Contest point 4 – Postdoctoral Fellow

12 Dec 2025
Job Information

Organisation/Company

RUĐER BOŠKOVIĆ INSTITUTE

Department

CENTER FOR MARINE RESEARCH

Research Field

Biological sciences

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Positions

PhD Positions

Country

Croatia

Application Deadline

12 Jan 2026 - 23:00 (Europe/Brussels)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

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

Associate position senior assistant at the Marine Research Center in Rovinj, Laboratory for Benthic Ecology, for work in the field of natural sciences, interdisciplinary natural sciences, branch of marine science, for research of marine benthic communities - on the HRZZ project "Investigation of in-situ and ex-situ techniques for restoration of brown algae settlements of the order Fucales" (REFINE), 1 employee

Where to apply

E-mail

natjecaji.pisarnica@irb.hr

Requirements

Research Field

Biological sciences

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

In addition to the general criteria for employment under Article 39, paragraph 7 of the Act on Higher Education and Scientific Activity, candidates must meet the following criteria:

•  academic degree of Doctor of Science in the field of natural sciences, the field of biology or interdisciplinary natural sciences, 

•  active knowledge of English in speech and writing.
  

  Preference will be given to candidates with participation in scientific research work, published works and personal presentations at scientific conferences, with recognitions, awards, etc. for excellence in study and research work, with experience in research of marine benthic communities with an emphasis on the ecology of brown algae of the order Fucales, in restoration activities of macroalgae, in laboratory and field work, in experimental design, statistical data processing and the use of GIS programs and techniques, as well as in possession of a driver's license (category B).

   

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Research Field

Biological sciences

Additional Information
Eligibility criteria

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.

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, according to the Rules of Croatian Science Foundation - for work on a project as Postdoctoral Fellow, can be contracted a maximum of two times (i.e. on two different projects) and only with candidates whose period between the enrolment in doctoral studies and this employment is no longer than 10 years.

A work contract with a Postdoctoral Fellow can be concluded upon the consent of Croatian Science Foundation. 

The employment includes a six-month trial period. 

Additional comments

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.

Instructions for submitting tender applications - electronically only:

Deadline for applications is January 12, 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. 4. 

Website for additional job details

http://www.irb.hr/O-IRB-u/Administrativne-strucne-i-tehnicke-sluzbe/Natjecaji-z…

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

RUĐER BOŠKOVIĆ INSTITUTE/CENTER FOR MARINE RESEARCH

Country

Croatia

City

ROVINJ

Postal Code

52210

Street

GIORDANO PALIAGA 5

Geofield

Contact

State/Province

Croatia

City

Rovinj

Website

http://www.irb.hr/Istrazivanja/Zavodi/Centar-za-istrazivanje-mora

Street

Giordano Paliaga 5

Postal Code

52210

E-Mail

gradulj@irb.hr

STATUS: EXPIRED

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