Assistant Professor in the group of research-teaching staff [44/2022/NA/WNST/IFiz]

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• minimum PhD in the discipline of physical sciences,
• conducting research in the discipline of theoretical physics,
• recent, high scoring scientific achievements in the discipline of physical sciences (e.g. indexed in Scopus, Web of Science),
• activity, proven by publications, in minimum one of the following areas: precise calculations in elementary particles physics, phenomenology of the Standard Model and its extensions in the present and future experiments of the particle physics, development of the methods and tools for calculating the multi-loop Feynman’s integrals,
• documented international research activity,
• documented work in the international scientific team or work group,
• software operation skills: C++, Phyton, Mathematica, Linux system,
• experience in realizing scientific projects,
• documented activity in terms of applying for grants in the institutions in candidate’s country or/and abroad,
• experience in conducting classes in the higher education institution,
• ability to teach classes using the tools for distance learning,
• confirmed didactic mobility in the candidate’s country or abroad,
• command of English that allows for conducting classes,
• command of Polish and English that allows for conducting classes or readiness to learn Polish (in the case of foreign candidates).

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• readiness to take up the role of the leader of a research team,
• readiness for scientific/didactic mobility,
• readiness to share the knowledge and experience with others,
• ability to work in a research team,
• self-reliance, good work organization skills,
• pro-active attitude and initiative.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT & BENEFITS:

• full time employment under the fixed period employment contract for 4 years,
• 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 Remuneration regulations of the University of Silesia,
• pro-quality bonus for special achievements according to regulations in force​,
• the annual teaching load of 210 hours,
• task-based working time,
• opportunity for further professional development,
• social benefits package,
• group life insurance for the University employees, their spouses/life partners and adult children,
• private medical care as a part of additional health insurance for the University employees, their spouses/life partners and children,
• ability to join the Occupational Pension Scheme and the group pension insurance POGODNA JESIEŃ.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

• academic curriculum vitae (CV) with a motivation letter,
• copies of documents confirming qualifications (including the PhD diploma or certificate granting the PhD degree, and MA diploma or equivalent degree diploma),
• other documentation mentioned in the open call requirements.

SCHEDULE OF THE CALL:

• application submission deadline: 31^th of January 2023 (11:59 p.m. CET)
• the selection process will be concluded by the: 31^st of March 2023

APPLICATIONS:

Submitting an application in response to this Call means accepting the GDPR information clause available in the Application form.

The required documents shall be submitted electronically using the application form, available by clicking “Apply”.

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 University reserves the right to leave the call unresolved.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

The Selection Committee decides about the resolution of the open call or leaving the open call with no result. The final, binding decision on employment of the selected candidate belongs to the Rector.

The conditions necessary for the recruitment of the candidate selected in the selection proceedings are 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 (i.e., Journal of Law 2022 item 574).

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 Section 120 of the Act – Law on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018 (Journal of Laws of 2022, item 574), according to which an academic may have only one primary place of work at a time.

In the case of candidates whose diplomas on the award of a professional title/scientific degree/scientific title require authentication according to the law in force in the Republic of Poland, employment is possible only after completing the procedure of authentication of the diploma (nostrification).