Competition for the position of professor
Georgian Technical University announces an open competition for academic positions
Georgian Technical University (hereinafter referred to as the University) announces an open competition for the appointment of academic positions (Professor) at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Biosystems Engineering (68 Kostava St., First Building, VI Floor, Room N601, Tel.: 236 52 80) from the 2nd semester of the 2014-2015 academic year:
I. Deadlines for receiving applications and conducting the competition
The competition is announced for 2 (0.5) vacant positions of Professor at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Biosystems Engineering for the following courses: Environmental Protection (1 unit) and Microbiology (1 unit). Additional information for applicants and acceptance of applications will be provided at the Dean’s Office of the Faculty, one month after the announcement, from February 16 to February 18, 2015, every day, from 1000 to 1500.
The competition will be held on February 19-20, 2015. The results of the competition will be published no later than February 23, 2015, on the information board of the competition commission and on the university website : www.gtu.ge.
Employment contracts will be signed with the winners of the competition starting from February 27, 2015.
II. Competition conditions
1. Main conditions of the competition:
a) A person with a doctoral degree and no less than 6 years of experience in scientific and pedagogical work may be elected as a professor;
2. A person wishing to participate in the competition must personally submit to the relevant competition commission:
a) A duly completed and signed application and questionnaire (see forms on the GTU website), as well as documentation confirming the information presented in them: diploma, certificate, diploma, deed, reference, etc. (original and copy);
b) Document confirming scientific/academic degree (original and copy);
c) Document(s) confirming scientific-pedagogical experience (experience), certified by the seal of the relevant organization/institution;
d) List of scientific and educational-methodical works, certified by the signature and seal of a competent person of the relevant institution/organization (certification can also be done by the signature of the head of the relevant academic department of the university and the seal of the academic department/faculty);
e) A list of competitive subjects in which the competitor can lead a course of lectures and/or other types of classes.
f) Identity card (original and photocopy);
g) 2 photographs, 3X4.
III. Restriction of participants in the competition
1. A person whose holding an academic position at a higher educational institution is restricted by applicable legislation will not be admitted to the competition.
2. The Academic Council, by a qualified majority (2/3) of votes, by secret ballot, individually decides on the issue of participation in the competition for an academic position by a person aged 65 or older .
IV. Rules for conducting the competition
1. The competition will be held in accordance with the “Law of Georgia on Higher Education”, the University Charter and the “ Regulations on the Rules for Conducting Competitions for Academic Positions” , which the contestant will be familiar with in the competition commissions and on the university website.
2. The competition commission will take into account: the relevance of the candidate’s qualifications and competence to the competitive position, including scientific-research, engineering, educational-methodological and pedagogical activities relevant to the profile of the competitive position; other activities, achievements, qualifications, experience and merit; as well as (upon the decision of the commission) the results of the lecture given by the candidate and/or the interview conducted with the candidate(s) by the competition commission.
3. The results of the competition may be appealed in court, in accordance with applicable legislation.
Academic Council of the Georgian Technical University