WE'RE HIRING
Position: Assistant professor (post-doc)
Position type: Research
Contract type: Fixed-term employment contract
Employment type: Full-time
Number of job openings: 1
Salary: ~ 9200 PLN gross per month
Starting date; Period of employment: Starting date: 2 January 2025; Period of employment: 36 months: the first contract for 12 months, extended for another 24 months after a positive evaluation
Department: Institute of Americas and Europe, Centre for European Regional and Local Studies (EUROREG), University of Warsaw
Principal Investigator: Dr Kamila Lewandowska
Project title: Practice-based research: investigating research practices, outputs and impacts in Belgium-Flanders, Poland, and Switzerland
Funding agency: National Science Centre (OPUS-26 LAP)
Project description:
This project examines practice-based research (PBR) – a form of scientific research embedded in professional practice and conducted by practitioners or teams composed of researchers and practitioners. Despite the considerable potential of practice-based research to provide socially useful scientific knowledge, we still know very little about how this kind of research is conducted, in what form its results are published, and how it contributes to professional growth. Our project aims to fill this gap by providing insights about research and publication practices, and the societal impact of practice-based research. The project is based on the cooperation of researchers from three countries: Poland, Switzerland and Belgium-Flanders. The research team will perform a comprehensive bibliometric and systematic analysis of publications and conduct about
120 interviews with researchers representing various disciplines. Using machine learning methods, we will analyse descriptions of the social impact of scientific research and identify different types of practice impact of science. In addition, we will design a framework for registering non- traditional research outputs (non-academic publications and non-written outputs).
Job description and responsibilities:
- Organization and conducting of interviews;
- Multidimensional analysis of qualitative data;
- Development of databases and data management in accordance with ethical principles and data protection regulations;
- Participation in research conducted by international partners, particularly in literature reviews, bibliometric analysis, and preparation of bibliometric databases;
- Preparation of scientific texts and presentation of results;
Requirements:
Only candidates who fulfil conditions defined in Art. 113 of The Act of 20th of July 2018 – the Law on Higher Education and Science (Dz.U.2023 no. 742 with later amendments) may apply.
Other requirements:
- A doctoral degree obtained no earlier than 7 years before the year of employment in the project* and at an institution other than the University of Warsaw**;
- A doctoral degree in social sciences, humanities, or a related field;
- Documented experience in conducting scientific research (high- quality publications, preferably in the field of science of science);
- Expertise in managing and analysing research data, as well as a strong understanding of scientific information;
- Good knowledge of research methods and techniques, particularly in-depth interviews;
- Proficiency in qualitative data analysis software (MaxQDA preferred);
- Good knowledge of database management;
- Excellent time management and organizational skills;
- Fluent in both English and Polish.
*Taking into account the circumstances mentioned in Annex 2 to the Regulations on awarding funding for research tasks funded by the National Science Centre as regards research projects, set forth in NCN Council Resolution No 50/2023 of 11 May 2023.
** This condition does not apply if the candidate has completed at least a 10-month continuous postdoctoral fellowship at an institution other than the University of Warsaw and in a country other than the one where the PhD degree was awarded.
Application:
1. Letter of application addressed to the Rector of the University of Warsaw;
2. Curriculum vitae including a list of publications and information on professional experience and achievements;
3. Cover letter;
4. Copy of the PhD diploma;
5. Personal questionnaire for the person applying for employment https://bsp.adm.uw.edu.pl/bsp-druki-do-pobrania/
6. Other documents or information, which the candidate deems important, demonstrating the candidate's interests and qualifications;
7. Statement that the University of Warsaw will be the candidate's primary place of employment in accordance with the Law on Higher Education of July 20, 2018 (“Statement on primary place of employment”): https://bsp.adm.uw.edu.pl/bsp-druki-do- pobrania/
8. Information on personal data processing - information clause and consent clause: https://bsp.adm.uw.edu.pl/bsp-druki-do- pobrania/;
9. Statement, in which the candidate confirms having read and accepted the regulations of competitions, as set out in Ordinance No 106 of the Rector of the University of Warsaw of 27 September 2019 , defining procedures for conducting a competition for the post of an academic teacher at the University of Warsaw (Monitor UW item 388; English translation);
The documents must be submitted in PDF format, with the candidate's name and the position applied for indicated in the file names.
How to apply: By email to the Secretariat at: euroreg@uw.edu.pl and k.lewandowska11@uw.edu.pl with the subject line "OPUS LAP – competition."
Closing date for applications: 23 October 2024, 2 PM CET
Expected date of the competition results: 27 November 2024
Recruitment procedure:
Applications will be reviewed by the competition committee. The committee reserves the right to organize interviews with selected candidates. Candidates will be individually notified of the date of any potential interviews.
The results of the competition will be communicated to candidates via email. The committee reserves the right to respond only to selected applications and to close the competition without selecting a candidate. There is no appeal against the committee's decision.
The competition constitutes the first stage in the process of recruitment for the post of an academic teacher as defined in the Statute of the University of Warsaw, and its outcome will provide the basis for further proceedings.
Questions:
For questions regarding the competition, please contact Dr. Kamila Lewandowska at k.lewandowska11@uw.edu.pl
