Contest point 6 – Postdoctoral Fellow

Updated: 2 months ago
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 09 Mar 2026

6 Feb 2026
Job Information
Organisation/Company

RUĐER BOŠKOVIĆ INSTITUTE
Department

Division of Physical Chemistry
Research Field

Chemistry » Inorganic chemistry
Chemistry » Physical chemistry
Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Positions

Postdoc Positions
Application Deadline

9 Mar 2026 - 23:00 (Europe/Zagreb)
Country

Croatia
Type of Contract

Temporary
Job Status

Full-time
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The main part of the Postdoctoral Fellow’s work will involve the synthesis of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles using metallosurfactants as precursors, which represents the central objective of the research. The Postdoctoral Fellow will be associated with the Croatian Science Foundation project “Multifunctional metallosurfactants: a simple way to nanomaterials and low-dimensional magnets”. Within the framework of this project, the Postdoctoral Fellow will be involved in the rational design and synthesis of structurally different metallosurfactants. The position is offered on a fixed-term basis for a period of 48 months.


Where to apply
E-mail

natjecaji.pisarnica@irb.hr

Requirements
Research Field
Chemistry » Inorganic chemistry
Education Level
PhD or equivalent

Research Field
Chemistry » Physical chemistry
Education Level
PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Along with the general criteria for establishing an employment relationship from Article 39, paragraph 7 of the Law on Higher Education and Scientific Activity, candidates must meet the following criteria:

  • academic degree of Doctor of natural sciences in the field of chemistry, chemical engineering or applied chemistry
  • doctoral thesis in inoragnic or physical chemistry
  • aptitude for scientific research, creative work, and teamwork
  • active knowledge of English, both spoken and written.

Candidates with proven experience in the synthesis and physicochemical characterization of metal and metal oxide nanosystems will be given preference.

 


Specific Requirements

In addition to the application form document, applicant needs to provide: Curriculum Vitae (CV), Diploma, e-mail address of at least one referee, and other evidence needed for satisfying position related selection criteria


Languages
ENGLISH
Level
Good

Research Field
Chemistry » Inorganic chemistryChemistry » Physical chemistry
Years of Research Experience
1 - 4

Additional Information
Additional comments

Selected candidates who have achieved their higher qualifications outside Croatia will be required, before the signing of the employment contract, to obtain the Ruling on the Recognition of Foreign Higher Educational Qualifications issued by the Agency for Science and Higher Education. 

The candidate cannot be employed as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Republic of Croatia for a total of more than four years. 

The employment includes a six-month trial period. 

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

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.

Deadline for applications is March 9, 2026. 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 Postdoctoral fellow, Contest Point No. 6. 


Work Location(s)
Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Ruđer Bošković Institute
Country
Croatia
City
Zagreb
Postal Code
10000
Street
Bijenička cesta 54
Geofield


Contact
City

Zagreb
Website

http://www.irb.hr/eng/Research/Divisions/Division-of-Physical-Chemistry
Street

Bijenicka cesta 54
Postal Code

10000
E-Mail

dsmith@irb.hr

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