Assistant post for young researchers in 2015

RESEARCH FIELD:

1.02 PHYSICS – total of two positions with

• prof. dr. Samo Stanič (atmospheric physics, meteorology, remote sensing) - one position
• doc. dr. Gabrijela Zaharijas (astroparticle physics) - one position

(1) Candidates for young researchers must fulfill the following conditions: * having at least a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, obtained in a study course adopted in the Republic of Slovenia before 11 June 2004 and the average grade of all examinations and coursework (excluding the degree examination) of at least 8.00 (out of 10), and meeting all conditions for doctoral studies; or * having another degree in a relevant field, obtained in a master’s study course adopted in the Republic of Slovenia after 11 June 2004 and the average grade of all examinations and coursework (excluding the degree examination) of at least 8.00 (out of 10), or * having a master's degree obtained in a master's study course adopted in the Republic of Slovenia before 11 June 2004; or * comparable education to that referred to in the first, second and third indent hereunder acquired at foreign universities; and * not more than five years have passed since defending of the thesis referred to in the first or second indent hereunder or defending of the master’s thesis referred to in the third indent hereunder, where the five-year period shall be set as up to 30 September of the current year; if the candidate for young researcher has entered PhD studies without financial support of the Slovenian Research Agency or the Slovenian government, the period since defending of the thesis or the master’s thesis shall be extended above five years, namely one year shall be added for each entered study year.

(2) If a candidate for young researcher has already entered PhD studies to acquire a science academic title or has a MSc degree obtained in a master’s study course adopted in the Republic of Slovenia before 11 June 2004, the average grade of the undergraduate studies shall be irrelevant, except in the case of a repeated entry in the first year of PhD studies.

(3) If the candidate for young researcher has used the parental leave – with one year accounted per one child – the period since defending of the thesis or the master's thesis shall be extended beyond five years. Equally applies to documented sick leaves exceeding six months.

(4) Young researchers already financed in a program for young researchers, who terminated the contract early or failed to carry out the training program within the set period, cannot apply to the invitation.

Please send your application with supplements demonstrating that you meet the above criteria, a short CV and bibliography to the University of Nova Gorica, Vipavska cesta 13, 5000 Nova Gorica, Slovenia with an indication Call for Young Researcher Positions.

Contact

Tea Stibilj Nemec
phone: +386 5 33 15 261
e-mail: tea.stibilj.nemec@ung.si