University of Primorska Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies
SI | EN

Tuesday, 1 July 2025 Public tender for an Assistant with a PhD in biological, bioinformatic, or natural sciences

The University of Primorska invites all interested candidates to apply for the position of  D019003 ASSISTANT – with PhD in biological, bioinformatic, or natural sciences. The employment relationship will be concluded for a full-time working schedule of 40 hours per week (100%), for a fixed period of 12 months, with a tree-month trial period. The start of work will be agreed upon.

Conditions for Employment:

  • PhD degree (previous) or a PhD in biological/ecological, bioinformatics, or natural sciences (biochemical/chemical) (or related fields),
  • active knowledge of a global (English) language.

Required Additional Functional Skills:

  • experience with fieldwork and laboratory work,
  • computer skills,
  • skills in handling audiovisual equipment,
  • teamwork ability,
  • organizational skills and proactiveness,
  • advisory skills,
  • independence,
  • communication skills,
  • practical skills.

Other Desired Knowledge:

  • meeting the criteria for academic promotion,
  • experience and enthusiasm for project, research, and teaching work.

General Description of Duties and Tasks:

  • participation in educational and scientific-research work and performing other tasks defined in the acts of the University of Primorska and its members,
  • leading various types of exercises or training students in the subject according to the instructions of the course leader, participating in the preparation and implementation of student knowledge assessments and other teaching activities,
  • preparing teaching materials, equipment, and tools for conducting exercises,
  • providing consultations to students and mentoring and/or co-mentoring students according to the acts of the University of Primorska and its members,
  • involvement in scientific-research work, transferring scientific research results into the study process, and cooperating in activities related to teaching and scientific-research work in the field of the profession,
  • performing other professional and developmental work that fulfills the university's mission and enhances the reputation of the university, its members, and the profession,
  • cooperating in the work of bodies, working groups, and committees of the member or the university,
  • performing other tasks as assigned by superiors.

Detailed Description of Tasks to be Performed by the Public Servant:

  • participating in domestic and international research projects and programs as well as demanding tasks,
  • establishing and maintaining professional contacts with users of research work and with domestic and foreign scientific institutions,
  • participating in scientific and professional consultations with contributions from the research field,
  • cooperating in and leading professional bodies and occasional joint projects and tasks as agreed with the management,
  • performing other tasks as assigned by management and superiors,
  • knowledge in the field of biological/ecological, bioinformatics, or natural sciences (biochemical/chemical),
  • experience working with students,
  • attending conferences and participating in project implementation.

Candidates can send written offers a CV and proof of meeting the conditions to the e-mail address: razpisi@famnit.upr.si

Application deadline: 30. 7. 2025