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Independent Researcher in the field of human geography and/or local and regional development and sustainability transition – project „REFRESH – Research Excellence For Region Sustainability and High-tech Industries“

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The Dean of the Faculty of Science of the University of Ostrava announces a selection procedure to fill the following vacancy

• Independent Researcher in the field of human geography and/or local and regional development and sustainability transition – project „REFRESH – Research Excellence For Region Sustainability and High-tech Industries“
  
  

The above mentioned position is to be filled within the framework of the project „REFRESH – Research Excellence For Region Sustainability and High-tech Industries“, reg. no. CZ.10.3.01/00/22_003/0000048, Research Programme Social Lab 1 Governance of Sustainability Transition by a foreign or Czech researcher with excellent scientific results in the field of human geography and urban, local and regional development studies; and/or sustainability transition studies and governance on an international scale with a high contribution to this investigated research area.

Systemised position:

• researcher IV (non-academic employee)
  
  

Job Description

• Independent researcher detemines the direction of reseach, development and innovation activities in the relevant field
• Solves demanding research tasks with a major international impact in the field, contributes significantly to the development of the field
• Publishes actively according to the requirements of the field
• Coordinates/manages science-research activity in the field human geography and/or sustainability transition
  
  

Qualifications and other requirements

• A holder of the Professor degree or a holder of Associate Professor degree (appointments outside the Czech Republic must be recognized in accordance with the valid regulations of the Czech Republic or relevant international treaties)
• Doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in human geography or a related field (in the case of Ph.D. degree obtained abroad, recognition of the foreign university degree will be required)
• EU research level: R3 – Established/R4 – Leading (research group), at least 10 years of postdoctoral research experience
• Independent researcher with extensive experience in the field of human geography and urban, local and regional development studies; and/or sustainability transition studies and governance
• Deep knowledge and work capabilities in the field of economic geography and statistical methods will be preffered
• For FORD 1,3,5: 4x Jimp, for FORD6: min. 8 publications of type Jimp, Jsc, B, C, where the outputs are comparable to the international research level (the most significant are those where the researcher/worker is the main author, or Q1 and Q2 journals; for FORD 3, 5 and 6 possible recalculation 1xB = 4x Jimp, yet the book must be published in a corresponding scientifically recognized publishing house), references to preprints may be included if publicly available (preprints must be suitably referenced with either a link to the preprint or a DOI).
• H-index of the researcher min. 3 (FORD 1,3,5), 2 WOS/4 Scholar (FORD6). Alternatively, 35 documented citations of own works
• Documented involvement in projects of basic/applied/contractual research or development projects (minimum of 2 projects). Alternatively, international internships totalling 3 months
• Fluent English, comparable to Level B2, knowledge of other languages an advantage
• Independent, responsible and creative approach to work
  
  

Estimated amount of work

• 1 Vacancy at 1.0 FTE
  
  

Expected start date

• March 1^st, 2024 (or by agreement)
• Fixed-term contract for full-time 100%
  
  

Wage conditions

• According to the Internal Wage Regulations of the University of Ostrava and for the Independent Researcher in the REFRESH project, i.e. 1.0 FTE = 2.600 EUR before tax + bonuses for fulfilled tasks
  
  

Language in which the selection process will be conducted

• English (applies to international candidates)
• Czech (applies to Czech candidates)
  
  

List of Documents Required from the Applicant (in English)

• Signed Consent to the processing of personal data for the purposes of the selection procedure 4,03 MB
• Structured professional CV with an overview of previous experience and publications
• Cover letter
• Cover letter
• Scanned copy of the highest academic degree
• A four-year research proposal relating to at least one of the above-mentioned research fields, of no more than 5 standard pages
  
  

Date, Method, Form, and Place for the Delivery of the Application and Required Documents from the Applicant

Application for the selection procedure containing all the required documents are to be sent electronically to the following address: . Applications sent differently will not be accepted.

Deadline for on-time applications

• February 15^th, 2024
  
  

The first round of the selection procedure will involve the assessment of the materials submitted by the candidates. Only selected candidates will be invited to take part in a second round of remote interviews. The Employer reserves the right to cancel the selection procedure or to decide not to accept any of the applications without giving reasons.

The position was created with the financial support of the European Union within the REFRESH project with reg. No. CZ.10.03.01/00/22_003/0000048, Operational Programme Just Transition Fund.

Contact details:

Factual consultations are possible via e-mail to Assoc. prof. RNDr. Petr Rumpel, Ph.D., Project Refresh Work package 1 – leader, Head of Department of Human Geography: .

Formal information can be reached at Human Resources Department: .

Contact:

University of Ostrava
Faculty of Science
HR department
Bc. Lucie Malovcová
Mlýnská 5
702 00 Ostrava – Moravská Ostrava
Czech Republic

E-mail:
Phone: +420 553 46 2107