Researcher in the field of human geography and/or local and regional development and sustainability transition – project „REFRESH – Research Excellence For Region Sustainability and High-tech Industries“

19 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

University of Ostrava

Department

Faculty of Science

Research Field

Geography » Human geography

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Czech Republic

Application Deadline

15 Feb 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Prague)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Part-time

Hours Per Week

24

Offer Starting Date

1 Mar 2024

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?

Yes

Offer Description

The Dean of the Faculty of Science of the University of Ostrava announces a selection procedure to fill the following vacancies:

Researcher in the field of human geography and/or local and regional development and sustainability transition – project „REFRESH – Research Excellence For Region Sustainability and High-tech Industries“

The above mentioned position is to be filled within the framework of the project „REFRESH – Research Excellence For Region Sustainability and High-tech Industries“, reg. no. CZ.10.3.01/00/22_003/0000048, Research Programme Social Lab 1 Governance of Sustainability Transition by a foreign or Czech researcher with good scientific results in the field of human geography and urban, local and regional development studies; and/or sustainability transition studies and governance on an international scale with a high contribution to this investigated research area.

Systemised position: researcher II (non-academic employee)

Job Description:

• Researcher independently solves science-research tasks in the field of human geography and/or sustainability transition under the guidance of a senior researcher
• Publishes actively according to the requirements of the field
• Collaborates within the research team and with participating researchers

Estimated amount of work:

• 6 vacancies at 0.6 FTE

Expected start date:

• March 1st , 2024 (or by agreement)
• Fixed-term contract

 

Requirements

Research Field

Geography

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Qualifications and other requirements:

• Doctoral degree (Ph.D.) or equivalent degree obtained more than 5 years ago. In the case of excellent results, the period after obtaining the Ph.D. degree may be reduced to 3 years (for Ph.D. degree obtained abroad, recognition of the foreign university degree will be required)
• EU research level: R2 - Recognized
• FORD 1,3,5: 3x Jimp if the PostDoc has 5 years of experience (excl. maternity/parental leave) from graduation no later than 2 years after Ph.D. defence. FORD6: min. 4 publications of type Jimp, Jsc, B, C, or D where the outputs are comparable to the international research level. Alternatively, 20 documented citations of own work
• H-index of the researcher min. 2 (FORD 1,3,5), 1 WOS/3 Scholar (FORD6). Alternatively, 20 documented citations of own works
• Documented involvement in projects of basic/applied/contractual research. Alternatively, international internships totalling 3 months  
• Good knowledge and work capabilities in the field of economic geography, statistical methods and GIS will be preferred
• Fluent English, comparable to Level B2, knowledge of other languages an advantage 
• Independent, responsible and creative approach to work

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Research Field

Geography » Human geography

Additional Information
Benefits

Wage conditions:

• According to the Internal Wage Regulations of the University of Ostrava and for the Researcher II. in the REFRESH project, i.e. 1.0 FTE = 2.100 EUR before tax + bonuses for fulfilled tasks

Eligibility criteria

Language in which the selection process will be conducted:

• English (applies to international candidates)
• Czech (applies to Czech candidates)

Selection process

List of Documents Required from the Applicant (in English):

• Signed Consent to the processing of personal data for the purposes of the selection procedure (for download on www.osu.cz )
• Structured professional CV with an overview of previous experience and publications
• Cover letter
• Scanned copy of the highest academic degree
• A four-year research proposal relating to at least one of the above-mentioned
• research fields, of no more than 5 standard pages

Date, Method, Form, and Place for the Delivery of the Application and Required Documents from the Applicant:

Application for the selection procedure containing all the required documents are to be sent electronically to the following address: [email protected] . Applications sent differently will not be accepted.

Deadline for on-time applications:

• February 15th , 2024

The first round of the selection procedure will involve the assessment of the materials submitted by the candidates. Only selected candidates will be invited to take part in a second round of remote interviews. The Employer reserves the right to cancel the selection procedure or to decide not to accept any of the applications without giving reasons.

Additional comments

The position was created with the financial support of the European Union within the REFRESH project with reg. No. CZ.10.03.01/00/22_003/0000048, Operational Programme Just Transition Fund.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

6

Company/Institute

University of Ostrava

Country

Czech Republic

City

Ostrava

Postal Code

70103

Street

Dvořákova 7

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Ostrava

Website

http://www.osu.cz

Street

Chittussiho 10

Postal Code

710 00

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED