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Exciting Opportunity: Associate Research Officer Position at UNESCO—Salary USD 51,125/Year!
Exciting Opportunity: Associate Research Officer Position at UNESCO—Salary USD 51,125/Year!
- Post Number : 1ITSC PA118TP
- Grade : P-1
- Parent Sector : Natural Sciences Sector (SC)
- Duty Station : Trieste
- Job Family : Natural Sciences
- Type of contract : Project Appointment
- Duration of contract : 1 year
- Recruitment open to : Internal and external candidates
- Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 29 APR 2025
UNESCO is hiring an Associate Research Officer with a competitive salary of USD 51,125 per annum. This role allows you to contribute to vital research initiatives that advance global education and culture. Apply now. Under the supervision of Head of Section/Research Scientist and weakly guidance of the Research Scientist leading the group on Dynamical Systems, the incumbent will work closely together with the Group lead and scientists within the section. The incumbent should be able to maintain a continuous, harmonious, functional link with the ICTP scientific sections and laboratories and should be in contact with similar institutions around the world and research scientists internationally to exchange knowhow and information.
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Responsibilities
- Research: To undertake front-line research in the field of Mathematics, in particular in those aspects that connect with Dynamical Systems.
- Program coordination and training: to give and co-organize seminars and topical meetings in own field of research.
- Scientific mentoring: collaborate, as appropriate, with the scientific visitors to the Centre, especially those from developing countries, and provide scientific mentoring as required.
- Additional activities that may be required to ensure the success of the Section’s work
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Requirements
EDUCATION
- A PhD/doctoral degree in Mathematics, Topological Dynamical Systems or a related field
WORK EXPERIENCE
- 1-2 years of related scientific research experience in Theoretical Mathematics, with strong record and promise in research.
- Ability to conduct research under moderate supervision. Experience in conducting research in Topological Dynamics, Continuum Theory, and Ergodic Theory.
SKILLS/COMPETENCIES
- Ability to work quickly and efficiently under pressure, with minimum supervision, and to sustain periods with workload peaks.
- Discretion and capacity to deal efficiently and tactfully with visitors and staff members of different nationalities and cultural backgrounds and building partnerships between scientific institutions
- Excellent Innovational and Technological Awareness skills
- Diplomacy and politeness in dealing with external and internal partners requesting information.
- Good interpersonal and communications skills (oral and written)
- Excellent computer skills
LANGUAGES
- Excellent knowledge (spoken and written) of English.
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DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Experience in an international environment and/or the United Nations (UN) system.
- Experience in a scientific organization or educational institute.
SKILLS/COMPETENCIES
- Knowledge and understanding of research environment.
LANGUAGES
- Knowledge of another UN official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish).
BENEFITS AND ENTITLEMENTS
- UNESCO’s salaries consist of a basic salary and other benefits which may include if applicable: 30 days annual leave, family allowance, medical insurance, pension plan etc.
- The approximate annual starting salary for this post is 51,125 USD .
