Vakances

•  Stable and meaningful work at a prestigious scientific university

• Opportunities for professional development and access to RSU's educational resources

• Adequate resources to achieve goals
  Social guarantees and health insurance

• Salary starting from EUR 2100.00 (before tax deductions)

• Performance bonuses of up to 20% monthly based on RSU Council-approved compensation policy 
  
   

Requirements

• Doctoral scientific degree
• At least 6 years of academic work experience
• Internationally recognized research activities (scientific publications issued in international peer-reviewed journals in the last 3 years)
• Valid expert status from the Latvian Council of Science
• Knowledge of the regulatory legal acts governing higher education and scientific activities
• Experience in a managerial position is preferred
• Good communication skills
• Excellent Latvian and good English language skills (at least B2 level according to the Europass self-assessment table)
• High-level digital skills
• Ability to build a team, initiative, and responsibility

Responsibilities

• Developing and ensuring the quality of the implementation of study courses within the department

• Developing and maintaining excellence in scientific research within the department, including ensuring the development of scientific publications and international projects

• Organizing departmental work according to the requirements of internal and external regulatory documents

• Planning, managing, and organizing work within the department, setting departmental goals, delegating tasks to employees, analyzing and evaluating employee performance

• Promoting and organizing collaboration with other departments

• Conducting personnel planning and development to ensure sustainable operation and succession of qualified personnel

To apply for the announced vacancy, please submit your application by 26.01.2025, to the RSU Document Management and Archive Department at Dzirciema iela 16, Rīga, LV-1007, or via email to cvrsu[pnkts]lv.

Your application should include the following documents:

• CV (including a description of scientific achievements and publications)
• Motivation letter, including scientific indicators: h-index (Scopus) as of the application submission date, status with the Latvian Council of Science, participation in scientific projects, and supervision of dissertation work and defended dissertations in the last 5 years
• Action program for the strategic development of the department for a 5-year period
• Letter of recommendation
• Proof of English language proficiency

We will contact only the candidates shortlisted for the second round of selection no later than one month after the closing date. The personal data submitted will be processed by the data controller - Rīga Stradiņš University, Reg. No 90000013771, Dzirciema iela 16, Riga, LV-1007. The applicant's data will be stored for 4 months after submission. Further information on data processing is available at www.rsu.lv/rigas-stradina-universitates-privatuma-politika