Assistant professor at the Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb

2 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Univerity-of-Zagreb-Faculty-of-Political-Science

Department

Faculty of Political Science

Research Field

Communication sciences

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Croatia

Application Deadline

4 Mar 2024 – 23:59 (Europe/Zagreb)

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Assistant professor in the scientific field of Social Sciences, scientific branch: Communication Sciences at the Department of Journalism and Media Production, Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Zagreb.

Requirements

Research Field

Communication sciences

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

All applicants (M/F) have to meet the requirements specified by the Act on Higher Education and Scientific Activity (Official Gazette of the Republic of Croatia No. 119/2022) and other relevant bylaws.

Advantages in the selection of candidates for the job position:

• Scientific interest in the media role of language and written journalism demonstrated through academic publications.
• Experience in teaching mandatory subjects related to media language and written journalism.
• Familiarity with research methods applicable in the analysis of media language and forms of written journalism.

Specific Requirements

Both male and female candidates can apply for the competition under equal conditions in accordance with Article 13 of the Gender Equality Act (NN 82/2008, 125/2011, 20/2012, 138/2012, 69/2017).

All applicants who contest the right to employment under a special law, are obliged to invoke this right and enclose evidence of meeting these conditions to the application. The advantage over the other applicants is achieved only under equal conditions.

Applicants who invoke the right to employment under a special law in accordance with Article 102, items (1) to (3) of the Law on the Rights of Croatian Homeland War Veterans and Their Family Members (Official Gazette 121/17, 98/2019, 84/2021, 156/2023) are invited to submit the evidence referred to in Article 103, item (1) of the same Act, which is available at the Ministry of Croatian Veterans’ link: https://branitelji.gov.hr/zaposljavanje-843/843 .

Applicants who invoke the right to employment under a special law in accordance with Article 48 of the Civilian Homeland War Victims (Official Gazette 84/2021) are invited to submit the evidence referred to in Article 49, item (1) of the same Act, which is available at the Ministry of Croatian Veterans’ link: https://branitelji.gov.hr/zaposljavanje-843/843 .

Applicants who invoke the right to employment under a special law in accordance with Article 9 of the Law on Professional Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities (Official Gazette 157/2013, 152/2014, 39/2018 and 32/2020) are invited to enclose proof of the established status of a person with disabilities.

Applicants who invoke the right to employment under a special law in accordance with Article 48.f of the Law on the Protection of War and Civilian Invalids (NN 33/1992, 57/1992, 77/1992, 27/1993, 58/1993, 2/1994, 76/1994, 108/1995, 108/1996, 82/2001, 103/2003, 148/2013, and 98/2019) are invited to enclose a decision or a certificate showing the aforementioned right, as well as proof of how the employment was terminated.

Languages

CROATIAN

Level

Excellent

Research Field

Communication sciences

Years of Research Experience

1 – 4

Additional Information
Benefits

Standard benefits related to the post of the Assistant professor as specified by law, employment regulation and collective agreements.

Eligibility criteria

All applicants (M/F) have to meet the requirements specified by the Act on Scientific Activity and Higher Education (Official Gazette of the Republic of Croatia No. 119/2022) and other relevant bylaws.

Applications with evidence of meeting the eligibility criteria and specific requirements are submitted electronically to the address: [email protected] .

Selection process

The application must be accompanied by: curriculum vitae, copies of diplomas or an equivalent document proving the recognition of external qualification, applicants elected in research position also need to submit proof of election, proof of citizenship, proof of advanced knowledge of the Croatian language for foreign nationals, proof of work experience in relevant jobs (electronic record of data recorded in the registry of the Croatian Institute for Pension Insurance), evidence of fulfillment of other prescribed conditions, including a list of published papers and the papers themselves, along with a statement of their originality (according to the template, available at https://www.fpzg.unizg.hr/o_fpzg-u/natjecaji_za_radna_mjesta  as indicated in the competition announcement), confirmations of participation in scientific conferences and other activities, as well as involvement in the work of scientific and professional projects.

All applicants who meet the requirements prescribed by the Act on Scientific Activity and Higher Education (Official Gazette of the Republic of Croatia No. 119/2022) and the conditions specified in the Regulation on additional criteria for selection to associate positions at the Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb, will, in accordance with Article 47, paragraph 6, of the Statute of the Faculty of Political Science, be invited for an interview with the committee and will conduct a public presentation before the academic community of the faculty on their scientific or professional work, research, or project.

By submitting the application for the competition, the candidate gives consent to the Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb to collect, process and use personal data contained in the application and documentation submitted as an attachment to the application in accordance with the provisions of EU Regulation 2016/679.

Application documentation will not be returned and will be handled in accordance with the provisions of EU Regulation 2016/679.

Applicants will be notified of the selection results via Faculty website www.unizg.fpzg.hr  within 15 days upon the completion of the selection procedure. Information on the conducted procedure and the selected candidate will be published on the official website. 

The Faculty reserves the right to possibly correct the data from the competition as well as to cancel this competition at any time.

Website for additional job details

https://www.fpzg.unizg.hr/o_fpzg-u/natjecaji_za_radna_mjesta

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

University of Zagreb, Faculty of Political Science

Country

Croatia

State/Province

Grad Zagreb

City

Zagreb

Postal Code

10000

Street

Ulica Ivana Lepušića 6

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

Grad Zagreb

City

Zagreb

Website

http://www.fpzg.unizg.hr

Street

Ulica Ivana Lepušića 6

Postal Code

10000

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED