- JOB
- Poland
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- University of Silesia in Katowice
- Research Field
- Sociology » Sociology of labour
- Researcher Profile
- Recognised Researcher (R2)
- Country
- Poland
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- Temporary
- Job Status
- Full-time
- Hours Per Week
- app. 40
- Offer Starting Date
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- Not funded by a EU programme
- Reference Number
- 35/2023/NA/WNS/IS/02
- 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.
Where to apply
Requirements
- Research Field
- Sociology
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
- Research Field
- Management sciences
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
- Research Field
- Psychological sciences
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
- Research Field
- Economics
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
- minimum PhD degree in the field of social sciences, in the discipline of sociological sciences or management and quality sciences or economics and finance or psychology,
- experience in conducting research in the field of social scences, in particular in the discipline of sociological sciences (sociology of work, sociology of organization and management) or in the field of psychology of work or 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 » Sociology of labourPsychological sciencesManagement sciences
Additional Information
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,
- work environment supporting sustainable development based on the diversity, equality and inclusion,
- social benefits package,
- group life insurance for the University employees and their families,
- private medical care as a part of additional health insurance for the University employees,
- 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.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
- motivational letter,
- scientific resume (CV),
- copies of documents confirming candidate’s education (or scans of such documents),
- list of the candidate’s scientific achievements,
- list of the candidate’s didactic achievements,
- list of the candidate’s achievements in terms of popularization of science,
- other documentation defined in the open call requirements.
SCHEDULE OF THE CALL:
- application submission deadline: 16th of June 2024 (11.59 p.m. CET)
- the selection process will be concluded by: 15th of August 2024
OPEN CALL PROCEDURE:
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 open call is conducted and solved by the open call committee appointed by the Rector. The open call procedure consists of two stages:
1) the formal assessment of the submitted documents,
2) merit-based evaluation of the candidates.
The formal assessment is preceded by the initial verification of the submitted documents confirming fulfilment of the requirements defined in the open call announcement. In the case of doubts the open call committee may call the applicant to complete the documentation in the defined period of time.
The open call committee prepares a list of persons whose applications fulfil the open call requirements to the greatest extent and invites them for an interview.
The interview may take place in person or by using the electronic means of communication. The invited candidates may be asked to prepare additional materials for the needs of presentation of their candidacy during the interview.
The open call committee may resign from conducting the interview if they state that the applications submitted in the open call do not fulfil the open call requirements.
The open call is solved by way of resolution adopted by the open call committee by secret ballot with the simple majority of votes.
The applicants are notified about the results of the open call. The applicants have a right to appeal against the open call committee’s decision in writing within 7 days from the day they are notified about the result of the open call. The appeal shall be considered by the Rector within the period of maximum 30 days.
The final, binding decision on employment of the candidate selected and recommended by the open call committee is made by the Rector.
The University reserves the right to leave the call unresolved.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
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 724).
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 or on the basis of the nostrification procedure, for which the candidate shall apply.
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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
Contact
- State/Province
- Silesia
- City
- Katowice
- Website
- Street
- Bankowa 12
- Postal Code
- 40-007
- dhr@us.edu.pl