Alte University Announces an Open Competition at the International School of Medicine

Alte University announces an open competition to fill academic positions at the International School of Medicine in the following fields:

Professor

Fundamentals of Nursing (2 staff positions)
Nursing in Internal Medicine and Surgery (2 staff positions)
Nursing Care of Maternal, Newborn and Gynecological Patients (1 staff position)
Pediatric Nursing Care (1 staff position)
Mental Health Nursing (2 staff positions)
Public and Community Health Nursing (2 staff positions)
Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice (2 staff positions)
Nursing Leadership, Professionalism and Patient Safety (2 staff positions)
Biomedical Sciences (2 staff positions)

Associate Professor

Fundamentals of Nursing (2 staff positions)
Nursing in Internal Medicine and Surgery (2 staff positions)
Nursing Care of Maternal, Newborn and Gynecological Patients (1 staff position)
Pediatric Nursing Care (1 staff position)
Mental Health Nursing (2 staff positions)
Public and Community Health Nursing (2 staff positions)
Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice (2 staff positions)
Nursing Leadership, Professionalism and Patient Safety (2 staff positions)
Biomedical Sciences (2 staff positions)

Assistant Professor

Fundamentals of Nursing (2 staff positions)
Nursing in Internal Medicine and Surgery (2 staff positions)
Nursing Care of Maternal, Newborn and Gynecological Patients (1 staff position)
Pediatric Nursing Care (1 staff position)
Mental Health Nursing (2 staff positions)
Public and Community Health Nursing (2 staff positions)
Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice (2 staff positions)
Nursing Leadership, Professionalism and Patient Safety (2 staff positions)
Biomedical Sciences (2 staff positions)

Information for Candidates Participating in the Competition:

Qualification Requirements:

Professor, to be elected for a term of 5 years:

Doctoral degree or an equivalent academic/scientific degree in the relevant discipline;
At least 6 years of experience in scientific and pedagogical activity;
Scientific publications in the relevant field and participation in conferences/seminars;

Associate Professor, to be elected for a term of 3 years:

Doctoral degree or an equivalent scientific degree in the relevant discipline;
At least 3 years of experience in scientific and pedagogical activity;
Scientific publications in the relevant field and experience of participation in conferences/seminars;

Assistant Professor, to be elected for a term of 3 years:

Doctoral degree or an equivalent scientific degree in the relevant discipline;
Scientific publications in the relevant field and experience of participation in conferences/seminars;

Assistant, to be elected for a term of 3 years:

Doctoral candidate;
Scientific publications and experience of participation in conferences/seminars;

Additional requirements for those wishing to hold an academic position in clinical disciplines:

Experience:

a) Professor: pedagogical - at least 6 years, clinical - at least the last 9 years;

b) Associate Professor: pedagogical - at least 3 years, clinical - at least the last 5 years;

c) Assistant Professor: clinical - at least the last 3 years;

d) Assistant: doctoral candidate in a clinical specialty with ongoing clinical practice for at least the last 1 year.

A person wishing to hold an academic position in the English-language Nursing program must additionally meet one of the following criteria:

At least 3 years of experience teaching in an English-language program;
At least 1 year of clinical work in English at a clinic operating abroad;
At least 1 year of teaching/research activity in English in the field of biomedicine at a research institution operating abroad;
Completion of an English-language undergraduate or postgraduate program, confirmed by the relevant document;
A certificate of internationally recognized proficiency in English at a minimum of B2 level (IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge English, UNIcert, EnglishScore, etc.).

A person may be selected for an academic position on the basis of professional merit if their qualification is confirmed by professional experience, special training and/or publications in the relevant field, and they have the competence necessary to achieve the learning outcomes provided for by the program.

Personal Qualities:

Ability to convey knowledge and communicate effectively;
Proactive and motivated;
Ability to think freely and critically;
Fair and disciplined;
Responsible;
Team-oriented and constructive;
Readiness for development and for collaboration with others to deepen knowledge;
Ability to initiate research and projects, secure funding, and inspire/engage colleagues.

Documents to Be Submitted for Participation in the Competition:

Application addressed to the President (see attached file);
Résumé (CV) in Georgian and English;
List of scientific works from the last 6 years (full information on articles, books, monographs or other scientific works, including: the title of the work, place of publication, date, number of pages and name of the publisher, as well as copies of the outer covers of the works) (data from the last 6 (six) years, where available, is particularly important for the purposes of the competition);
Copy of ID card;
Copies of documents confirming qualifications (diploma);
Information about the dissertation topic (if applicable) (topic title, direction, field - if not indicated in the résumé);
Certificate confirming scientific-pedagogical activity (if available);
Certificates, awards and other documents;
Other documentation corresponding to the criteria established for holding an academic/scientific position, and documents confirming professional experience;

Stages of the Competition:

Stage I - Screening of the documents submitted by the competitors.
Stage II - Interview with the competition committee (may include delivering a mock lecture).

Competition Deadlines:

The competition is announced from November 10, 2026;
Submission of documents by those wishing to hold an academic position: from December 11 to December 15, 2026, inclusive;
First stage of the competition - screening of documents: December 16-17, 2026;
Second stage of the competition - interview with the competition committee: December 18-21, 2026 (the exact date and time of the interview will be communicated to the candidate after passing the first stage of the competition);
Publication of the competition results: December 22, 2026;
Acceptance of appeal applications: December 23, 2026;
Review of appeal applications: December 24, 2026;
Publication of the final results of the competition: December 25, 2026.

Interested persons must send the competition documentation package to the e-mail address: vacancy@alte.edu.ge (indicating the vacancy/academic position and field in the subject line) or submit it in person at the university at the following address: Tbilisi, University St. N10, Human Development and Records Management Department.

Please be advised that “Alte University” processes the candidate’s personal data for the purpose of determining the candidate’s suitability for the vacancy, in accordance with the requirements of the Law of Georgia “On Personal Data Protection.” Information about the candidate may also be processed for the purpose of determining the candidate’s suitability for a future vacancy. Information about the candidate is stored for no longer than 3 years. If you wish “Alte University” to cease processing, delete and/or destroy your personal data, or to correct, update and/or complete it, you may apply to “Alte University” with an application to that effect.

“Alte University” conducts the candidate selection process in accordance with the requirements of the Law of Georgia “On the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination” and the “Labor Code of Georgia,” observing the principles of prohibition of discrimination and equal treatment of persons, and excludes discrimination against persons on any grounds.