Assistant Professor - research-teaching staff [35/2023/NA/WNS/IS/01]

13 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

University of Silesia in Katowice

Research Field

Sociology

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Poland

Application Deadline

17 Feb 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

app. 40

Offer Starting Date

1 Oct 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

35/2023/NA/WNS/IS/01

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

No

Offer Description

RECTOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA IN KATOWICE
announces the open call for the position of Assistant Professor in the group of research-teaching staff

Place of work: Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Sociology

Job location: ul. Bankowa 11, 40-007 Katowice, ul. Bankowa 12, 40-007 Katowice​

Number of available positions: 1                                                             

Key words: sociology, human resources management, psychology of work, sociology of organization and managemen

Applications to the open call may be submitted by those who meet the conditions specified in Section 113 of the Act – Law on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018 (i.e., Journal of Law 2022 item 742).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• conducting scientific research in the discipline of sociology,
• acting as a leader of the research team,
• teaching classes teaching classes in the 1st cycle, 2nd cycle studies for the following degree programmes: Sociology and Human Resource Management,
• realization of organizational duties in accordance with the Individual Assignment of Duties,
• applying for external grants,
• publishing articles in highly rated journals included in the Scopus or Web of Science lists,
• developing international cooperation.

Requirements

Research Field

Sociology

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• minimum PhD degree in the discipline of sociology or a related discipline: psychology (specialization in the psychology of work), management and quality science,
• experience in conducting research in the discipline of sociology, in particular in the field of sociology of work, sociology of organization and management or in the field of work psychology, human resource management,
• recent high scoring scientific achievements in the discipline of sociology published in the journals indexed Scopus or Web of Science,
• international research activity,
• documented scientific internship in the candidate’s country or abroad,
• competences that allow for internationalization of the candidate’s scientific activity,
• experience in managing or realization of scientific projects/grants, especially the ERC grants,
• documented history of applying for financing of research in the institutions in candidate’s country or abroad,
• knowledge of research methods and techniques in the field of sociology or related fields,
• experience in conducting classes in the higher education institution in the 1st cycle, 2nd cycle studies or long-cycle studies,
• documented teaching mobility,
• ability to conduct classes using the tools for distance learning,
• command of English that allows for teaching classes,
• command of Polish that allows for teaching classes or readiness to learn Polish (in the case of foreign candidates).

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to use statistical software used in research in the discipline of sociology confirmed in publications (e.g. SPSS, NVivo),
• presentation of the scientific development plan,
• experience or readiness to work in a research team,
• readiness to take up the role of the leader of a research team,
• readiness for the research/didactic mobility,
• readiness to share one’s knowledge and experience with others,
• readiness to publish articles (also in foreign languages) in highly rated journals (indexed in Scopus or Web of Science),
• readiness to publish with co-authors from foreign research centers,
• documented didactic and popularizing achievements,
• documented forms of professional development in the field of academic.

 

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Languages

POLISH

Level

Excellent

Research Field

Sociology

Additional Information
Benefits

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• full time employment under the fixed period employment contract*,
• employment at the University as a primary place of work,
• base remuneration in accordance with the Remuneration regulations of the University of Silesia
• additional remuneration components in accordance with The Rules and Regulations of Remuneration for Employees of the University of Silesia in Katowice,
• pro-quality bonus for special achievements according to regulations in force,
• the annual teaching load of 210 hours,
• task-based working time,
• opportunity for professional development,
• social benefits package,
• group life insurance for the University employees, their spouses/life partners and adult children,
• private medical care as a part of additional health insurance for the University employees, their spouses/life partners and children,
• ability to join the Occupational Pension Scheme and the group pension insurance POGODNA JESIEŃ.

*at the University first employment contract concluded with an academic is the fixed period employment contract for the period of maximum 4 years.

Selection process

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

• scientific resume (CV) and cover letter,
• copies of documents confirming qualifications (including the PhD diploma or certificate granting the PhD degree, and MA diploma or equivalent degree diploma),
• list of publications,
• other documentation defined in the open call requirements.

 

SCHEDULE OF THE CALL:

• application submission deadline: 17th  of March 2024 (11.59 p.m. CET)
• the selection process will be concluded by: 16th  of May 2024

 

Additional comments

Applications received after the deadline, incomplete applications and applications submitted in any other way than defined in the open call announcement shall not be considered. The University reserves the right to leave the call unresolved.

MPORTANT INFORMATION:

The Selection Committee decides about the resolution of the open call or leaving the open call with no result. The final, binding decision on employment of the selected candidate belongs to the Rector.

The condition necessary for employment of the candidate selected in the selection proceedings is the fulfilment of the obligations arising from Section 265(4), (5), (13) of the Act – Law on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018 (Journal of Law of 2023 item 742​).

In the case of applying for employment at the University of Silesia in Katowice as the primary place of work, candidates employed in other higher education institutions as their primary place of work, should, as of the day of their employment, fulfil the requirement defined in art. 120, section 2 of the Act – Law on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018 (Journal of Law of 2023 item 742​), according to which an academic may have only one primary place of work at a time.

In the case of person selected as a result of the open call selection procedure, who has obtained their academic degree, their degree in arts or their professional title abroad, and whose academic degree, degree in arts or their professional title has not been recognized as equivalent with the adequate Polish degree or title, employment of such person is possible in accordance with art. 116 section 2a of the Act – Law on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018 (Journal of Law of 2023 item 742), in accordance with the procedure in force at the University.

 

 

 

Website for additional job details

https://us.edu.pl/pracownik/job-offers/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Sociology

Country

Poland

State/Province

Silesia

City

Katowice

Postal Code

40-007

Street

Bankowa 11

Where to apply

Website

https://system.erecruiter.pl/FormTemplates/RecruitmentForm.aspx?webid=0AE8EC1A-…

Contact

State/Province

Silesia

City

Katowice

Website

https://us.edu.pl/en/
https://us.edu.pl/pracownik/job-offers/

Street

Bankowa 12

Postal Code

40-007

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED