Teaching and Research Assistant

6 Feb 2026
Job Information

Organisation/Company

University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department

Department of Psychology

Research Field

Psychological sciences » Psychology

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions

Other Positions

Application Deadline

6 Mar 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Zagreb)

Country

Croatia

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

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

Offer Description

The Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Rijeka seeks to appoint Teaching and Research Assistants for a fixed term until the return of the absent employee.

The candidate is expected to teach at the university level (mostly in the area of research methods and educational psychology / inclusive education). Active engagement in designing, organising and conducting research in the domain of psychological science/psychology is also expected. The candidate it is expected to be able to use and have experience in using statistical software (e.g. SPSS, JASP, R).

Where to apply

E-mail

natjecaji@ffri.uniri.hr

Requirements

Research Field

Psychological sciences » Psychology

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Applicants must meet the requirements of the Act on Higher Education and Scientific Activity (Zakon o visokom obrazovanju i znanstvenoj djelatnosti, Official Gazette No. 119/22) and other legal acts that are based on it and are required to submit evidence of this.

Specific Requirements

Applicants are required to submit the following documents:

- a signed application,

- a CV,

- a copy of an identification document,

- a copy of the certificate of an BA and MA degree in Psychology or of a four-year undergraduate degree in Psychology (if issued by a university outside Croatia, a certified translation in Croatian and a proof of the degree’s recognition or of an application for its recognition issued by the Croatian Agency for Science and Higher Education),

- a transcript of grades of all the exams passed during the BA and MA degree course, as well as a diploma supplement.

Preference will be given to candidates who have experience in teaching at the university level (preferably in the domain of developmental and educational psychology) and who have experience in conducting research in the domain of psychological science / psychology.

Candidates who are not Croatian native speakers must submit proof of proficiency in the Croatian language at the advanced level.

Applications containing the required supporting documents must be sent to the e-mail address: natjecaji@ffri.uniri.hr

The results of the job selection process will be published on the official website of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Rijeka:

https://ffri.uniri.hr/vijesti/natjecaji/

Languages

CROATIAN

Level

Excellent

Research Field

Psychological sciences » Psychology

Additional Information
Eligibility criteria

Both men and women may apply under equal conditions. Terms used in this call for applications that are gendered, whether in the masculine or feminine form, are to be understood as applying equally to both genders.

A candidate in the selection procedure is deemed to be a person who has submitted a complete and timely application, together with all required documents, and who fully meets all the conditions set out in the call for applications.

Applicants who have priority rights under special legislation must indicate this in their application and provide proof of such status. Such applicants will be given preference over other candidates only under otherwise identical conditions.

A candidate who invokes, in their application, the right to priority in employment in accordance with Article 102 of the Act on Croatian Homeland War Veterans and Members of Their Families must, in addition to evidence of meeting the required conditions, also submit the evidence prescribed in Article 103, paragraph 1 of the same Act, which is available on the website of the Ministry of Croatian Veterans:

https://branitelji.gov.hr/UserDocsImages/NG/12%20Prosinac/Zapo%C5%A1ljavanje/POPIS%20DOKAZA%20ZA%20OSTVARIVANJE%20PRAVA%20PRI%20ZAPO%C5%A0LJAVANJU.pdf

Candidates who invoke, in their application, the right to priority in employment in accordance with Article 48 of the Act on Civilian Victims of the Homeland War (Official Gazette No. 84/21) must, in addition to evidence of meeting the required conditions, also submit the evidence prescribed for exercising this right, as published on the website of the Ministry of Croatian Veterans:

https://branitelji.gov.hr/UserDocsImages/dokumenti/Nikola/popis%20dokaza%20za%20ostvarivanje%20prava%20prednosti%20pri%20zapo%C5%A1ljavanju-%20Zakon%20o%20civilnim%20stradalnicima%20iz%20DR.pdf

A candidate who invokes, in their application, the right to priority in employment in accordance with Article 48.f of the Act on the Protection of Military and Civilian War Invalids must, in addition to evidence of meeting the required conditions, also submit the decision or certificate confirming this right, together with proof of the manner in which their previous employment was terminated.

A candidate who invokes, in their application, the right to priority in employment in accordance with Article 9 of the Act on the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities must, in addition to evidence of meeting the required conditions, also submit proof of disability.

Selection process

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Rijeka reserves the right to assess applicants’ knowledge, interests and motivation in relation to the advertised position. Applicants who meet the requirements set out in the call for applications will be invited to attend an interview. The date and time of the interview will be communicated to them in due course.
An applicant who fails to attend the interview shall be deemed to have withdrawn their application and will no longer be considered in the selection procedure.

Additional comments

By submitting an application, candidates give their explicit consent for the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Rijeka, as the controller of personal data, to collect, use and further process their personal data for the purposes of the selection procedure. This will be carried out in accordance with European and national data protection regulations and the Faculty’s internal acts on data protection. Appropriate handling of this information will be ensured by all persons legally granted access, and the data will be used solely for legitimate purposes.

Website for additional job details

https://ffri.uniri.hr

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Country

Croatia

City

Rijeka

Postal Code

51000

Street

Sveučilišna avenija 4

Geofield

Contact

City

Rijeka

Website

http://www.ffri.uniri.hr/hr/

Street

Sveučilišna avenija 4

Postal Code

51000

E-Mail

dekanat@ffri.uniri.hr

Phone

051265602

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