Senior Assistant in Natural Sciences, scientific field Biology in the Laboratory for Biology and Microbial Genetics

Organisation/Company

Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biology

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Positions

PhD Positions

Application Deadline

4 May 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Zagreb)

Country

Croatia

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Offer Starting Date

1 Apr 2026

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

CLASS: 112-05/26-01/01
REG. NO.: 251-69-05-26-29

The University of Zagreb, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, based on Article 14, Paragraph 6, Item 15 of the Statute of the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, and in accordance with the Croatian Science Foundation (HRZZ) call for applications for Postdoctoral Research Projects (PDIP-2026), hereby announces a

PUBLIC CALL
For the selection and employment of:

One employee for the position of Senior Assistant in the scientific area of Natural Sciences, scientific field Biology, for a fixed-term, full-time position for a period of 2 years , for work on the Croatian Science Foundation project Postdoctoral Research Projects (PDIP-2026) in the Laboratory for Biology and Microbial Genetics of the Department of Biochemical Engineering

Mandatory requirements:

• All applicants must meet the general conditions prescribed by the Labour Act (“Official Gazette” Nos. 93/14, 127/17, 98/19, 151/22, and 64/23) and comply with the provisions of the Higher Education and Science Act (“Official Gazette” No. 119/2022), the Statute of the University of Zagreb, the Statute of the Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology..

Conditions prescribed by the Croatian Science Foundation's call for applications – Postdoctoral Research Projects (PDIP-2026) of February 16, 2026:

• - the candidate must have obtained a doctorate (PhD) no more than 5 years before the deadline for submitting an application to the PDIP-2026 call, with the possibility of extending the deadline in accordance with the rules of the HRZZ call for applications up to a maximum of 7 years
• - the candidate must have an ORCID identifier (https://orcid.org/ )
• - the candidate must propose a postdoctoral research project and an accompanying financial plan that will be applied for in the PDIP-2026 call

Documents required with the application:

Applicants (m/f) who are shortlisted may be invited for an interview and/or testing.

The outcome of the competition depends on the project evaluation process conducted by the Croatian Food Safety Authority.

The University of Zagreb, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology will employ the candidate who is positively ranked on the points scales of the Croatian Food Safety Authority's PDIP competition and who is the best evaluated in this competition.

Applicants entitled to preferential employment rights according to:

• Article 102 of the Act on Croatian Veterans of the Homeland War and Members of Their Families (“Official Gazette” Nos. 121/17, 98/19, 84/21, 156/23);
• Article 48 of the Act on Civilian Victims of the Homeland War (“Official Gazette” Nos., 84/21)
• Article 48.f of the Act on the Protection of Military and Civilian War Invalids (“Official Gazette” Nos. 33/92, 77/92, 27/93, 58/93, 2/94, 76/94, 108/95, 108/96, 82/01, 103/03, 148/13, 98/19);
• Article 9 of the Act on Professional Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities (“Official Gazette” Nos. 157/13, 152/14, 39/18, 32/20)

…must explicitly invoke this right in their application and are given preference over other candidates only under equal conditions.

Candidates invoking preferential rights must submit, in addition to proof of meeting the required conditions, the documents prescribed in the relevant laws, including:

• For veterans: documents prescribed by Article 103, Paragraph 1 of the Act on Croatian Veterans, available at the Ministry of Croatian Veterans website: https://branitelji.gov.hr/zaposljavanje-843/843
• For civilian victims: documents prescribed by Article 49., Paragraph 1 of the Act on Civilian Victims, available at the Ministry of Croatian Veterans website: https://branitelji.gov.hr/zaposljavanje-843/843
• For war invalids: a decision or certificate confirming the right and proof of termination of previous employment;
• For persons with disabilities: proof of disability.

Pursuant to Article 13, Paragraph 1 of the Gender Equality Act (“Official Gazette” Nos. 82/08, 69/17), persons of all genders may apply.

Applications with the required documentation should be sent to:
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology
Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, with the reference to the position applied for.

The call is open for 30 (thirty) days from the date of publication in the “Official Gazette”.

A complete application is one that contains all the data and attachments listed in this call. Only persons who submit a timely and complete application with all attachments and meet the formal requirements of the call will be considered candidates. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered, nor will applicants be asked to complete missing documents.

The University of Zagreb, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology reserves the right to partially or fully cancel this call at any time. By submitting an application, the candidate consents to the collection and processing of all personal data contained in the application documentation for the purpose of implementing the call, in accordance with applicable data protection regulations, particularly Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (GDPR).

The University of Zagreb, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology reserves the right to partially or fully cancel this call at any time. The University will publish on its website, within 8 days of completing the candidate selection process, information on the selection procedure and the selected candidate, including the professional CV and relevant data on the basis of which the candidate was selected, in accordance with applicable data protection regulations.

University of Zagreb
Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology

E-mail

sgrgic@pbf.hr

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biology

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Faculty of food technology and biotechnology

Country

Croatia

Geofield

City

Zagreb

Website

http://www.pbf.unizg.hr/en

Street

Pierottijeva 6

Postal Code

10000

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