진학프로석·박사 채용 접수 플랫폼

The Dean of the Faculty of Management the University of Warsaw with approval from Rector of University of Warsaw invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor.

Basic duties: 

• legal analysis of texts of constitutions of selected African countries, with particular emphasis on South Africa;
• legal analysis of text of competition laws from selected African countries, with particular emphasis on South Africa;
• collecting literature and case-law;
• preparing a report presenting findings related to the above points;
• preliminary selection of court rulings of the Constitutional Court of South Africa and the Competition Appeal Court of South Africa, as well as relevant decisions of South Africa's competition authority which will be subject to further analysis;
• preparing a database containing relevant case law;
• systematic coding analysis of collected South African case law and co-development of research findings in the form of a report;
• participation in an in-depth analysis of key cases (case studies) in South Africa and co-developing research findings in the form of a report;
• assisting in the preparation of in-depth interviews in South Africa and analyzing their results;
• participation in developing research findings and preparing the report.
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Skills/Qualifications

Only candidates that fulfill conditions defined in Art. 113 of the Act of 20th of July 2020 – the Law on Higher Education and Science (Dz.U.20242 no. 1571 with later amendments)  and the Statute of the University of Warsaw may apply (the candidates need to have full legal capacity and no criminal or disciplinary record).

Additional requirements: 

• doctoral degree in law, economics, sociology or political sciences obtained in the year of employment in the project or within 7 years before January 1 of the year of employment in the project. This period may be extended by the duration of long-term (over 90 days) documented sick leave or rehabilitation benefits due to incapacity for work. Additionally, this period can be extended by the number of months spent on parental leave related to child care and upbringing, granted under the rules specified in the Labor Code, and in the case of women – by 18 months for each child born or adopted, if this method of indicating career breaks is more beneficial;
• knowledge with respect to African constitutionalism, in particular of South Africa;
• knowledge with respect to competition law in African countries, in particular of South Africa;
• international experience;
• experience in collecting and analyzing academic literature, court rulings, and administrative decisions;
• very good command of the English language;
• experience in preparing and publishing academic articles;
• independence and ability to work in a team;
• plans for further academic activity.

Selection process

Applications will be considered by the Competition Committee according to the rules set out in the Rector's Decree No. 27 of the University of Warsaw (UW) dated February 27, 2025, and the Regulations of the NCN Council No. 50/2023 dated May 11, 2023.
 Candidates will be individually notified about the date of a possible interview with the competition committee. Candidates will be informed of the competition results by email. The Faculty reserves the right to respond only to selected applications and to close the competition without selecting a candidate.
 The competition is the first stage of the procedure for employment in an academic position as defined in the University of Warsaw Statute, and its positive outcome forms the basis for further proceedings. 

The Competition Committee shall evaluate:

• the candidate’s qualifications for undertaking specific tasks within the research project;
• the quality and impact of the candidate’s publication record;
• the candidate’s research experience, including participation in research projects, distinctions and recognitions arising from scientific work, scholarships, awards, and academic experience acquired outside the home institution, whether in home country or abroad, including participation in scientific workshops and training programs;
• proficiency in the English language.