Research Assistant

10 May 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

SWPS University

Research Field

Sociology » Other

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Poland

Application Deadline

1 Jun 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw)

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Full-time

Offer Starting Date

1 Sep 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

Title and Description of the Research Project:

Structure and Agency: Transnational and School Transitions of Forced Migrant Children from Ukraine in Poland

The aim of the project is to investigate transnational transitions, involving changes in social, cultural, and educational contexts in the situation of migration. The project focuses on Ukrainian youth with experience of forced migration (FMA) in Poland (in two cities: Warsaw and Lublin). We will examine in detail the school transitions (middle-to-high-school transitions) of Ukrainian youth during forced migration. We will investigate how young migrants (aged 13-17), who left Ukraine due to the Russian invasion in 2022, create new models of socialization during the critical period of social and academic transition from primary to secondary school in Poland.
 

Responsibilities:

• Supporting research preparation in the second location, Lublin
• Recruitment of research participants and conducting interviews with representatives of institutions shaping migration and educational policies
• Supporting the recruitment process of children and parents living in Lublin
• Conducting interviews with children and parents
• Supporting the Principal Investigator (PI) and doctoral student in the implementation of WP 2, 3, and 5 (conducting qualitative research)
• Preparation of at least one publication from the project or two co-authored publications (where the author is the PI or doctoral student)
• Publication of research results
• Participation in team meetings
• Participation in the academic life of the Research Center Młodzi w Centrum USWPS

Requirements

Research Field

Sociology » Other

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• A Ph.D. degree in social sciences, in sociology or related disciplines (obtained no later than September 30, 2024)
• Over 5 years of research experience
• Proficient knowledge of Polish and English
• Knowledge of the context of children's migration from Ukraine
• Knowledge of educational policies for children in Poland
• Willingness to engage in scientific and research life
• Research interests in the sociology of childhood, migration, education, migration and educational policies, peer relationships
• Willingness to develop research skills and collaborate with the research center Młodzi w Centrum USWPS
• Knowledge of social research methodology

Specific Requirements

• Knowledge of Ukrainian language will be a significant advantage

Languages

POLISH

Level

Excellent

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Additional Information
Benefits

• Employment based on an employment contract or civil law contract for 0.3 full-time equivalent (16 hours per week)
• Gross salary: 1,650.78 PLN for 0.3 full-time equivalent
• Work in a professional and friendly environment
• Mentorship support and opportunity for developing research competencies
• Development of academic experience (participation in conferences, seminars, and scientific workshops, co-participation in the preparation of scientific publications)

Eligibility criteria

Formal criteria:

• Scientific achievements - 40% of the final score
• Competence to carry out projects - 40% of the final score
• Distinctions in conducted research - 20% of the final score

Selection process

Application submission deadline: 1 June 2024

Results will be announced on: 1 July 2024

Employment dates from: 1 September 2024

Additional comments

Required documents:

• Academic CV containing in particular:
• description of scientific achievements
• participation in scientific conferences and a list of publications in renowned publishing houses / scientific journals
• participation in scientific projects, workshops, and scientific training
• received scholarships, awards related to scientific activity
• Scan of documents confirming the obtaining of a doctoral degree in social sciences, in sociology or related disciplines, or a certificate of the planned date of its obtaining

 

Competition committee:

• Doctor Anzhela Popyk - Chair of the Committee
• Associate Professor Paula Pustułka - Member of the Committee
• Associate Professor Mikołaj Cześnik - Member of the Committee
• Aleksandra Mysłek - Representative of Human Resources
• Anna Szewczyk - Committee Secretary

Regulations

For additional information, please contact [email protected] quoting the announcement reference number 1023/INS/WWA/24.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Institute of Social Sciences in Warsaw

Country

Poland

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://system.erecruiter.pl/FormTemplates/RecruitmentForm.aspx?WebID=015d14f3c…

Contact

State/Province

Warszawa

City

Warszawa

Website

http://swps.pl

Street

Chodakowska, 19/31

Postal Code

03-815

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED