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Pursuant to Order No ISAK-2463 On the Approval of the Description of the Procedure for Holding a Selection of the Director of the State Research Institute by Way of an Open Competition Procedure by the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania of 1 December 2009 and Order No P1-156 On the Approval of Qualification Requirements for the Position of Director of the State Research Institute Center for Physical Sciences and Technology by the Minister of Education, Science and Sport of the Republic of Lithuania of 7 December 2023, the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport of the Republic of Lithuania announces a competition for the position of Director of the State Research Institute Center for Physical Sciences and Technology.

 

Qualification requirements for the position of Director of the State Research Institute Center for Physical Sciences and Technology (hereinafter the Institute) are as follows:

 

1. being of good repute as defined in Article 5 of the Republic of Lithuania Law on Higher Education and Research;

 

2. holding a PhD;

 

3. at least 5 years of management experience in leading a large team of at least 10 researchers, a unit of an institution, or an individual institution, and a combined management experience of at least 10 years;

 

5. experience in managing research and development (R&D) projects or parts thereof at international level;

 

5. experience in commercialising R&D results and technology transfer;

 

6. research or study experience abroad;

 

7. knowledge of the laws of the Republic of Lithuania, the resolutions of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, the legislation of the European Union, and other legislation related to the activities of the Institute;

 

8. knowledge of the legislation defining the policy and strategy of the science, studies and innovation in Lithuania and the European Union;

 

9. knowledge of the specifics of implementation of the Institute's main lines of research and of their prospects;

10. being familiar with the principles of international research and technology organisation activity;

 

11. being familiar with the institutional framework for the administration of the European Union structural assistance;

 

12. knowledge of Lithuanian, the level of proficiency in which must comply with the requirements for the state language proficiency categories approved by the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania No 1688 of 24 December 2003 On the Approval of the Description for the Establishment and Implementation of the State Language Proficiency Categories;

 

13. knowledge of English.

 

Applicants for the position of Director of the Institute must submit the following documents in Lithuanian or the accompanying translations into Lithuanian certified in accordance with the procedure laid down by law:

 

1. request to participate in the competition (in free form) with contact details (telephone number, e-mail address, residence address);

 

2. personal identity document and/or a copy thereof;

 

3. document certifying a scientific degree and/or a copy thereof;

 

4. brief curriculum vitae containing information which enables an objective assessment of the applicant's fulfilment of the qualification requirements;

 

5. brief description of research activities and a list of research publications;

 

6. draft operational plan for the Institute; 7. declaration of good faith, provided HERE.

 

The salary of the Director of the Institute shall be determined in accordance with the Description of the Procedure for Assignment of Salaries for Directors of State Research Institutes, whose Owner's Rights and Duties are Implemented by the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports, approved by Order No ISAK-1089 of 4 June 2007 On the Approval of the Description of the Procedure for Assignment of Salaries for Directors of State Research Institutes, whose Owner's Rights and Duties are Implemented by the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports, by the Minister of Education, Science and Sport. The salary coefficient and the performance bonus for the Director of the Institute shall be fixed each year for the period from 1 February to 31 January of the following year. Until 31 January 2024, the Institute Director's salary coefficient shall be 23.33 and the performance bonus (percentage of the salary) shall be 61%.

 

The candidate must submit the documents no later than by 15 January 2024 inclusive, by e-mail to smmin@smm.lt or by registered letter to the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport at A. Volano g. 2, 01516 Vilnius, or in person at the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport (A. Volano g. 2, Vilnius), Room 117, Monday to Thursday from 8.00 to 12.00 and from 13.00 to 17.00, on Fridays from 8.00 to 12.00 and from 13.00 to 15.45.

 

If the candidate has sent the documents by e-mail or registered mail, the original documents shall be checked against the copies submitted when the applicant arrives at the competition.

 

For more information, please call +370 614 61 503.

 

Publication date 15/12/2023.