Senior assistant in natural sciences, the field of biology

Organisation/Company

Faculty of Science University of Zagreb

Department

Department of Biology

Research Field

Biological sciences

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Positions

PhD Positions

Application Deadline

4 May 2026 - 12:00 (Europe/Zagreb)

Country

Croatia

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

4 Mar 2023

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

UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

Zagreb, Horvatovac 102a

The Faculty Council of the Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb (hereinafter: the PMF), pursuant to Articles 32(1)(19), and 77 of the Faculty Statutes, announces the following:

C A L L   F O R  A P P L I C A T I O N S

for appointment 

to the associate position of senior assistant in natural sciences, the field of biology, for a fixed term and on a full-time basis, to work on the project: HRZZ IP-2025-02-5489 Virome characterisation and dynamics in successful crayfish invaders, at the Division of Zoology of the PMF, Department of Biology – 1 person.

Applications and the supporting evidence of eligibility under this Call should be sent exclusively via the following weblink: 

https://posao.pmf.hr/opening-login?openingUUID=cb66d638-fd2f-46c8-9104-94189792471d

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

The Call is open to applicants of either gender on equal terms.

In addition to the general terms and conditions of employment, under all points of the Call the applicants must satisfy the requirements set out in the Act on Higher Education and Scientific Activity (Official Gazette No 119/22).

The applicants should enclose the following with their respective applications: a CV, the relevant diploma, a proof of citizenship. 

The applicants must satisfy the following conditions:

- a doctoral degree in natural sciences, the field of biology.

Additional conditions: 

- experience in microbiology and/or molecular and bioinformatics analysis and/or work with freshwater invertebrates, the evidence of which should include relevant scientific papers listed in the CV and/or enclosed with the application.       

The applicants must enclose with their application the evidence of eligibility under the Ordinance on Additional Terms and Conditions for Appointment into the Grades and the Corresponding Positions at the Department of Biology of the University of Zagreb Faculty of Science.

https://www.pmf.unizg.hr/_download/repository/Pravilnik_o_dodatnim_uvjetima_za_izbor_u_zvanja_i_na_odgovarajuca_radna_mjesta%5B2%5D.pdf

https://www.pmf.unizg.hr/_download/repository/Pravilnik_o_izmjenama_i_dopunama_Pravilnika_o_dodatnim_uvjetima_za_izbor_u_zvanja_i_na_odgovarajuca_radna_mjesta[1].pdf

The applicants who qualify for employment preference under the special regulations should refer to the preference in their application and enclose therewith all evidence as listed in the special regulations governing the priority placement rights, as well as all evidence of eligibility and of absence of any impediment to their exercising of the priority placement rights as stipulated under the special regulations. Such applicants will be given employment preference within this Call over other candidates, under the same terms and conditions of the Call, based on a duly completed, complete and timely application, provided they meet all the terms and conditions of the Call and achieve top results in the selection procedure.   

The list of supporting documents as set out in: Act on Croatian Homeland War Veterans and their Family Members (Official Gazette Nos. 121/17, 98/19, 84/21, 156/23)

The list of supporting documents as set out in: Act on Civilian Victims of the Homeland War (Official Gazette No. 84/12, 13/2026)

An application shall be deemed duly completed and complete if it contains all the data and the supporting documents in keeping with the Call requirements. Incomplete, disorganised, and late applications shall not be taken into consideration, and there shall be no subsequent invitation to the applicants to amend such applications.

The applicants who are fully eligible under the formal terms and conditions of the Call may be invited to take part in an interview as part of the selection procedure. 

If invited, the applicants will receive a separate e-mail advising them of the time and the place of the interview. 

Applicants who fail to attend the interview at the time and the place as specified in the separate invitation, shall be deemed to have withdrawn from the Call proceedings.

The PMF collects and processes personal data of the applicants taking part in the Call for Applications for positions with the aim of verifying qualifications and eligibility in accordance with the Decision on the Collection, Protection and Processing of Personal Data (CLASSIFICATION No: 035-01/18-01/5; FILE No:251-58-10201-18-2).

The closing date for submission of applications for this Call is 30 days after publication in the Official Gazette. 

The results of the Call will be published on the official website of the PMF: www.pmf.unizg.hr (Calls for Applications). 

Website

https://posao.pmf.hr/opening-login?openingUUID=cb66d638-fd2f-46c8-9104-94189792…

Research Field

Biological sciences

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Website for additional job details

https://www.pmf.unizg.hr/en/about_us/about_us/open_positions/jobs

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Faculty Council of the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science

Country

Croatia

Geofield

City

Zagreb

Website

http://www.pmf.unizg.hr/

Street

Horvatovac 102 a

Postal Code

10000

E-Mail

kadrovska@dekanat.pmf.hr

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