Assistant Professor (post-doc) - research staff [56/2025/NA/WNS/IDKM/p-d​]

27 Jan 2026
Job Information

Organisation/Company

University of Silesia in Katowice

Research Field

Communication sciences

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Positions

Postdoc Positions

Application Deadline

15 Feb 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country

Poland

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

app. 40

Offer Starting Date

1 Apr 2026

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme

Reference Number

56/2025/NA/WNS/IDKM/p-d

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

RECTOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA IN KATOWICE

announces the open call for the position of Assistant Professor (post-doc)[1] in the group of research staff financed as a part of the research project OPUS “INFLUPOL Influencers and Politics in the Digital Age: Exploring Dynamics between Social Media Influencers, Political Organizations, and Citizens” led by Assoc. Prof. Damian Guzek, PhD, DSc.

Place of work:Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Journalism and Media Communication

Location: Bankowa 11, 40-007 Katowice

Number of available positions: 1

Key words: social communication, media, influencers, social media

Applications to the open call may be submitted by those who meet the conditions specified in Section 113 of the Act – Law on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018 (Journal of Law 2024 item 1571)

[1] The open call is conducted in accordance with the principle of equal treatment in employment and it is open for all persons who fulfil the requirements defined in the open call announcement.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• conducting research in the discipline of communication and media studies as a part of the research project “INFLUPOL Influencers and Politics in the Digital Age: Exploring Dynamics between Social Media Influencers, Political Organizations, and Citizens” led by Assoc. Prof. Damian Guzek, PhD, DSc.,
• collecting research material concerning political parties, media, persons having an influence on public opinion and their recipients; editing external research materials, conducting quantity analyses and minor qualitative works as well as providing research results (in the form of reports, scientific papers, conference presentations and materials for a wide audience),
• supporting the project manager in organization and coordination of the research work of the team,
• realization of the organizational tasks in accordance with the Individual Assignment of Duties.

Where to apply

Website

https://form.erecruiter.pl/form/9d9857ddca3945cb92d0d39264832a17?skkcfg=0596d66…

Requirements

Research Field

Communication sciences

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Political sciences

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Sociology

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (obligatory):

• minimum PhD in social sciences or humanities (preferably in the discipline of communication and media studies, political or sociology),
• recent scientific achievements indexed in Scopus or Web of Science,
• competences allowing for internationalization of the candidate’s scientific activity, including in particular a very good English skills,
• history of significant international scientific activity (e.g. a documented scientificinternships abroad, participation in the international scientific conferences),
• experience in the scope of using quantitative methods in research documented by publications,
• knowledge of research methods including quantitative methodologies and ability to operate the programmes for the quantitative analysis of the statistical data,
• history of application for external financing of research projects through participation in competitive grant programmes,
• history of application for external financing of research projects through participation in competitive grant programmes,

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS (recommended):

• ability to operate the software for statistics and methodologies in the R or Stata environment, or other statistical programme,
• presentation of two letters of recommendation,
• basic knowledge about the digital environment, as well as the persons influencing public opinion and politics.

Specific Requirements

Additionally we want to inform that the candidate must fulfil the following conditions:

• The candidate received their PhD maximum 12 years prior to employment in the project,
• The candidate has received their PhD in other higher education institution than the University of Silesia in Katowice, or they had minimum 10-month of continual, documented post-doctoral internship in the institution other than the University of Silesia in Katowice and in other country than the country where they received their doctoral degree,
• The project manager/coordinator was neither a supervisor nor an auxiliary supervisor of the candidate’s PhD thesis,
• During the period when the candidate receives the remuneration for their full-time work in the project, the candidate shall not receive any remuneration from the funds assigned as a part of direct costs in research projects financed as a part of the NCN competitive grant programmes,
• During the period when the candidate receives the remuneration for their full-time work in the project, they shall not receive any remuneration arising from the employment contract concluded with other employer, also from the employer with residence beyond Poland.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Additional Information
Benefits

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• full time employment on the basis of employment contract for the period of realization of the research project NCN OPUS “INFLUPOL Influencers and Politics in the Digital Age: Exploring Dynamics between Social Media Influencers, Political Organizations, and Citizens”,
• employment at the University as a primary place of work,
• the monthly remuneration in the amount of 8986 PLN gross[1] ,
• the fixed remuneration component – seniority bonus[2] in the amount of 1% of the base remuneration for every year of employment from the fourth year of work, provided that the amount of the component does not exceed 20% of the base remuneration, 
• the variable remuneration components and monetary benefits or benefits in kind (e.g. additional annual remuneration, awards and other co-financing possibilities, employee pension programme) in accordance with the acts and internal regulations of the University of Silesia in Katowice,
• additional, paid options selected at the employee’s discretion on the basis of declaration submitted by the employee (e.g. private life insurance, private medical package of the employee’s choice, group pension scheme),
• opportunity for professional development,
• work environment supporting diversity, equality and inclusion.

