Contest point 3 – Research Associate

3 Apr 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Rudjer Boskovic Institute

Department

Division of Molecular Medicine

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biology
Medical sciences » Cancer research

Researcher Profile

Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Croatia

Application Deadline

3 May 2024 - 23:00 (Europe/Zagreb)

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

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

Scientific job position: Research Associate, at the Rudjer Boskovic Institute - Division  of Molecular Medicine, Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Bacteriology, with a PhD academic degree in Natural Sciences, field: Biology, for working in biomedicine and healthcare, field: Basic Medical Sciences. One (1) position. Job title: Research Associate.

Requirements

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biology

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

A PhD academic degree in Natural Sciences, field of biology

Preference will be given to candidates with proven scientific research experience in the field of molecular virology.

An additional advantage will be given to candidates with experience in studying malignant tumors, the origin of which is associated with oncogenic viruses and disorders associated with  expression of long, non-coding RNA molecules. Candidates must have experience in working with primary cell cultures, analyses based on functional cellular assays, methods of activating and silencing gene expression, and in protein analysis methods.

Specific Requirements

An additional advantage will be given to candidates with experience in studying malignant tumors, the origin of which is associated with oncogenic viruses and disorders linked to expression of long, non-coding RNA molecules. Candidates must have experience in working with primary cell cultures, analyses involving functional cell assays, methods of activating and silencing gene expression, and in protein analysis methods.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Research Field

Biological sciences » BiologyMedical sciences » Cancer research

Years of Research Experience

4 - 10

Additional Information
Eligibility criteria

A PhD academic degree in Natural Sciences, field of biology.

Applicants for a scientific position who have 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 of initiation of the evaluation procedure of a foreign higher education qualification issued by the Agency for Science and Higher Education

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 activities;

6.   Names of two foreign scientists from whom the Appointment Commission shall request written recommendations for the candidate;

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.

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

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.

 

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 .

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.

Instructions for submitting tender applications - electronically only:

Deadline for applications is May 3, 2024. Applications should be submitted as a single .pdf file (no more than 15 MB).

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 No.3.

Website for additional job details

https://www.irb.hr/eng/Divisions/Division-of-Molecular-Medicine/Laboratory-of-m…

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Rudjer Boskovic Institute

Country

Croatia

State/Province

Grad Zagreb

City

Zagreb

Postal Code

10 000

Street

Bijenicka cesta 54

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

Croatia

City

Zagreb

Website

https://www.irb.hr/eng/Divisions/Division-of-Molecular-Medicine

Street

Bijenicka cesta 54

Postal Code

10 000

E-Mail

[email protected]

Phone

+38514560972

STATUS: EXPIRED