QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (obligatory):

• minimum PhD in the discipline of law,
• experience in conducting research in the area of theory and philosophy of law,
• recent, high-scoring scientific achievements in the scope of theory and philosophy of law, indexed in Scopus or Web of Science databases,
• history of application for external financing of research projects through participation in competitive grant programmes,
• active participation in the scientific conferences in the candidate’s home country and in the international conferences,
• history of significant international scientific activity (e.g. documented internship abroad, coordination and initiation of international cooperation in the field of legal sciences, joint publications),
• experience in teaching classes in the scope of theory and philosophy of law and a willingness to teach such courses at the University of Silesia in Katowice,
• presentation of the scientific development plan,
• experience in conducting classes using the tools for distance learning,
• command of English that allows for teaching classes (minimum B2 level),
• command of Polish that allows for conducting classes or readiness to learn Polish (in the case of foreign candidates).

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS (recommended):

• presentation of two letters of recommendation.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• full time employment on the basis of the fixed period employment contract[1],
• employment at the University as a primary place of work (if applicable),
• task-based working time,
• base remuneration in the minimum amount of 7 913 PLN (in accordance with Appendix no. 1 of the Remuneration Regulations of the University of Silesia in Katowice),
• 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]At the University first employment contract concluded with an academic is the fixed period employment contract for the period of maximum 4 years.

[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).  

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

1. motivational letter,
2. scientific resume (CV),
3. scans of the documents confirming candidate’s qualifications,
4. list of the candidate’s scientific achievements (the committee recommends that the publications are ordered from the latest to the oldest),
5. list of the candidate’s didactic achievements,
6. research development plan,
7. other documentation defined in the open call requirements.

SCHEDULE OF THE CALL:

• application submission deadline: the 8th of June 2026 (11.59 p.m. CET)
• the selection process will be concluded by: the 7th of August 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.

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 as amended).

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 as amended), 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 as amended), 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.