• master's degree;
• experience in conducting field and archival research;
• excellent knowledge of English language, knowledge of Slovene, Italian and/or German and Croatian is an additional advantage of the candidate;
• strong motivation for scientific work and preparation of a doctoral dissertation;
• willingness to engage in team work.

Starting date: 1 October 2023

Form of employment:

• full-time employment contract (research assistant-PhD student position)
• duration of employment: 48 months (in exceptional cases the contract may be extended until the end of the project 31. 12. 2027)

The amount of remuneration: 36 salary grade (currently amounts to 1.815,99 EUR/month gross), this amount will be reduced by relevant contributions.

During the remaining period of education at the Doctoral School, the PhD student will receive a scholarship in the amount specified in the law.

Required documents:

• motivation letter (up to 2 A4 pages),

• an academic curriculum vitae (up to 2 A4 pages),

• list of publications and academic accomplishments,

• a copy of the master’s degree diploma or a certificate from the place of education about obtaining a master's degree (in the case of foreigners – an equivalent document), or a certificate of admission to the defence that will take place before October 1, 2023,

• Doctoral dissertation project that is thematically related to the "OPEN BORDERS" project(up to 3 A4 pages); for more information about the project, see: https://erc-openborders.eu/ and/or contact the Principal Investigator Prof. Borut Klabjan PhD Borut.Klabjan@zrs-kp.si.

Documents should be sent electronically by July 14, 2023, 3.00 PM to:

• Martina.Zerak@zrs-kp.si, (subject: MLADI RAZISKOVALEC - ERC);
• Borut.Klabjan@zrs-kp.si and Ana.Sajn@zrs-kp.si should be in the copy of the e-mail.

Application materials received after the deadline will not be considered in the application process. The submission of documents should be understood as their receipt by the entities indicated in the announcement.

Candidates chosen for an interview will be informed of this decision via email by July 21, 2023. Interviews will take place between July 24-28, 2023 (or may take place via ZOOM or other electronic meeting services). Recruitment results will be announced by August 1, 2023.