Offer Description
UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Zagreb, Ivana Lučića 3
ANNOUNCES VACANCY
For the appointment to:
The vacant associate position of senior assistant for a full-time, fixed-term position at the latest until 30 November 2027, in Social Sciences, field of Sociology, pursuant to the contract for the research project of the Croatian Science Foundation entitled Rural transformation: Developing and strengthening the capacity of Croatian rural social-ecological systems for transformative adaptation and resilience (IP-2025-02-8001), led by Assoc. Prof. Tijana Trako Poljak at the Department of Sociology - 1 employee (m/f).
Along with a signed application, the applicants need to enclose:
- a signed CV (maximum 1 page long)
- a certificate issued by the Croatian Pension Insurance Institute (HZMO) containing information on the applicant from its database (electronic employment record)
- a copy of a certificate proving the level of education required and/or the obtained academic title
- bibliography and offprints of articles pertinent to the appointment, and a detailed presentation of scientific, teaching, and professional activities
- a certificate confirming that the applicant’s diploma obtained abroad has been approved by the Croatian authorities
- a copy of a certificate proving any previous selection to an academic title
- proof of citizenship; foreign citizens need to enclose a certificate of proficiency in the Croatian language (advanced level)
The CV, bibliography, and information on scientific, teaching, and professional activities must be submitted electronically (on a USB flash drive).
All materials must be supported by evidence (submit papers, documents and other proof in PDF format).
Conditions
Applicants (m/f) are expected to meet the requirements prescribed by the Science and Higher Education Act (as published in the Official Gazette, no. 119/22).
Advantages
- academic and research excellence awards and recognition
- previous experience leading or participating in scientific research projects
- published papers and conference presentations, particularly in the fields of social ecology and rural sociology
- proficiency in software for quantitative and qualitative data analysis
- excellent command of Croatian and English
Early-career researchers on Croatian Science Foundation (HRZZ) projects:
It is only possible to employ one senior assistant using HRZZ, that is, project funds. A senior assistant may be employed full-time on a single Croatian Science Foundation (HRZZ) project for a maximum of two years. The maximum acceptable period of salary funding of a senior assistant from the State Budget may not exceed a total of four years.
Senior assistants may be employed on HRZZ-funded projects a maximum of two times (that is, on two different projects). Only one senior assistant may be employed on a given project at a time. The position of senior assistant may be filled by a person who has been engaged in scientific research for up to ten years (counted from the enrolment in the doctoral programme).
This period may be extended in cases involving maternity or parental leave or long-term illness, either before or after obtaining the doctoral degree. The call provides funding for the gross II salary of the senior assistant, commuting costs, and additional employee-related expenses in accordance with the collective agreements applicable to all employees of the host institution.
In applying for the vacancy, the applicants are in outmost accordance with collecting, using and further processing the data for vacancy filling purposes conducted by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, as the head of personal data collection and as prescribed by the Personal Data Protection Act (Official Gazette, no. 106/12) and the General EU Directives 2016/679.
The applicants who claim the right of priority in employment have to submit the prescribed documentation, which serves as evidence of the advantage they claim. The evidence presented can be taken into consideration only under equal conditions. The applicants who refer to the right of priority in employment according to the Act on Croatian Homeland War Veterans and their Family Members (Official Gazette no. 121/17), can access the list of evidence required to exercise that right at the following link: https://branitelji.gov.hr/UserDocsImages//dokumenti/Nikola//popis%20dokaza%20za%20ostvarivanje%20prava%20prednosti%20pri%20zapo%C5%A1ljavanju-%20ZOHBDR%202021.pdf
Both genders can apply for the vacancy.
The applicants who claim priority in employment in accordance with special regulations are required, in accordance with those regulations, to submit the prescribed documentation.
The deadline for submitting the application is 30 days, starting from the day the vacancy announcement was last published in “Narodne novine” (“The Official Gazette”).
The applications, including the required documentation, should be addressed to: Filozofski fakultet u Zagrebu, Urudžbeni ured, 10 000 Zagreb, Ivana Lučića 3.
Incomplete or late applications, as well as those that do not meet the formal requirements specified in the vacancy announcement, will not be considered.
The results will be posted on the official web page of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb.
Where to apply
Website: https://web2020.ffzg.unizg.hr/natjecaji/
Requirements
Research Field: Sociology
Education Level: PhD or equivalent
Work Location
University of Zagreb Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Ivana Lučića 3, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
