International Black Sea University, LLC Announces an Open Contest for the Following Academic Positions:
Language of Instruction – English
Public Health
- Professor – 2 vacancy for 5 years
- Associate Professor – 1 vacancy for 5 years
- Assistant Professor – 2 vacancy for 4 years
Diagnostic Medicine
- Professor – 1 vacancy for 5 years
- Associate Professor – 1 vacancy for 5 years
- Assistant Professor – 1 vacancy for 4 years
Clinical skills, first aid
- Professor – 1 vacancy for 5 years
- Associate Professor – 1 vacancy for 5 years
- Assistant Professor – 1 vacancy for 4 years
Medical ethics and law
- Professor – 1 vacancy for 5 years
- Associate Professor – 1 vacancy for 5 years
- Assistant Professor – 1 vacancy for 4 years
Surgery
- Professor – 2 vacancy for 5 years
- Associate Professor – 2 vacancy for 5 years
- Assistant Professor – 2 vacancy for 4 years
Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Professor – 3 vacancy for 5 years
- Associate Professor – 2 vacancy for 5 years
- Assistant Professor – 1 vacancy for 4 years
Basic biomedical sciences
- Professor – 1 vacancy for 5 years
- Associate Professor – 1 vacancy for 5 years
- Assistant Professor – 5 vacancy for 4 years
Pediatry
- Associate Professor – 1 vacancy for 5 years
- Assistant Professor – 2 vacancy for 4 years
Family medicine
- Associate Professor – 1 vacancy for 5 years
- Assistant Professor – 2 vacancy for 4 years
Internal medicine
- Professor – 3 vacancy for 5 years
- Associate Professor – 3 vacancy for 5 years
- Assistant Professor – 3 vacancy for 4 years
The issue of affiliation with the candidate will be agreed upon during the competition process.
Qualification requirements:
Professor:
- Doctor’s or an equivalent degree in the relevant field;
- Relevant certificate of specialty;
- Scientific – Pedagogical experience – at least 6 years, clinical – at least, last 9 years;
- At least three years of teaching experience working as an associate professor/professor at any higher educational institution authorized by the State.
- At least 3 years of teaching experience in the English language programme in Medicine or experience of medical activities in English in a clinic operating abroad for at least 1 year or experience of teaching/research activities in English in the field of Biomedicine for at least 1 year in a research institution operating abroad or completion of an English-language pre- or post-diploma programme, as evidenced by the relevant document or Certificate of English Language Competence, at least B2 level (IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge English, UNIcert).
Furthermore, in order occupy the academic position of Professor, a candidate should also fulfill the at least two criteria defined by the first component or fulfill the second component:
1st Component:
- At least one published article in the Science Citation Index journal (on-paper or electronic);
- Published book (taking into consideration the scientific value of the book that is published by an international publisher or university, the volume shall be minimum 100 pages and the book must not be based on the dissertation);
- Coordinating the international scientific-research/educational project;
- Holding educational/scientific experience at foreign higher educational institution (that is authorized or its equivalent);
- Supervising defended Doctoral Thesis;
- Having citation index (h-index) of at least 3 coefficients;
- Holding an international award/patent.
2nd Component:
- Exceptional professional achievements in the relevant direction.
Associate Professor:
- Doctor’s or an equivalent degree in the same field;
- Relevant certificate of specialty;
- Scientific – Pedagogical experience – at least 3 years, clinical – at least, last 5 years;
- At least 3 years of teaching experience in the English language programme in Medicine or experience of medical activities in English in a clinic operating abroad for at least 1 year or experience of teaching/research activities in English in the field of Biomedicine for at least 1 year in a research institution operating abroad or completion of an English-language pre- or post-diploma programme, as evidenced by the relevant document or Certificate of English Language Competence, at least B2 level (IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge English, UNIcert).
Assistant Professor:
- Doctor’s or an equivalent degree in the relevant field;
- Relevant certificate of specialty;
- Clinical experience – at least the last 3 years;
- At least 3 years of teaching experience in the English language programme in Medicine or experience of medical activities in English in a clinic operating abroad for at least 1 year or experience of teaching/research activities in English in the field of Biomedicine for at least 1 year in a research institution operating abroad or completion of an English-language pre- or post-diploma programme, as evidenced by the relevant document or Certificate of English Language Competence, at least B2 level (IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge English, UNIcert).
