Jelena Ružić is currently the acting director of the Mediterranean Institute for Life Sciences in Split, Croatia, a position she has held since 2007. She is responsible for managing the institute's operations, finances, contracts, and scientific projects, including EU grants. Ružić also serves as the Euraxess Local Contact Point for Croatia, assisting researchers with international mobility. Prior to her current roles, she held marketing, business support, and project management positions and has experience working on both national and EU-funded research projects.

1. Europass
Curriculum Vitae
Personal information
First name(s) / Surname(s) Jelena, Ružić
Address(es) Trondheimska 4, 21000 Split, Hrvatska
Telephone(s) +385 21 555 616 Mobile: +385 99 555 6016
E-mail jelena.ruzic@medils.hr jelena.ruzic1@gmail.com (personal e-mail)
Nationality Croatian
Date of birth 03.02.1978.
Gender Female
Married, 1 child
Desired employment / field Management, economy, finances
Work experience
Dates IX 2007 - today
Occupation or position held Acting director
Main activities and responsibilities - Organization and management of current operating and administrative Institute work, proposing
guidelines for its improvement
- Financial analysis, production of financial reports and plans
- Development of various contracts (on the work, giving scholarships, sponsorship, etc.)
- Coordination with the accounting service, based on project-driven accounting, cost allocation and
control
- Participation in project documentation preparation for various competitions, tenders and grants for
scientists, including EU calls
- Participation in project implementation / reporting on scientific projects and grants, including EU
project
Name and address of employer Mediterranean institute for life sciences – MedILS, Split
Type of business or sector molecular biology research institute
Dates VIII 2010 - today
Occupation or position held Euraxess Local contact point
Main activities and responsibilities - Assist researchers when moving to another country or on arrival in Croatia.
- Respond to inquiries from scientists regarding mobility
- Keep statistics and write requests that were received from researchers
Name and address of employer EURAXESS Service Centre, Croatia
Type of business or sector Mobility Researcher Centre
Dates II 2007 – IX 2007
Occupation or position held marketing and communication assistant
Main activities and responsibilities - Participation in planning, designing and carrying out tasks related to marketing and public relations
- Participation in design and redesign of new and existing products
- Participation in the creation and preparation of sales activity and marketing campaigns
- Supplying management with statistical reports and participation in the creation of marketing plans.
- Research and monitoring market: participation in research and development programs and activities of
new products of Sajam d.o.o. and enhancements to existing products and processes
- Participation in the editing (redesign) of the company's web site
- Writing and sending newsletters
- Writing promotional articles - the web, press releases, official documents
- Maintaining and improving the image of the company
- Updating database of clients and creating the database for new projects
Name and address of employer Sajam d.o.o., Split

2. Type of business or sector trade fairs events organization
Dates VI 2006 – II 2007
Occupation or position held Office Split, manager
Name and address of employer Alić & Vidić d.o.o., Osjek
Type of business or sector marketing and graphical design
Dates IX 2004 – IV 2006
Occupation or position held Financial assistant
Name and address of employer Aservo d.o.o - Int sevice d.o.o., Split
Type of business or sector Accounting and Business Support
Dates I – VI 2004
Occupation or position held vendor
Name and address of employer Sferacon d.o.o., Zagreb (Emmezeta mall, Split)
Type of business or sector IT sector
Dates X 1998 – I 2004
Occupation or position held student service jobs
Main activities and responsibilities Student jobs (McDonalds, reception at the Faculty of Economics in Split, student canteen, teaching)
Education and training
Dates II – III 2014
Title of qualification awarded certificate
Principal subjects/occupational skills
covered
Public procurement coordinator
Name and type of organization
providing education and training
College “Centar Zlatna vrata” Split
Dates X – XII 2011
Title of qualification awarded certificate
Principal subjects/occupational skills
covered
Coordinator of preparation and implementing projects financed from EU funds
Name and type of organization
providing education and training
College Algebra Split
Dates 1997 - 2004
Title of qualification awarded Mag. Oec
Principal subjects/occupational skills
covered
graduate economist
Name and type of organization
providing education and training
Faculty of Economics, University of Split
Dates 1992 -1996
Title of qualification awarded high school education
Name and type of organization
providing education and training
Gymnasium – Livno, BiH
Level in national or international
classification
high school institution
Pers. skills and competences
Mother language(s) Croatian
Other language(s)
Self-assessment Understanding Speaking Writing
European level (*) Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production

3. English C1 Proficient user C1 Proficient user C1 Proficient user C1 Proficient user C1 Proficient user
French A2 Basic user A2 Basic user A2 Basic user A2 Basic user A2 Basic user
Serbian / Bosnian C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user
Social skills and competences communication, presentation and negotiating skills, team work;
Organizational skills and competences organization and management of projects;
Technical skills and competences analytical abilities
Computer skills and competences excellent computer skills (MS Office, Internet, CorelDraw, Photo Shop, a program for calculation of
salaries, easily managing and learning of new programs)
Artistic skills and competences sewing, making jewelry and other trifles
Driving license Category B
Additional information
Dates 2008 - today
Description Participation in the writing of project proposals, different national structural funds (ESI, ERDF,…)
HORIZON 2020, FP7, IPA, CIP, other funding (scientific foundation, industrial contracts, CROs,…)
Administrating and managing the project:
- FP6 Cooperation project "GENEPARK" financial administration of the project, participation in the EC
audit
- EMBO Installation Grant, 04.2008. - 03.2010., participation in the project implementation /
administration
- UKF 1A Homeward Grant 01.12.2007.-1.12.2009, participation in the project implementation /
administration
- UKF 3B Reintegration Grant, 01.09.2008. - 01.03.2010, participation in the project implementation /
administration
- FNAB foundation grants, 01.11.2012.-30.06.2014., participation in the project implementation /
administration
- NAOS group grants, 01.05.2014. – today, participation in the project implementation / administration
Recommendations Contact persons:
-Miroslav Radman, founder, MedILS
e-mail: miroslav.radman@gmail.com
-Anita Kriško, group leader, MedILS
e-mail: krisko.anita@gmail.com
- Jasminka Panjković, general manager Int-service d.o.o.
e-mail: jasminka.panjkovic@int-service.hr
- Marija Dupor, marketing and PR manager Sajam d.o.o.
e-mail: mdupor@gmail.com
- Zdeslava Udovičić, physiological center Intelekt, Split
e-mail. zdeslava@vodatel.net
Annexes copy of ID card, copy of diploma, recommendations, test results – physiological center Intelekt – on
request