Invites applications for the position of assistant professor at the Insti

The Institute of Sociology in the Department of Sociology of Knowledge and Culture at the Faculty of Social Sciences

Organisation/Company University of Wroclaw Department The Institute of Sociology in the Department of Sociology of Knowledge and Culture at the Faculty of Social Sciences Research Field Sociology » Other Researcher Profile Established Researcher (R3) Positions PhD Positions Final date to receive applications 30 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw) Country Poland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week Tbd Offer Starting Date 29 Jun 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number No 63.2026.IS.WNS.ER of 29.06.2026 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

No 63.2026.IS.WNS.ER of 29.06.2026

Institute/Department:
The Institute of Sociology in the Department of Sociology of Knowledge and Culture at the Faculty of Social Sciences

Position:
assistant professor

Type of position:
research and teaching

• in research discipline:
  sociological sciences
• in research field:
  social sciences

Vacancies/positions: 1

Type of contract:
full time

Estimated date of the contest settlement:
November 30, 2026

Envisaged job starting date:
February 15, 2027

Period of employment:3 years

The competition is open to each candidate who meets the requirements set out in the Higher Education and Science Act of July 20th 2018 (Journal of Laws of 2018, item 1668 as amended) and the Statute of University of Wroclaw.

Requirements

Candidates are required to:

1. Hold a doctoral degree in the social sciences (in the disciplines of sociological sciences, social communication and media sciences, socio-geographical geography and spatial management).

2. Concrete plans for scientific development.

3 Demonstrated knowledge of English at a level of at least B2+ or the equivalent expressed in other scales (TOEFL, Cambridge, etc.).

4. Social science research output, by which is meant:

4.1. independent authorship or co-authorship of articles published in journals included in the international databases Scopus, Web of Science, ERIH+ or DOAJ,

4.2. independent authorship or co-authorship of scientific monographs published in publishing houses at level II in the list of publishing houses published by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education / Ministry of Science and Higher Education, editorial or chapter in such,

4.3. independent authorship or co-authorship of scientific monographs published in publishing houses at level I in the list of publishing houses published by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education / Ministry of Science and Higher Education,

4.4. independent authorship or co-authorship of articles published in journals included in the current list of journals of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MNiSW) / Ministry of Education and Science (MEiN),

4.5. independent authorship or co-authorship of book chapters published in publications included in the list of publications published by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education / Ministry of Science and Higher Education.

5. The minimum condition for entry into the competition is to have at least one publication listed in points 4.1-4.2 and, in addition, at least two other publications listed in points 4.1-4.5. Preference will be given to contributions in the field of detailed sociology carried out in the Department in which the competition is announced.

6. Preference will be given to candidates with a proven record of participation as a project leader or contractor in a research or educational project carried out in higher education institutions, funded by funds obtained through national or international open competitions.

7. Knowledge of the Polish language to a degree which enables them to teach in that language.

In assessing the applications, consideration will also be given to:

• Possession, documented by previous teaching experience or publications, of competence to teach subjects in the field of sociology of knowledge and culture (including research into the social production, circulation and legitimisation of knowledge, social opinions and beliefs, social communication, media, the reception of scientific and expert knowledge, values, and the cultural frameworks for interpreting social reality), the field of general sociology, methodology, and quantitative research methods.
• Participation with papers in foreign scientific conferences.
• Previous involvement in organisational and awareness activities.
• Preference will be given to candidates who have a current academic record of publications as listed in section 4 for the last 4 years.
• Experience in designing and conducting quantitative social research, particularly surveys, public opinion surveys and working with large social datasets (e.g. data from social media, web searches, digital platforms, administrative registers, mobile apps, large text corpora or other existing digital data used in social research). An additional…