Vacancy for project "To strengthen the capacity of Academic Staff at Rīga Stradiņš University“

Rīga Stradiņš University is recruiting a lecturer (doctoral student) within the framework of Project Applications Selection Round of Specific Objective 8.2.2 "To Strengthen Academic Staff of Higher Education Institutions in the Areas of Strategic Specialization" “To strengthen the capacity of Academic Staff at Rīga Stradiņš University“

Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) is one of the leading and most modern higher education establishments in the Baltic region with the vision of becoming a prestigious, advanced, Europe wide and globally recognized university with its principal asset – the people at its core, providing research-based, high-quality and exportable higher education.

Project objective: to strengthen RSU academic staff capacity through internships at local businesses and training in the areas requiring additional competences and to increase the university’s academic community by attracting foreign academics and doctoral students.

Term of implementation:1 January 2019 – 31 December 2022.

Employment period: at least 12 months during the project implementation term (20 hours per week). The remuneration is set in accordance with external laws and regulations and Rīga Stradiņš University’s internal regulations at € 1000.00 per month before tax for part-time work.

Area of employment and main responsibilities

1. Improvement of the study course in Neurology of the Faculty of Medicine in both Latvian and English
   a) supplementing self-check questions in Latvian and English in the study course Neurology for students of the Faculty of Medicine,
   b) preparation of clinical cases
2. Development, improvement and teaching of the elective study course Urgent Neurology Cases in the Faculty of Medicine in both Latvian and English
3. Preparation of terminology explanations for neurology in Latvian and English
4. Supervision and review of Master’s theses in Latvian and English
5. Participation in the preparation of scientific publications
6. Participation in the development of research projects
7. Participation in an international scientific conference with research work

Requirements for the applicant

1. Doctoral student in the accredited doctoral study programme (with good academic performance and no academic debts) or doctoral candidate, who has successfully completed doctoral studies and is preparing for the submission and defence of the thesis
2. Academic or professional specialization or work experience in the aforementioned areas of teaching
3. Preferable international experience in the aforementioned teaching area activities (projects, conferences, etc.)
4. Preferable scientific article publications in the internationally recognized editions
5. Latvian language proficiency level B2.2
6. English language proficiency level B2.1

The application must include the following documents:

1. Application form (Annex 1)
2. CV in the Europass format, with respect to the above requirements and experience
3. Motivation letter
4. Copy of the diploma and transcript of records
5. Reference

Documents must be submitted by 12 April 2021 via e-mail personalsrsu[pnkts]lv