Assistant Professor

11 Apr 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

SWPS University

Research Field

Language sciences » Linguistics

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Poland

Application Deadline

10 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

Reference Number

1021/WNH/WWA/24

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:

•  Research work, successful applications for grants, publishing in international periodicals with a high allocation of points
• Teaching, conducting  classes in English for students of the Department of English Studies
• Participation in academic activities and administrative work within the Institute of Humanities
• Participation in the work of the Department on developing new teaching projects (including international ones), devising and reviewing programmes of study, participation in work related to student affairs (supervision of students, administrative work)
• Availability and focus on academic work

Requirements

Research Field

Language sciences » Linguistics

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• Ph.D. in linguistics or related disciplines (as of 30 September 2024 at the latest)
• Research interests in the fields of descriptive, comparative, corpus, and computational linguistics; translation studies, sociolinguistics
• Documented academic achievements
• Teaching experience appropriate to the degrees or title held
• Publications, including international ones
• Experience in conducting research
•  Active participation in domestic and foreign academic conferences and experience in organising academic conferences are desirable
•  Experience in the dissemination and commercialisation of research results
• Experience in organising teaching (including the implementation of new teaching programmes)
• Readiness to teach classes  at weekends
• Proficiency in English
• Declaration of employment at SWPS University as the primary place of employment
• Awards and distinctions for academic or teaching activities

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: 25% of the final score
• Practical and administrative achievements: 25% of the final score

Selection process

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 or a statement of the planned date of obtaining these

 

Application submission deadline: : 10 May 2024

Results will be announced on:  09 June 2024

Employment dates from: 01 October 2024

 

Additional comments

Search Committee:

• Professor Marcin Jacoby - Chair of the Committee
• Professor Agnieszka Pantuchowicz- Member of the Committee
• Dr Agnieszka Gadomska - Member of the Committee
• Angelika Szczuka - Representative of Human Resources
• Anna Szewczyk – Committee Secretary

SEARCH REGULATIONS

For additional information, please contact [email protected] quoting the announcement reference number (1021/WNH/WWA/24).

 

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

SWPS University

Country

Poland

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

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Contact

State/Province

Warszawa

City

Warszawa

Website

http://swps.pl

Street

Chodakowska 19/31

Postal Code

03-815

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED