Assistant Professor

17 Apr 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

SWPS University

Research Field

Management sciences » Other

Researcher Profile

Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Poland

Application Deadline

9 May 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw)

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Full-time

Offer Starting Date

1 Oct 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

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

No

Offer Description

SWPS University is a private research university. It has teaching campuses in Warsaw, Wrocław, Sopot, Poznań, Katowice, and Kraków. The university offers courses in  the social sciences, the humanities, and visual design. The university is one of the most active research institutions in Poland. Its faculty exercises a genuine impact on the development of many academic fields. The results of their research are applied in various areas of economy and social life. The university has over a dozen research units that conduct interdisciplinary projects. Faculty and staff of SWPS University consist of more than 900 people. The university is a good place for professional development and offers attractive employee benefits. We form a diverse and cooperative environment of professionals who focus on students as well as on  the creation of knowledge and its practical applications. Our full-time and part-time faculty includes those with outstanding achievements in academic research, practical fields, the arts, and the media.

 

Duties:

• Teaching and conducting classes
• Organisational activities for the benefit of the Faculty
• Improvement of the academic teacher's workshop
• Development of original teaching programmes
• Organisation of the teaching process 
• Conducting research
• Acquiring funds for scientific research
• Publication of research results in scoring journals and monographs
• Improving the research workshop
• Organising scientific conferences and seminars

Requirements

Research Field

Management sciences » Other

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• PhD degree in the social sciences, in the discipline of management and quality sciences
• Minimum one year of experience in teaching students and preparing teaching materials
• Fluency in Polish and English (to the extent to be able to teach and participate in international research projects)
• Professional experience gained outside the university
• Experience in conducting training, workshops and trainings
• Experience in organising scientific conferences
• Experience in raising funds for the organisation's activities and projects
• Scientific publications
• Participation in national and international grants (as manager and/or contractor)
• Awards and distinctions for scientific activities
• Active participation in national and international scientific conferences
• Experience in popularisation and commercialisation of research results
• Readiness to work weekends
• Declaration of employment at SWPS University as the primary place of work

Specific Requirements

• Experience in the organisation of the didactic process (planning and organisation of didactic classes, preparation of teaching loads for lecturers, preparation of regulations, procedures and instructions for didactics, implementation of new didactic programmes)

Languages

POLISH

Level

Excellent

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Additional Information
Benefits

• Employment based on an employment contract
• Remuneration within the range: PLN 7 800-10 200 gross
• Opportunities for professional development, including the development of teaching skills and support from a teaching advisor
• Publication bonuses
• Support for academic development from the Research and Projects Department in obtaining and managing grants
• Support for the commercialisation of research projects and for developing collaboration with external companies and investors from the Knowledge Transfer Centre and SWPS Innovations
• Flexible career paths and freedom of action - the opportunity to implement original ideas, introduce innovative solutions, and create your own research teams
• Discounts on master's and postgraduate studies for the employee and his/her family
• Discounts on language courses
• Subsidised private healthcare for the employee and favourable packages for his/her family
• A subsidised Multisport package and One-off Benefit Cafeteria
• The option to take out group insurance at preferential terms
• The opportunity to work and grow in an interdisciplinary and friendly academic environment
• The opportunity to join in creating an institutional culture that values openness, courage, and accountability

Eligibility criteria

• Academic achievements: 50% of the final score
• Teaching achievements: 30% of the final score
• Practical and administrative achievements: 20% of the final score

Selection process

Application submission deadline:  09 May 2024

Results will be announced on:  10 June 2024

Employment dates from: 01 October 2024

 

Additional comments

Required documents:

• Resume with a list of academic, teaching, and administrative achievements (with direct reference to the qualification criteria specified above), as well as a description of other professional experience and interests
•  Copies of documents confirming academic qualifications

 

Competition Committee:

• Professor Katarzyna Januszkiewicz - Chair of the Committee
• Professor Mikołaj Cześnik - Member of the Committee
• Dr Katarzyna Wojtkiewicz - Member of the Committee
• Angelika Szczuka - Representative of the HR Department
• Anna Szewczyk - Committee Secretary

Regulations

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

For additional information, please contact [email protected] quoting the announcement reference number  1035/WNH/WWA/24.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Faculty of Social Sciences in Warsaw

Country

Poland

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://system.erecruiter.pl/FormTemplates/RecruitmentForm.aspx?WebID=b4a3c49e6…

Contact

State/Province

Warszawa

City

Warszawa

Website

http://swps.pl

Street

Chodakowska, 19/31

Postal Code

03-815

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED