philosophy.

Applicants must indicate in their application which of the three projects they are applying for.

Where to apply

E-mail: tajnistvo@ifzg.hr

Requirements

Research Field: Philosophy

Education Level: PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Applicants must meet the general eligibility requirements prescribed by the Croatian Act on Higher Education and Scientific Activity (Official Gazette 119/2022), the National University, Scientific and Artistic Criteria (Official Gazette 42/2026), and the additional criteria for appointment to research positions prescribed by the Institute of Philosophy.

Applicants must satisfy the general and vertical criteria applicable to appointment to the position of Research Associate. At the applicant’s request, the relevant provisions of Annex I to the National University, Scientific and Artistic Criteria may be applied instead of Part Two, Chapters II and III, in accordance with the National Criteria

Specific Requirements

Applications for the Research Associate position must include the following documents:

1. a curriculum vitae, including a description of the applicant’s previous research activities;
2. a list of published scientific works;
3. proof of the award of a doctoral degree (a copy of the doctoral diploma);
4. evidence of meeting the National University, Scientific and Artistic Criteria applicable to appointment to the position of Research Associate, or, at the applicant’s request, evidence pursuant to the applicable provisions of Annex I to the National Criteria;
5. a record demonstrating fulfilment of the additional criteria for appointment to research positions at the Institute of Philosophy;
6. full texts of all published or accepted-for-publication peer-reviewed scientific works listed in the applicant’s publication list, or links to publicly available full texts. Among these works, applicants must specifically identify at least three representative works published or accepted for publication within the last five years;
7. a motivation letter; and
8. a five-year work plan, including a plan for research in Croatian philosophy.

Evidence of meeting the National Criteria must include an overview of the criteria fulfilled by the applicant together with the relevant supporting documentation and, where applicable, co-author declarations and confirmation that a work has been accepted for publication. Where the vertical criteria set out in Part Two, Chapter III of the National Criteria are applied, the appropriate library certificate referred to in Article 9 of the National Criteria must also be submitted.

The record demonstrating fulfilment of the Institute’s additional criteria must provide a detailed list of the requirements fulfilled under Articles 8, 13 and 14 of the Institute’s Regulations on Additional Criteria for Appointment to Research Positions.

For the purpose of clarifying information contained in documentation submitted within the application deadline, the selection committee may request additional explanations or supporting documents from applicants.

Research Field: Philosophy

Additional Information

Selection process

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview with the selection committee. They will also be required to give a presentation of up to 30 minutes before the Scientific Council of the Institute of Philosophy on a topic related to their current research and to present their proposed work plan for the appointment period.

All application documents must be submitted exclusively in electronic form, with the subject line “Application for the Research Associate position.”

Incomplete applications and applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

Additional comments

The successful candidate will be employed subject to a six-month probationary period.

In accordance with Article 13(2) of the Croatian Gender Equality Act, applicants of all genders may apply under equal conditions.

Applicants claiming priority in employment under special legislation must invoke this right in their application and provide all documentation required under the relevant legislation.

Applicants will be informed of the outcome of the selection procedure through the website of the Institute of Philosophy within the statutory deadline.

Website for additional job details: https://www.ifzg.hr/natjecaji/natjecaj-znanstvena_suradnica-znanstveni_suradnik-20260819/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available: 1

Company/Institute: Institute of Philosophy

Country: Croatia

City: Zagreb

Postal Code: 10000

Street: Ulica grada Vukovara 54

Contact

City: Zagreb

Website: http://www.ifzg.hr

Street: Ulica grada Vukovara 54

Postal Code: 10000

E-Mail: tajnistvo@ifzg.hr