Contest point 3 - Research Associate

2 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

RUĐER BOŠKOVIĆ INSTITUTE

Department

Centre for Informatics and Computing

Research Field

Computer science » Programming
Chemistry » Computational chemistry

Researcher Profile

Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Croatia

Application Deadline

1 Mar 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Zagreb)

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The research associate position at the Centre for Informatics and Computing for work in the field of computer science, on research related to the development of new drugs using in-silico computer models. An academic degree of Doctor of Science in the field of natural sciences, field of chemistry. Preference will be given to candidates with extensive experience in in-silico drug discovery, advanced knowledge of the Python programming language and familiarity with software packages such as Gaussian, Turbomole and Amber. Experience working in a cluster computing environment is an advantage.

Requirements

Research Field

Chemistry » Computational chemistry

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Research Field

Chemistry » Computational chemistryComputer science » Programming

Years of Research Experience

4 - 10

Additional Information
Eligibility criteria

The candidate must meet the criteria prescribed by the Act on Higher Education and Scientific Activity, the national criteria prescribed by the Ordinance on the Conditions for Selection into Scientific Professions (Official Gazette 28/17, 72/19 and 21/21), internet addresses:

https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2017_03_28_652.html

https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2019_07_72_1558.html

https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2021_03_21_494.html

and additional criteria prescribed by the Ordinance on additional conditions for selection to scientific positions, the Ordinance on I. amendments to the Ordinance on additional conditions for selection to scientific positions, the Ordinance on II. amendments to the Ordinance on additional conditions for selection to scientific positions and the Ordinance on III. amendments to the Rulebook on additional conditions for selection to scientific positions at the Ruđer Bošković Institute (hereinafter: Rulebook on additional conditions for selection to scientific positions), internet address:

https://www.irb.hr/eng/content/download/34101/1628221

·         Ordinance on Additional Conditions for Election to Scientific Positions - Consolidated text

 

If the candidate requests it, the provisions of the Ordinance on Amendments to the Ordinance on Conditions for Selection to Scientific Professions (Official Gazette 111/22) will be applied to his election, internet address: https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2022_09_111_1637.html

and additional criteria prescribed by the Rulebook on additional criteria for selection to scientific positions at the Ruđer Bošković Institute (hereinafter: Rulebook on additional criteria for selection to scientific positions), internet address:

https://www.irb.hr/eng/content/download/34100/1628215

·         Ordinance on Additional Selection Criteria for Election to Scientific Positions

ln addition to the general conditions for employment, applicants must meet the requirements stipulated by the Higher Education and Scientific Activity Act and the Regulations on Supplementary Prerequisites for Appointments to Scientific Positions of the Rudjer Boskovic Institute.

The following should be attached to the application form:

1.    Biography - general information, data on education, acquired professional qualifications and doctoral degree, professional work experience

2.    Proof of the academic degree  

3.    Brief summary of scientific activities in the last position held

4.    Information on the fulfilment of the criteria prescribed in the Ordinance on the Conditions for Selection to Scientific Titles published in Official Gazette (Narodne novine 28/17, 72/19, 21/21)

5.    Abbreviated program (up to one page) of the planned research

6.    A list of proposed foreign scientists from whom the Appointment Commission shall request written recommendations for the candidate:

• Tenured Senior Scientist and Senior Scientist - six foreign scientists
• Senior Research Associate - four foreign scientists
• Research Associate – two foreign scientists

7.    List of scientific publications

8.    List of the most significant scientific publications in accordance with Article 19, paragraph 1, point 10 of the Ordinance on additional conditions for elections to scientific positions

9.    Data confirming that the additional prerequisites for appointment to the scientific positions from Article 5 - 18 of the Regulations on Supplementary Prerequisites for Appointments to Scientific Positions have been fulfilled, (indexation and citation of publications, journal impact factor and h-index, principal authorship, as well as the contact data on the collaboration representatives or the principal author when the candidate's contribution to the publications authorship is needed)

10. lf the applicant is an employee of the Rudjer Boskovic Institute, he/she is obliged to attach a Certificate of indexation and citation of publications, journal impact factor and h-index. In other cases the expert committee will obtain the Certificate.

The applicant may request the application of the newly prescribed conditions for selection into a scientific position. Applicant requesting the application of the newly prescribed conditions should submit data on the fulfilment of the criteria prescribed in Ordinance on the Conditions for Selection to Scientific Title published in Official Gazette (Narodne novine 111/22) as well as data on the fulfilment of additional criteria prescribed by the Regulations on Supplementary Prerequisites for Appointments to Scientific Positions.

A candidate who has obtained a higher education qualification abroad must attach (to the application for a competition for a scientific position) an Opinion on the evaluation of a foreign higher education qualification issued by the Agency for Science and Higher Education or a Certificate on the initiation of the evaluation procedure of a foreign higher education qualification issued by the Agency for Science and Higher Education.

A person registered in the Register of Scientists can be employed in a scientific position.

The employment relationship at the scientific position is based on an indefinite period.

Additional comments

ln accordance with Article 13 of the Gender Equality Act, persons of both sexes may compete in hiring competitions.

Regulations on Supplementary Prerequisites for Appointments to Scientific Positions can be viewed on the website http://www.irb.hr/O-IRB-u/Administrativne-strucne-i-tehnicke-sluzbe/Natjecaji-za-radna-mjesta  and http://www.irb.hr/O-IRB-u/Dokumenti/Pravilnici  .

Persons Involved in Employment Benefits in accordance with the provisions of Article 102 of the Croatian Homeland War Veterans Law and their Family Members Act (https://tinyurl.com/585v72re ) and in which there are no obstructions from Article 104 of the Act, are required to provide all the necessary documentation referred to in Article 103 of the Law in order to be able to achieve that advantage.

Persons who claim priority in employment in accordance with the provisions of Article 48 of the Act on Civilian Victims of the Homeland War (https://tinyurl.com/mryde86c ) and for which there are no obstacles from Article 50 of that law, they are obliged to submit all the necessary documentation from Article 49. of that law in order to realize this advantage.

Persons who claim priority in employment in accordance with the provisions of Article 9 of the Act on Professional Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities (https://tinyurl.com/mrysyuns ) and for which there are no obstacles from Article 9, paragraph 18. of that law, they are required to submit proof of disability in order to be able to realize this advantage.

Instructions for submitting tender applications - electronically only:

The competition published on the website of the Ruđer Bošković Institute and the official internet portal for jobs of the European Research Area is available at the internet address http://www.irb.hr/O-IRB-u/Administrativne-strucne-i-tehnicke-sluzbe/  Competitions-for-jobs.

Deadline for applications is March 1, 2024. Applications should be submitted as a single .pdf file (no more than 15 MB) to the following e-mail address [email protected]

Do not submit author's works, dissertations, etc. - they can be referred to by a link.

In the subject line of the electronic message the following has to be written: Application for job vacancy Research Associate - Contest point 3.

Late applications and applications without proof that the required prerequisites have been met will not be considered, as well as applications without a specified position and contest point to which the candidate is applying and applications submitted unaccordingly to the instructions for electronic submission.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Ruđer Bošković Institute

Country

Croatia

City

Zagreb

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Zagreb

Website

http://www.irb.hr

Street

BIJENIČKA 54

STATUS: EXPIRED