Senior assistant in natural sciences, the field of chemistry

Organisation/Company

Faculty of Science University of Zagreb

Department

Department of Chemistry

Research Field

Chemistry

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Positions

PhD Positions

Application Deadline

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

Country

Croatia

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

3 Nov 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

UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

Zagreb, Horvatovac 102a

The Faculty Council of the University of Zagreb Faculty of Science (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 chemistry, for a fixed term and on a full-time basis, to work on the Croatian Science Foundation project IP-2025-02-6539 Design and synthesis of multicomponent solids using metal coordination compounds and halogen bonds, at the Division of General and Inorganic Chemistry of the PMF Department of Chemistry – 1 person.

Applications and the supporting evidence of eligibility under point 1 of the Call should be sent exclusively using the following weblink: https://posao.pmf.hr/opening-login?openingUUID=96f054b7-839e-4293-9c05-c021a83781d2

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, for any point 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 chemistry or in technical sciences, field of chemical engineering

Additional conditions:

- experience in synthesis and characterisation of organic and metal-organic compounds, which can be proved by enclosing relevant papers published in scientific journals and/or a thesis or a dissertation and/or conference proceedings. 

Foreign nationals must provide a proof of Croatian language proficiency. 

The applicants should enclose with their application a proof of eligibility under the additional terms and conditions in accordance with the Ordinance on Additional Terms and Conditions for Appointment into Grades and the Corresponding Positions at the University of Zagreb, PMF, Department of Chemistry

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 score 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)

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, nor will there be a subsequent invitation to the applicants to amend such applications.

Eligible applicants may be invited to take part in an interview within the framework of the selection procedure. 

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

Any applicant who fails 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 a the Call is 30 days after the publication of the Call in the Official Gazette. 

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

Website

https://posao.pmf.hr/opening-login?openingUUID=96f054b7-839e-4293-9c05-c021a837…

Research Field

Chemistry

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Languages

CROATIAN

Level

Excellent

Research Field

Chemistry

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb

Country

Croatia

Geofield

City

Zagreb

Website

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

Street

Horvatovac 102 a

E-Mail

kadrovska@dekanat.pmf.hr

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