[1] The remuneration is based on the funds secured in the project budget – it is the amount provided for in the project, reduced by the university's mandatory social security contributions, additional annual remuneration and other charges required by law (including seniority allowance).

[2] [2]Job seniority means the total period of the documented professional activity, which, according to the principles of law, shall be included in the person’s employment period in order for that person to acquire employee rights (e.g. the specific amount of holiday, severance pay, seniority bonus etc.). It includes not only employment on the basis of employment contract, but also other forms of professional activity, such as person’s own economic activity, work on the basis of civil-law contracts (excluding contract for performance a specified task), membership in cooperative, uniformed service or a documented paid work abroad – provided that it fulfils the requirements defined by law. Legal basis: art. 302 and art. 302¹ of the act of 26 September 2025 on changing the act – Labour Code and some other acts (Journal of Laws of 2025, item 1423).  

Eligibility criteria

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

motivational letter referring to candidate’s fulfilment of the open call requirements,

scientific resume (CV),

the documents confirming candidate’s qualifications (or copies thereof),

list of publications (if applicable),

list of the candidate’s scientific/artistic achievements - the committee recommends that the publications are ordered from the latest till the oldest one,

candidate’s declaration that during the period when the candidate receives the remuneration for their full-time work in the project, they shall receive neither other remuneration from the funds assigned as a part of direct costs in research projects financed by the National Science Centre (NCN) programmes, not receive remuneration arising from the employment contract concluded with other employer, including the employer with residence beyond Poland,

other documentation defined in the open call requirements.

Selection process

SCHEDULE OF THE CALL:

• application submission deadline: 15 of February 2026 (11.59 p.m. CET)
• the selection process will be concluded by: 16 of April 2026

 

OPEN CALL PROCEDURE:

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 open call is conducted and solved by the open call committee appointed by the Rector. The open call procedure consists of two stages:

1) the formal assessment of the submitted documents,

2) merit-based evaluation of the candidates.

The formal assessment is preceded by the initial verification of the submitted documents confirming fulfilment of the requirements defined in the open call announcement. In the case of doubts the open call committee may call the applicant to complete the documentation in the defined period of time.

The open call committee prepares a list of persons whose applications fulfil the open call requirements to the greatest extent and invites them for an interview.

The interview may take place in person or by using the electronic means of communication. The invited candidates may be asked to prepare additional materials for the needs of presentation of their candidacy during the interview.

In the case of applications submitted by the persons who already have a history of employment at the University of Silesia in Katowice the selection committee will also take into account the opinions of the candidate’s superiors.

The open call committee may resign from conducting the interview if they state that the applications submitted in the open call do not fulfil the open call requirements.

The open call is solved by way of resolution adopted by the open call committee by secret ballot with the simple majority of votes.

The applicants are notified about the results of the open call. The applicants have a right to appeal against the open call committee’s decision in writing within 7 days from the day they are notified about the result of the open call. The appeal shall be considered by the Rector within the period of maximum 30 days.

The final, binding decision on employment of the candidate selected and recommended by the open call committee is made by the Rector.

The University reserves the right to leave the call unresolved.

 

Additional comments

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

The condition necessary for employment of the candidate selected in the selection proceedings is 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 (Journal of Law 2024 item 1571).

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 art. 120, section 2 of the Act – Law on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018 (Journal of Law 2024 item 1571), according to which an academic may have only one primary place of work at a time.

 In the case of person selected as a result of the open call selection procedure, who has obtained their academic degree, their degree in arts or their professional title abroad, and whose academic degree, degree in arts or their professional title has not been recognized as equivalent with the adequate Polish degree or title, employment of such person is possible in accordance with art. 116 section 2a of the Act – Law on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018 (Journal of Laws 2024 item 1571), in accordance with the procedure in force at the University or on the basis of the nostrification procedure, for which the candidate shall apply. 

 

The Whistleblower Protection Act

The University of Silesia in Katowice fulfils the obligations arising from art. 48 of The Whistleblower Protection Act of 14 June 2024 (Journal of Laws of 2024 , item 928). Considering the above we want to inform that at the University of Silesia there is a procedure for reporting internal law infringements. The applicants can make themselves familiar with the rules of submitting reports and the personal data protection connected with  the procedure. Detailed information is available on the University website: https://naruszenia.us.edu.pl/ or can be acquired at the applicant’s request. 

Website for additional job details

https://us.edu.pl/pracownik/job-offers/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Journalism and Media Communication

Country

Poland

State/Province

Silesia

City

Katowice

Postal Code

4o-007

Street

Bankowa 11

Contact

State/Province

Silesia

City

Katowice

Website

https://us.edu.pl/en/

Street

Bankowa 12

Postal Code

40-007

E-Mail

katarzyna.wiecek-jakubek@us.edu.pl

STATUS: EXPIRED

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