assistant in study work

Candidate Requirements and Selection Criteria:

1. PhD student of an accredited PhD study program or candidate for a scientific degree (hereinafter jointly referred to as - Doctoral student) who has not and has not been elected as a lecturer or assistant in study work;

2. The doctoral student plans to submit it for public defense of the doctoral thesis and obtain the first doctoral scientific degree by 31 May 2022;

3. Have successfully passed the tests prescribed in the PhD study program plan for the relevant semester and study year;

4. Interest in study work and readiness to contribute to the development of the study direction;

5. Positive reference of the PhD student on the Phd student as a potential lecturer;

6. Participation in an international scientific conference with presentation / report;

7. Publication of at least one scientific article in an international edition is desirable;

8. Participation in the implementation of scientific projects is desirable;

9. Desirable English language skills at C1 level.

Documents to be submitted:

1. Application for Doctoral Student Selection (appended);

2. Schedule of the research carried out and time schedule of planned research (in quarters; Annex 1.1);

3. Extract from the Pre-Defense Protocol (if applicable);

4. Statement on studies in doctoral study program, if Doctoral student acquires doctoral studies outside RTU;

5. Curriculum vitae (CV) of the doctoral student using the Europass form, Guidelines for self-assessment of English language skills - Annex 3;

6. Application to the Rector of RTU for applying for the vacancy (form - Annex 4);

7. Doctoral thesis supervisor's recommendation / feedback on doctoral student as potential lecturer;

8. Letter of motivation (in free form).

Application for Selection (Annex 1) and its annexes may be submitted signed with a secure electronic signature containing a time stamp by sending an electronic document to the e-mail address [email protected] or in person on a paper-bound folder in RTU staff department, Riga, Kaļķu Street 1-213.

Application deadline: 05th of August, 2021.