Assistant Professor (1013/WNH/WWA/24)

26 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

SWPS University

Research Field

Cultural studies » Asian studies

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Poland

Application Deadline

30 Apr 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Prague)

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

1013/WNH/WWA/24

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

SWPS University is a non-public university conducting research and offering practical and academic studies in Warsaw, Wrocław, Sopot, Poznań, Katowice and Kraków. The University's teaching offer includes courses in social sciences, humanities, but also design and graphics. 

The University is one of the most active research centres in Poland, and its employees have a practical influence on the development of many scientific disciplines. The results of their research are used in various areas of the economy and social life. The University has over a dozen research units conducting interdisciplinary projects.

The team of the SWPS University consists of over 900 staff members - academics and employees of the business and organisation department. The university is an attractive place for professional development, it provides a system of attractive employee benefits. We create a diverse and cooperative environment of professionals who value working for the benefit of students, creating knowledge and its practical use. The employees and co-workers of the University are outstanding scientists, successful practitioners, artists and representatives of the media world.

 

Responsibilities:

• Conducting scientific research, publishing research results, grant applications;
• Conducting teaching activities related to Japan or Korea;
• Organizational involvement in teaching and research; 
• Professional development;
• Active contribution to the development of the Asian studies environment.

Requirements

Research Field

Cultural studies » Oriental studies

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• Doctoral degree or habilitation degree in the field of Cultural and Religious Studies (Japan or Korea) (obtained no later than September 30, 2024)- employment will be as an Assistant until receiving the doctoral degree;
• Teaching experience of more than 1 year;
• Experience in actively participating in international scientific conferences;
• Scientific achievements in the area of research on Japanese or Korean culture, confirmed by publications in peer-reviewed journals with impact factor;
• Proficiency in Polish;
• Proficiency in English;
• Proficiency in Japanese or Korean language.

Nice to have:

• Experience gained while working in the business area
• at least a 6-month educational-scientific stay in an East Asian country

Languages

POLISH

Level

Excellent

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Additional Information
Benefits

• Employment based on a full-time employment contract;
• Salary in the range of PLN 6.300 - 8.300 gross; (If the employment as an Assistant - the salary will be in the range of PLN 4,600 - PLN 5,700 gross)
• Possibility of professional development;
• Scientific mentoring motivating to further development;
• Possibility to cooperate in creating and developing the Faculty of Humanities in Warsaw;
• Work in a friendly and supportive environment caring for the quality of life of the employee;
• Discounts for master's and post-graduate studies for the employee and his/her family;
• Partial funding of private medical care for the employee and his/her family;
• Partial funding of Multisport and MultiBenefit packages;
• Option to join a group insurance plan on preferential terms. 

Eligibility criteria

• Scientific achievements - 30% of the grade
• Didactic achievements - 40% of the grade
• Organisational and practical achievements - 30% of the grade

Selection process

Please submit applications with the required documents by: April 30th 2024

Successful candidates will be announced on: May 31th 2024

Date of commencement of work: October 1st 2024

 

Additional comments

Number of teaching hours: 360 

 

List of competition documents:

• CV with a list of scientific, didactic and organisational achievements (with direct reference to the above-mentioned qualification criteria).
• A scan of the document confirming the attainment of a doctoral degree (or a statement regarding the planned date of obtaining it) or a post-doctoral degree (habilitation).
• If the candidate does not have a doctoral degree - a letter from the supervisor containing the topic of the doctoral dissertation, its level of advancement (stage of review, defense, appointment of the Committee, etc.) and the expected defense date.

 

The Competition Committee:

• Associate Professor Marcin Jacoby - Chair of the Committee;
• Associate Professor Mirosław Filiciak - Member of the Committee;
• Joanna Hryniewska PhD - Member of the Committee;
• Olga Barbasiewicz PhD - Member of the Committee;
• Jakub Krzosek PhD - Member of the Committee;
• Angelika Szczuka - Member of the HR staff;
• Anna Szewczyk - Committee Secretary.

For any additional information please send an email to: [email protected] (1013a/WNH/WWA/24)

Link to the REGULATIONS .

The Competition Committee reserves the right to contact only selected candidates. 

 

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

SWPS University, Faculty of Humanities in Warsaw Department of Asian Studies

Country

Poland

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://system.erecruiter.pl/FormTemplates/RecruitmentForm.aspx?WebID=8d7a822ab…

Contact

State/Province

Warszawa

City

Warszawa

Website

http://swps.pl

Street

Chodakowska, 19/31

Postal Code

03-815

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED