진학프로석·박사 채용 접수 플랫폼

Rector of the Krakow University of Economics 

announces the competition number RZ.1101.7.2026                                

for the position of an assistant (F/M)

in the research and teaching employment group 

on full-time

in the discipline of law

at the Department of Public Economic and Labor Law

of the Institute of Law

of the College of Law

Planned full-time employment from 1 October 2026 for a period of two years with the possibility of extending the contract.

Requirements for candidates:

Candidates who meet the requirements specified in Articles 113 and 116 of the Act on Higher Education and Science (consolidated text Journal of Laws of 2024, item 1571, as amended) and § 50(8) of the KUE Statutes, i.e. meet the following eligibility criteria:

1. 1. hold at least a master's degree, master's degree in engineering or equivalent, and
2. 2. have a predisposition for conducting research and are prepared for teaching work.

Additional mandatory requirements include: 

1. 1. a completed master’s degree in law, with specialized training in intellectual property law and new technologies,
2. 2. knowledge of issues related to industrial property law, copyright law, and technology law,
3. 3. research interests, with a particular focus on issues related to intellectual property law, 
4. 4. very good spoken and written English, including legal English; for foreign nationals, a good command of spoken and written Polish, i.e., sufficient to teach classes,
5. 5. in the event of employment, submission of an employee's statement on conducting scientific activity in the discipline of law,
6. 6. in the event of employment, submission of an employee's statement on consent to be included among employees conducting scientific activity (the so-called N number) at the KUE,
7. 7. compliance with the requirements of Article 21 of the Act of 13 May 2016 on counteracting threats of sexual crime and protecting minors (consolidated text Journal of Laws of 2026, item 110, as amended).

The following will be regarded as additional strengths/advantages:

1. 1. experience in teaching courses (including workshops or seminars) in the field of intellectual property law, 
2. 2. publications in the field of intellectual property law and new technology law, 
3. 3. participation in specialized educational and research programs (e.g., EUIPO, EPO, WIPO programs),
4. 4. preparation of a doctoral dissertation in the field of legal sciences, particularly in the area of intellectual property law,
5. 5. practical experience gained outside the higher education sector, including providing legal services to business entities or consulting in the field of intellectual property law and new technology law,
6. 6. activity in academic societies, participation in conferences, seminars, or other events promoting science and legal knowledge.