Postdoctoral Researcher

8 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department

Department of Philosophy

Research Field

Philosophy » Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Croatia

Application Deadline

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

Type of Contract

Temporary

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

We are offering a two-year contract. The selected candidate is expected to conduct research on the project „Theoretical Investigations at the Intersection of Philosophy of Psychology and Social Practices (TIPPS)“ funded by the Croatian Science Foundation (PI: Marko Jurjako, grant IP-2022-10) https://sway.cloud.microsoft/xtU0m67IbRR0LAiJ?ref=Link

• Preference will be given to applicants who, as part of the TIPPS project, will work towards achieving goal C4, which pertains to how the interface problem manifests in the philosophy of psychiatry and psychology, with an emphasis on implications for understanding the concept of medical disorder/disability. For more information about the TIPPS project, see: https://sway.cloud.microsoft/xtU0m67IbRR0LAiJ?ref=Link
• Preference will be given to applicants capable of writing research papers in English and motivated to publish papers in leading international journals in the humanities and related interdisciplinary fields.

Requirements

Research Field

Philosophy » Other

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Candidates must meet the requirements of the Act on Higher Education and Scientific Activity (Zakon o visokom obrazovanju i znanstvenoj djelatnosti, Narodne novine n. 119/22) and other legal acts that are based on it and are required to submit evidence of this.

Specific Requirements

Candidates are required to submit the following documents:

- a self-signed application,

- a CV,

- a copy of an identification document,

 - a copy of doctoral degree certificate in Philosophy, or related disciplines relevant to the TIPPS project (https://sway.cloud.microsoft/xtU0m67IbRR0LAiJ?ref=Link )

- a description of scientific, teaching and professional experience with supporting documents,

- a brief description of how the candidate would contribute with their work to the TIPPS project,

- a writing sample of a research paper (published or unpublished).

Applications together with the required supporting documents must be sent to the e-mail address: [email protected]

The results of the applications for the call will be published on the official website of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Rijeka:

https://ffri.uniri.hr/vijesti/natjecaji/

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Research Field

Philosophy » Other

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Additional Information
Eligibility criteria

A successful applicant who has acquired a higher education qualification outside the Croatian Higher Education system must have a positive decision on the recognition of a foreign higher education qualification issued by the Agency for Science and Higher Education before starting employment:

(https://www.azvo.hr/en/enic-naric-office/recognition-of-foreign-education-qualifications-in-croatia )

Persons of both genders have the right to apply for the position under equal conditions. The terms used in this competition, which have a gender significance, regardless of whether they are used in the masculine or feminine gender, include equally the masculine and feminine genders.

A candidate in the application procedure is considered to be a person who has submitted an orderly, complete and timely application for the call, together with all required attachments, and who fully meets all the conditions of the call.

Candidates invoking the right to priority in employment in accordance with Article 102 of the Act on Croatian Homeland War Veterans and Members of Their Families must enclose evidence as outlined in Article 103, paragraph 1, of the Act on Croatian Homeland War Veterans and Members of Their Families, which is published on the website of the Ministry of Croatian Veterans:

https://branitelji.gov.hr/UserDocsImages/NG/12%20Prosinac/Zapo%C5%A1ljavanje/POPIS%20DOKAZA%20ZA%20OSTVARIVANJE%20PRAVA%20PRI%20ZAPO%C5%A0LJAVANJU.pdf

Candidates invoking the right to priority in employment in accordance with Article 48 of the Act on the Rights of Members of the Armed Forces and 

Civilians Disabled in War must enclose a decision or certificate confirming this right and proof of the way their employment was terminated.

Candidates invoking the right to priority in employment in accordance with Article 9 of the Act on the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities must enclose proof of disability and proof of meeting the required conditions.

Selection process

Candidates who successfully pass the preselection process will be invited to participate in an interview, during which discussions will revolve around how candidates perceive their role in the TIPPS project and how they plan to contribute to achieving its goals. For more details about the TIPPS project, candidates may contact its PI, Marko Jurjako, at [email protected]

Additional comments

By applying for the job, the candidates explicitly agree that the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Rijeka, as the head of the personal information database, may collect, use and further process their personal information for the purposes of candidate selection in accordance with European and national regulations and internal acts on the protection of personal information, ensuring the appropriateness of handling this information on the part of all persons who will legally be granted access to it, including its use solely for legitimate purposes.

Website for additional job details

https://sway.cloud.microsoft/xtU0m67IbRR0LAiJ?ref=Link

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Country

Croatia

City

Rijeka

Postal Code

51000

Street

Sveučilišna avenija 4

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Rijeka

Website

http://www.ffri.uniri.hr/hr/
https://sway.cloud.microsoft/xtU0m67IbRR0LAiJ?ref=Link

Street

Sveučilišna avenija 4

Postal Code

51000

E-Mail

[email protected]
[email protected]

Phone

051265602

STATUS: EXPIRED