Pursuant to Article 57 of the Statute of the Institute of Archaeology and Article 40 of the Act on Higher Education and Scientific Activity (Official Gazette, Nos.
119/2022, 110/2026), as well as the Programme Agreement between the Ministry of Science, Education and Youth and the Institute of Archaeology (Class: 643-02/23-01/00016, Ref.
No.: 533-03-23-0005), the Institute of Archaeology, located at Jurjevska ulica 15, Zagreb, hereby announces a
CALL FOR APPLICATIONSfor the selection of a candidate for the vacant position of Senior Assistant in a scientific field relevant to the Institute’s activities—or in another scientific field, provided the focus is on interdisciplinary archaeological research—within the Institute’s Scientific Department.
The position is for a fixed term of up to four years, on a full-time basis (1 vacancy).
The selected Senior Assistant will engage in interdisciplinary research within the Institute’s scientific projects, in accordance with Institutional Goal I.1 of the Programme Agreement.
General requirements: Applicants must meet the criteria prescribed by the Act on Higher Education and Scientific Activity (Official Gazette, No. 119/2022);
hold a doctoral degree (PhD) in a scientific field relevant to the Institute’s scope of activity, or in another scientific field with a thesis topic focused on interdisciplinary archaeological research;
provide a letter of recommendation from at least one university professor or researcher holding the rank of Full Professor or Scientific Advisor (or higher);
and satisfy the requirements stipulated by the Regulations on the Internal Organization and Job Positions at the Institute of Archaeology (September 2024).
Preference will be given to applicants with a specialization in bioarchaeology or geoarchaeology.
Additional evaluation criteria include: previous awards and recognitions for excellence and research work;
participation in scientific research;
published papers;
presentations at scientific conferences;
motivation for research;
interdisciplinary specialization (acquired during doctoral studies);
experience in archaeological fieldwork;
professional development related to the field (specifically, mobility periods of at least 30 days, training undertaken outside the applicant’s home institution, international scholarships, etc.);
and other relevant qualifications.
Applicants must submit the following with their application: - A signed application form – the application must include the applicant’s personal details (full name, residential address, telephone number, and contact e-mail address, as well as a numbered list of the enclosed documents).
- a curriculum vitae containing biographical information (general details such as date and place of birth, citizenship, acquired qualifications or academic degrees, and foreign language proficiency;
a list of scholarships and professional development activities, including the name of the institution and duration;
and links to well-maintained profiles on Google Scholar and, if applicable, CroRis-CROSBI, etc.);
- proof of having earned a doctoral degree (PhD) in a scientific field relevant to the Institute’s scope of activity, or in another scientific field with a thesis topic focused on interdisciplinary archaeological research;
- a certificate confirming the citation count and indexing of publications in relevant databases, issued by an appropriate institution following a bibliometric analysis;
- certificates confirming participation in scientific projects;
- documentation supporting the criteria for additional evaluation;
- a letter of recommendation from at least one university faculty member or researcher holding the academic rank or position of Full Professor / Scientific Advisor (or higher);
- a list of participations in scientific conferences, as well as scientific and professional meetings (please attach the respective programs);
- a letter of motivation;
- an electronic record of data held in the Croatian Pension Insurance Institute (HZMO) registry (an "e-employment record book");
- and any other information that the applicants deem relevant.
The Institute reserves the right to conduct interviews with applicants for the position of Senior Assistant who fully meet all the requirements of the call for applications;
candidates will be notified of such interviews via electronic means.
The call for applications is open to persons of both genders.
If an applicant has obtained a doctoral degree (PhD) from a foreign institution, they must submit a formal recognition of the foreign qualification issued by the Agency for Science and Higher Education.
Applicants who, under specific regulations, are entitled to priority in employment must explicitly state this right and the relevant legal provision in their application, and provide supporting documentation.
Applications, along with the required documentation, must be submitted within 30 days of the publication of the call for applications in the *Narodne novine* (Official Gazette), exclusively via email to: .
The subject line of the email must read: "natječaj viši asistent" (Senior Assistant Call for Applications).
All application materials must be submitted as a single .zip file, with documents organized by type.
In the event that any documentation cannot be sent via email due to its file size, it should be uploaded to a cloud service of the applicant's choice (e.g., Google Drive, OneDrive, an institutional cloud service, etc.) as a .zip file;
the link to this file must then be sent via email, and the applicant must ensure that the file remains accessible throughout the entire duration of the selection process.
The date on which the .zip file is created or uploaded must be the same as, or earlier than, the date of the application submission.