Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- University of Nova Gorica
- Department
- Human Resources
- Research Field
- Other
- Researcher Profile
- First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Country
- Slovenia
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- Temporary
- Job Status
- Full-time
- Hours Per Week
- 40
- Offer Starting Date
- 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
We welcome candidates for assistant young researcher (doctoral candidate) position at the student-friendly and research-oriented University of Nova Gorica. Successful candidate will join research activities in the dynamic research environment supported by state-of-the-art infrastructure through involvement in international research collaborations. Successful candidate will enroll in the appropriate postgraduate study program at the Graduate school of the University of Nova Gorica.
The position pertain to the following PhD adviser:
1. mentor: doc. dr. Ahmad Hosseini: 1 position
Research Topic: Sustainability
The selected candidate will be enrolled in the doctoral study programme Environmental Sciences at the University of Nova Gorica. He is expected to be employed as an assistant at the Centre for Information Technologies and Applied Mathematics at the University of Nova Gorica. He will investigate the gap between the ecological and carbon footprint of state-of-the-art technologies for the utilisation of renewable environmental resources. The currently exposed technologies that support the green transition do have a positive effect on reducing greenhouse gas emissions during the phase of use, but at the same time, they mostly have an increased negative impact throughout the entire life cycle on the extraction of (non-renewable, mostly rare) raw material resources and human health - highlights that are just as or even more important than the currently most exposed problem of greenhouse gases. Based on a comparative analysis of the whole life cycle, the candidate will research the optimal design of technologies both from the point of view of resources and benefits with the criterion of minimal increase in entropy during the phase of use and especially at the end of life, when weighing between closing the material loop and energy input is important for the lifelong impact on the environment. The candidate's work will be aimed at the synthesis of a generalized method of assessing the sustainability of a technology, which will be based on all parameters of the ecological footprint, not only on the carbon footprint.
Candidates for this position are required to meet the conditions for young researcher as stated in the Rules on selection and founding of young researchers at University of Nova Gorica.
Conditions for the selection of a young researcher candidate:
- Has not yet completed a doctorate in science or obtained the title of doctor of science;
- Has not yet been employed as a young researcher;
- No more than four years have elapsed since the year of completion of their second cycle
programme of study or the programme of study leading to eligibility for admission to the
doctoral programme. In the event of absence due to parental care after the completion of the study programme, with which they have enrolled/will enrol in doctoral studies, this period shall be extended for the duration of the justified absence. In the case of justified absence determined in the health insurance regulations, after the completion of the study programme, with which they have enrolled/will enrol in doctoral studies, this period shall be extended only in the case of continuous absence of more than six months (absence of more than six months means at least six months and one day), and only for the duration of the justified absence.
Prior to the beginning of the funding of the training, the young researcher shall obtain the habilitation title assistant. Conditions for obtain the habilitation title assistant are set out in the Article 4 of Regulations concerning conditions and appointment procedures for research and teaching positions at the University of Nova Gorica.
Criteria for the evaluation and selection of young researcher candidates:
- Assessment of the interview with the candidate (up to 5 points); Published papers (up to 3 points);
- Participation in research work (up to 3 points);
- Awards or recognitions received (up to 1 point);
- The average grade of the second cycle study programme or the study programme which
qualifies the candidate for admission to the doctoral programme (1 point for an average
grade between 9 and 10 inclusive and 0.5 point for an average grade between 8 and 8.99
inclusive).
The selected young researcher not having completed his second cycle study when applying to the tender must complete his study by 15 September at the latest.
University of Nova Gorica shall conclude employment contract with the selected young researcher candidate.
Young researchers' training shall be funded until they have obtained a PhD or for a maximum of four years.
The provisions of the Act on Scientific Research and Innovation Activities (UL. RS., 186/2021), the Employment Relations Act ZDR-1, the Rules on the Selection and Founding of Young Researchers and Regulations concerning conditions and appointment procedures for research and teaching positions at the University of Nova Gorica shall be applied in the selection process of young researchers.
The following must be attached to the application:
- a short motivational letter;
- CV;
- a copy of your degree certificate, list of passed exams, grade point average and other relevant documents.
Please send your application, along with the required attachments which evidence the fulfillment of the formal requirements by e-mail to careers@ung.si no later than 14 April 2024.
The application should be sent as a single PDF e-mail attachment.
Requirements
- Research Field
- Other
- Education Level
- Master Degree or equivalent
- Level
- Good
- Research Field
- Other
- Years of Research Experience
- None
Additional Information
Conditions for the selection of a young researcher candidate:
- Has not yet completed a doctorate in science or obtained the title of doctor of science;
- Has not yet been employed as a young researcher;
- No more than four years have elapsed since the year of completion of their second cycle
programme of study or the programme of study leading to eligibility for admission to the
doctoral programme. In the event of absence due to parental care after the completion of the study programme, with which they have enrolled/will enrol in doctoral studies, this period shall be extended for the duration of the justified absence. In the case of justified absence determined in the health insurance regulations, after the completion of the study programme, with which they have enrolled/will enrol in doctoral studies, this period shall be extended only in the case of continuous absence of more than six months (absence of more than six months means at least six months and one day), and only for the duration of the justified absence.
Prior to the beginning of the funding of the training, the young researcher shall obtain the habilitation title assistant. Conditions for obtain the habilitation title assistant are set out in the Article 4 of Regulations concerning conditions and appointment procedures for research and teaching positions at the University of Nova Gorica.
Criteria for the evaluation and selection of young researcher candidates:
- Assessment of the interview with the candidate (up to 5 points); Published papers (up to 3 points);
- Participation in research work (up to 3 points);
- Awards or recognitions received (up to 1 point);
- The average grade of the second cycle study programme or the study programme which
qualifies the candidate for admission to the doctoral programme (1 point for an average
grade between 9 and 10 inclusive and 0.5 point for an average grade between 8 and 8.99
inclusive).
The selected young researcher not having completed his second cycle study when applying to the tender must complete his study by 15 September at the latest.
The following must be attached to the application:
- a short motivational letter;
- CV;
- a copy of your degree certificate, list of passed exams, grade point average and other relevant documents.
Please send your application, along with the required attachments which evidence the fulfillment of the formal requirements by e-mail to careers@ung.si no later than 14 April 2024.
The application should be sent as a single PDF e-mail attachment.
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- University of Nova Gorica
- Country
- Slovenia
- State/Province
- Slovenia
- City
- Nova Gorica
- Postal Code
- 5000
- Street
- Vipavska cesta 13
- Geofield
Where to apply
- careers@ung.si
Contact
- State/Province
- Slovenia
- City
- Nova Gorica
- Website
- Street
- Vipavska cesta 13
- Postal Code
- 5000
- careers@ung.si