There is a possibility to obtain academic positions by qualified personnel, based on professional merit. In this case, the qualification of the candidate may be confirmed by the professional experience, special training and/or publications. The candidate may be considered as correspondingly qualified, if she/he has a qualification necessary for developing learning outcomes and meets the following criteria:
- To hold the academic position of a professor, one must possess a doctor’s degree or an academic degree equivalent to it;
- Holds at least Master’s or equivalent degree in the same or adjacent field or a PhD or equivalent degree for obtaining the academic position of an Associate Professor.
- Holds at least Master’s or equivalent degree in the same field or adjacent field for obtaining the academic position of an Assistant Professor.
In order to obtain an academic position based on professional merit, qualification necessary for developing the learning outcomes are defined in accordance with the following criteria:
- A candidate must have significant working experience in the relevant field at least 10 (ten) years for the Professor, at least 7 (seven) years for the Associate Professor, at least 5 (five) years for the Assistant Professor.
- At least 2 publications in the relevant field and/or the field-specific training during the last 5 (five) years and;
- At least 1-year experience in scientific-teaching work activities in higher educational institutions;
- At least 3 years of teaching experience in the English language programme in Medicine or experience of medical activities in English in a clinic operating abroad for at least 1 year or experience of teaching/research activities in English in the field of Biomedicine for at least 1 year in a research institution operating abroad or completion of an English-language pre- or post-diploma programme, as evidenced by the relevant document or Certificate of English Language Competence, at least B2 level (IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge English, UNIcert).
Please note that:
- The criteria set out in paragraphs (d) and (e) are alternative. Satisfaction of one of them by the candidate is sufficient, and satisfaction of the criterion specified in paragraph f) and g) are mandatory in conjunction with the criterion specified in paragraph d) or e).
- If the candidate has held an academic position without a scientific paper, in accordance with this rule, within 2 (two) years after the conclusion of the employment contract, the academic staff is obliged to publish at least 1 (one) publication related to the field.
Applicants must submit the following documents (in hard copies and electronic form) to the University:
- Job Application (please see the attached document);
- Information form – R19F18 (please see the attached document);
- Copy of ID card. For foreign citizens – notary-approved translation / copy of residential card (if any);
- Relevant certificate of specialty (For Clinical Disciplines);
- Notary approved copy of Georgian Diploma and/or notary approved translation of foreign Diploma/relevant certificate. If the diploma is not issued yet, a temporary graduation certificate is necessary. If the diploma is issued by a foreign HEI, it must be recognized under the Georgian legislation by the corresponding body and a copy of the recognition letter is required;
- Document(s) certifying scientific-teaching work experience;
- CV in Georgian and English;
- List of field relevant scientific articles and publications and their copies (during the last 5 years);
- Book of Job Records or certificate from current/previous job (other than IBSU);
- Documentation / Certificate of Participation in Trainings and Conferences (if available);
- Documents confirming a professional merit (if an applicant wishes to occupy a vacant academic position on a professional basis);
- Other documents confirming for the vacancy requirements (if available).
- Evidence of at least 3 years of teaching experience in the English language programme in Medicine
or
A document confirming experience of medical activities in English in a clinic operating abroad for at least 1 year
or
A document confirming experience of teaching/research activities in English in the field of Biomedicine for at least 1 year in a research institution operating abroad
or
A document confirming completion of an English-language pre- or post-diploma programme, as evidenced by the relevant document
or
Certificate of English Language Competence, at least B2 level (IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge English, UNIcert).
The commission is authorized to request the candidate to conduct a sample lecture. The sample lecture is delivered in the language of instruction of the program.
Interested persons are encouraged to submit the required documents (hard copy and electronic version) during November 24– November 25 (from 10:00 to 17:00) to the Human Resources Management Office of the International Black Sea University. Please specify the position title in the subject line of your email.
E-mail: hr@ibsu.edu.ge
Contact number: +99532 2595005 (131/132)
Address: Tbilisi, D. Aghmashenebeli Alley 13th km, # 2.
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