PhD students manager

The Faculty of Physics of ITMO University is a creative team of young researchers, professors, and students. Our team began as a small laboratory and has grown into a large international scientific center in 10 years of collaborative work. Our goal and purpose is to carry out cutting-edge research in physics and related fields, and to train young top-class professionals.

We invite a specialist to join our like-minded team: an expert who will be able to efficiently organize the educational processes for PhD students at our Faculty. Together we can make science and education more fun and interesting!

Responsibilities

  • Organizational support and partial documentation support of the educational process of PhD students (coordination of individual tracks with the departments of ITMO University, exams, State final attestation, PhD defenses);
  • Consulting PhD students and applicants on education issues;
  • Managing a database of PhD students and applicants. General awareness about the academic performance of PhD students of the Faculty. Monitoring the implementation of individual education plans by PhD students.
  • Interaction with ITMO’s Office of PhD Studies and the Thesis Boards Department, with other PhD curators of ITMO’s School of Physics and Engineering (Faculty of Physics is a part of the School), and with the teaching staff on preparing PhD students, including foreign PhD students;
  • Notifying PhD students of the Faculty of the relevant information provided by the administration of ITMO University, the Dean of the Faculty, the Office of PhD Studies and other departments of ITMO University;
  • Participation in preparing documents for licensing and accreditation of PhD educational programs;
  • Preparing analytical and other materials at the request of the administration of ITMO University and the Dean of the Faculty;
  • Interaction with other  departments of ITMO on the implementation of educational process in line with your duties.

Requirements

  • Higher education;
  • Independence, proactivity, communication skills, a high degree of responsibility, multitasking skills, diplomacy, and capacity to learn new things;
  • Sharing the principles and values of the Faculty;
  • Working experience in a higher-education organization related to the organization of the educational process is desirable;
  • Knowledge of English and document management skills will be an advantage.

Conditions

  • Young and friendly team;
  • Solving non-standard tasks, working in an interdisciplinary team;
  • Interaction with recognized experts in subject areas;
  • Corporate English classes for the employees;
  • Creative approach to problem solving;
  • Work in the historic center of St. Petersburg;
  • Social package: official employment, holidays in the corporate country recreation center, events for employees and their children, etc.
Опыт
1–3 years
Форма занятости
Основное
Address

Saint Petersburg, Lomonosova street, 9