Job advertisement for the associate position of senior research assistant

The Institute of Economics, Zagreb (EIZ) is issuing the following
I. This job advertisement is issued for the associate position of senior research assistant, in the scientific area of social sciences - field of economics, 2 employees. The contract will be signed for fixed-term employment lasting four years.

Requirements: Applicants must meet the requirements for appointment to the associate position of senior research assistant as prescribed by the Act on Higher Education and Scientific Activity (Official Gazette 119/22 - the Act) and EIZ’s Ordinance on Additional Criteria for Appointment to Scientific, Associate, and Expert Positions of November 28, 2023, which are:
- completed doctoral studies in the area of social sciences - field of economics,
- one scientific article published or accepted for publication in an a1 or a2 category journal (categories are defined in Article 17 of the Ordinance on Criteria for Appointment to Scientific Ranks - Official Gazette 28/17, 72/19, 21/21, 111/22),
- one presentation of a scientific article at an international scientific conference.

II. Appointment to the associate position is conducted in accordance with Articles 39 and 40 of the Act.
The applicants must enclose:
- their signed application,
- curriculum vitae,
- copy of a document proving EU citizenship,
- copy of documents proving the requested academic degree (applicants who have earned their academic degree outside Croatia must enclose the Ruling on the Recognition of Foreign Higher Educational Qualifications issued by the Agency for Science and Higher Education or a receipt confirming the submission of an application for the said Ruling),
- copy of grades average during their postgraduate studies (diploma supplement),
- recommendation letter from a university professor or scientist; or contact details of one or more university professors or scientists willing to give a recommendation,
- list of published papers and papers accepted for publication with links to the papers,
- list of presentations at scientific and professional conferences with the appropriate evidence,
- list of participations in scientific research projects.
Applicants are invited to enclose other documents that they consider relevant for their application (recognitions or awards for excellence in their studies and research work).

III. Applicants who are, according to special provisions, entitled to an advantage when applying for employment in the public service, must invoke their right in the application and enclose with the application all documents required by the special provision, and will, in that case, have an advantage over other candidates, under equal conditions.

IV. The selected candidate must present the original or certified copies of the evidence required before the employment contract is signed.

V. Female and male candidates are equally encouraged to apply for the job advertisement. The deadline for application is 30 days from the publication of this job advertisement. Applications and evidence proving the candidate meets the criteria should be sent in electronic form to the email address: eizagreb@eizg.hr, and marked as “Application - senior research assistant”. Late applications will not be considered.

VI. A selection procedure will be organized for applicants. Information about the job description and salary will be published on EIZ’s website https://www.eizg.hr/. The selection results will also be announced on EIZ’s website, within 8 days after the successful candidate is selected.

VII. By sending the job application, the applicant is giving the Institute of Economics, Zagreb consent to collect and process personal data listed in the application and in the enclosed documents, for the purpose of candidate selection, as well as consent to announce the selection results. Collected personal data will be processed according to the valid regulations. The applicant can withdraw this consent at any time without explanation and request EIZ to stop processing their personal data.