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Job Information
- Organisation/Company: University of Ljubljana / Univerza v Ljubljani
- Department: HRM Department
- Research Field: Geosciences » Geology
- Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)
- Positions: PhD Positions
- Application Deadline: 20 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Ljubljana)
- Country: Slovenia
- Type of Contract: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-time
- Hours Per Week: 40
- Offer Starting Date: 1 Nov 2026
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme
Offer Description
- Job code: D019008 / D19007 / D019006
- Tariff class: IX
- Salary subgroup: D1
- Work location / chair, department: Aškerčeva cesta 12,1000 Ljubljana / Department of Geology, Chair of Applied Geology
- Number of vacancies: 1
- Type of employment: permanent, expected to commence on 1 November 2026
- Working hours: full-time, 40 hrs/week
- Probationary period: 4 months
- Work experience: /
- Publication date:21 Avgust 2026
- Application deadline:60 days, by 20 October 2026
- ZRSZ publication code:RE57260
- Salary: The basic salary is determined by placement in starting salary grade 35 / 39 / 44 (equivalent to EUR 3,456.37 / EUR 3,890.17 / EUR 4,509.78 gross, taking into account the phased elimination of pay disparities by 2028).
- Expected start date: 1 November 2026
Job description:
- designing and updating curricula and adapting professional higher education programmes to relevant requirements,
- organising or co-organising all activities required for course delivery in accordance with the curriculum and developments in the discipline, including coordinating and supervising the work of other course staff (teaching assistants, technical staff and other coworkers),
- delivering lectures to students, leading seminars and conducting other teaching activities related to the course,
- administering, assessing and marking examinations and tests,
- supervising students in the preparation of degree theses and other work,
- participating in other activities related to teaching in the relevant discipline, both within and outside the University,
- conducting scientific research and studying and developing concepts, theories and methods,
- ensuring a safe and healthy working environment for the unit’s staff and students, and ensuring that persons who come into contact with hazardous substances are appropriately trained and informed about the use of personal protective equipment and other safety measures,
- performing other tasks falling within the broader professional area of the position.
Where to apply
E-mail: ks@ntf.uni-lj.si
Requirements
Research Field: Geosciences » Geology
Education Level: PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Desirable additional competences:
- rhetorical skills,
- innovativeness,
- organisational skills in managing one’s own work and that of colleagues, and teamwork skills,
- a doctoral degree in hydrogeology,
- work experience and knowledge in applied geology, specifically hydrogeology and karst geology,
- ability to lead fieldwork, hydrogeological monitoring and research,
- active command of Slovenian and English at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR),
- securing, managing and implementing professional and research projects,
- independent performance of professional tasks and preparation of reports,
- continuous professional development and keeping abreast of developments worldwide,
- category B driving licence.
Specific Requirements
Requirements for the position:
Required education (level and field):
- doctoral degree (pre-Bologna system) in natural sciences or engineering
- doctoral degree (third-cycle Bologna programme) in natural sciences or engineering
Valid habilitation title:
- assistant professor or associate professor or full professor in the field ofgeology
or
- fulfilment of the requirements for appointment to an academic title. In this case, the job application must also be accompanied by evidence of fulfilment of the quantitative and qualitative criteria for appointment to the title or recognition of the title, in accordance with the Criteria. The candidate must enclose a statement confirming that they consent to the job application also being considered as an application for appointment to the title or recognition of the title, should the selection committee so decide. The title must be obtained prior to the conclusion of the employment contract.
Languages: ENGLISH
Level: Good
Languages: SLOVENIAN
Level: Good
Additional Information
Additional comments
Applicants should submit their application, including a CV and evidence of fulfilment of the requirements (all documents combined into a single application), by email to the following address by the application deadline: ks@ntf.uni-lj.si
The University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering (UL NTF), will process the candidate’s personal data in accordance with ZDR-1, ZSTSPJS and ZViS for the purposes of advertising the vacancy or concluding an employment contract. If the candidate is employed, their personal data will be retained permanently; otherwise, they will be retained for further 30 days following the completion of the selection procedure. The candidate may at any time request access to their personal data held by UL NTF, rectification of the data, restriction of processing and data portability, as well as erasure of the data up to the conclusion of the employment contract. For assistance in exercising their rights, the candidate may contact the UL data protection officer at dpo@ntf.uni-lj.si or email tajnik@ntf.uni-lj.si.
The University of Ljubljana promotes gender equality in employment and work.
An employment contract may only be concluded with a candidate who meets the requirements for the position.
UL NTF reserves the right, in accordance with the principle of freedom of contract, not to select a candidate even if they meet the requirements.
Contact person at the UL member:
Name and surname: Helena Zalar
Telephone number: 01 20 03 239
E-mail address: ks@ntf.uni-lj.si
Contact person at the UL member for content-related questions:
Name and surname: Prof. Dr. Timotej Verbovšek
Telephone number: 01 47 04 615
E-mail address: timotej.verbovsek@ntf.uni-lj.si
Website for additional job details: https://www.uni-lj.si/en/university/public-announcements
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: Faculty of natural sciences and engineering
- Country: Slovenia
- State/Province: Slovenia
- City: Ljubljana
- Postal Code: 1000
- Street: Aškerčeva cesta 12
Contact
- City: Ljubljana
- Website: https://www.uni-lj.si/en/university
- Street: Kongresni trg 12
- Postal Code: 1000
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