Call for Applications: Research Assistant (PhD Track)

[Zdenka Brzovic]

Dear colleagues,

Please find below a call for applications for a funded PhD position at the University of Rijeka (Croatia).

Best,
Zdenka

The Department of Philosophy at the University of Rijeka (Croatia, EU) invites applications for a Research Assistant position (full-time, fixed-term), expected start date 2 March 2026, for a duration of six years, under the Croatian Science Foundation programme “Project for Career Development of Young Researchers – Training of New Doctors of Science (DOK-2025-02). Here is the official call: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/378085

The selected candidate will conduct PhD research within the project “Theoretical Investigations at the Intersection of Philosophy of Psychology and Social Practices (TIPPS, https://sway.cloud.microsoft/xtU0m67IbRR0LAiJ?ref=Link)”, under the supervision of Dr Marko Jurjako.
The position is full-time, with a fixed-term contract of six years.
Salary: approximately €1,400 net per month (gross salary around €2,200).
All mandatory contributions — including social security, medical insurance, and pension — are covered from the gross salary.

Eligibility & Requirements:
Master’s degree (or equivalent integrated master’s) in philosophy, psychology, cognitive science, or a related discipline.
Must fulfil the admission requirements for the doctoral programme “Philosophy and Contemporaneity” at the University of Rijeka.
Applicants holding a PhD are not eligible.
Preference will be given to candidates with: prior research experience (publications, presentations), awards or distinctions, interest aligned with the TIPPS project (especially in cognitive science or philosophy of psychology), and strong English competence.
To Apply:
Submit by 31 October 2025 (23:59, Europe/Zagreb)

Required materials:
Application form / cover letter
CV
Copy of ID (or other official personal document)
Copy of Master’s degree (if issued by a university outside Croatia, a certified translation into Croatian and proof of the degree’s recognition, or evidence that a request for its recognition has been submitted to the Croatian Agency for Science and Higher Education)
Statement of motivation (how you can contribute to the TIPPS project)
Names and contact emails of at least three academic referees (no need for reference letters)
Send the complete application to: natj...@ffri.uniri.hr
For further enquiries, please contact Marko Jurjako at mjur...@ffri.uniri.hr