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Vacancy for the position of Senior Research Assistant/Postdoctoral Fellow in the field of Humanities – 1 full-time position
Based on Articles 39 and 40 of the Act on Higher Education and Scientific Activity (OG 119/22, 110/2026), and the Decision of the Scientific Council of the Institute for Social Research in Zagreb of 21 October 2026, the Institute for Social Research in Zagreb, Amruševa 11/II, announces a
VACANCY
for the position of Senior Research Assistant/Postdoctoral Fellow in the field of Humanities, to work at the Institute’s Centre for Educational Research and Development – 1 full-time position, on a fixed term of 2 years, to conduct scientific research on the project RESADL (Reimagining Schools Through a Post-Disaster Lens), financed by the European Research Council (ERC - Consolidator Grant, no. 101231746). For more information about the project please visit: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101231746.
Applicants are required to meet the conditions stipulated by the Act on Higher Education and Scientific Activity of the Republic of Croatia (OG 119/2022, 110/2026).
Mandatory requirements:
- completed PhD study in the field of Humanities,
- excellent knowledge of English and Croatian in speaking and writing,
- experience in conducting qualitative research.
Priority in employment shall be given to applicants meeting additional criteria:
- experience in interdisciplinary research,
- experience in conducting research on the social and educational consequences of climate change and natural hazards,
- published papers in influential scientific journals and books.
Applicants are required to submit the following documents with their application:
- copies of diplomas of completed university undergraduate, graduate and doctoral study,
- doctoral (PhD) transcript of grades,
- proof of proficiency in Croatian and English (language certificates, completion of study in English and/or Croatian, papers published in English and/or Croatian, and similar evidence),
- CV which includes published articles,
- letter of motivation,
- two academic letters of recommendation.
Applicants meeting the formal criteria of the vacancy may be invited to a test of knowledge, interests and motivation, and to an interview.
Applicants invoking their right of priority in employment are required to submit all the prescribed documentation according to the special law. Applicants invoking their right of priority in employment according to provisions of Article 102 of the Act on Croatian Homeland War Veterans and Members of Their Families, and among whom there are no impediments in terms of Article 104 of the Act, are required to submit all the necessary documentation prescribed by Article 103 of the Act, to be able to exercise that priority. Applicants invoking their right of priority in employment according to provisions of Article 48 of the Act on Civilian Victims of the Homeland War, and among whom there are no impediments in terms of Article 50 of the Act, are required to submit all the necessary documentation prescribed by Article 49 of that Act, to be able to exercise that priority. The list of supporting documents to be submitted by applicants invoking their right of priority is available at the website of the Ministry of Croatian Homeland War Veterans: https://branitelji.gov.hr/zaposljavanje-843/843.
Applicants invoking their right of priority in employment according to provisions of Article 48.f of the Act on the Rights of Members of Armed Forces and Civilians Disabled in War are required to provide evidence of meeting the required criteria, along with the evidence of the respective status. Applicants invoking their right of priority in employment according to provisions of Article 9 of the Act on Professional Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities, and among whom there are no impediments in terms of Article 9 Paragraph 18 of that Act, are required to submit proof of disability status to be able to exercise that priority.
Pursuant to the Regulation on Job Titles, Placement Requirements and Salary Calculation Coefficients in Public Services, the job complexity coefficient for the position of Senior Research Assistant/Postdoctoral Fellow is set at 2.55, which corresponds to an approximate net salary of EUR 1,700. This salary is increased by 0,5 for each completed year of service.
The employment includes a probationary period of 6 months. The place of work is the Institute for Social Research in Zagreb.
Based on Article 13 of the Gender Equality Act, applicants of both genders can apply to the vacancy.
By submitting an application for the vacancy, the applicant is deemed to have given consent to the Institute to collect and process personal data given in the application and in the enclosed documentation for the purpose of candidate selection. Applications with the documentation are submitted within 30 days from the publication of the vacancy in the Official Gazette to the Institute's e-mail address natjecaj-idiz@idi.hr, specifying: »Application for the vacancy – Senior Research Assistant CIRO«.
Late applications and those lacking evidence of meeting the required criteria shall not be considered.
Applicants shall be informed of the outcome of the vacancy within the statutory period through the announcement published on the Institute’s website.
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