JOB DESCRIPTION

Institution: University of Lodz, Faculty of Geographical Sciences, Institute of Urban Geography, Tourism Studies and Geoinformation, Kopcińskiego st. 31, 90-142 Lodz, Poland|

City: Lodz, Poland
Position: research and teaching assistant
Discipline: socio-economic geography and spatial planning,
Posted: . 10.07.2024 r.
Expires: 23.08.2024 r.
Website: www.uni.lodz.pl

Keywords: competition for research and teaching assistant, socio-economic geography and spatial management, urban geography, urban planning, architecture, spatial management, tourism geography

Description (field, expectations, comments):

The competition is open to people who meet the requirements set out in Article 113 of the Law on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018 (Journal of Laws 2023, itemas 742 amended) and the Statute of the University of Łódź.

Requirements for applicants:

• Master's degree in social sciences;
• academic record documented by authorship of papers published in scientific journals related to urban geography and tourism geography included in the list of journals of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education;
• documented experience in speaking at national and international scientific conferences;
• teaching and popularization achievements and competences confirmed by the implementation of teaching activities, participation in events promoting science, etc.;
• ability to work in an interdisciplinary research team;
• knowledge of English and Polish to the extent necessary to conduct scientific research;

Additional advantage will be:

• scientific publications in the field of urban geography, urban planning, architecture, spatial management, tourism geography, indexed in international scientific databases (e.g. Scopus, Web of Science);
• documented organizational achievements related to scientific activity and teaching (e.g., activity in a student science clubs, participation in the organization of scientific conferences).

Career prospects:

working in a dynamic scientific environment; opportunity to apply for scientific advancement (next degree and title)

Scope of requirements:

• conducting scientific research and providing publications consistent with the Institute's scientific profile,
• secretary’s function of the "Tourism” Journal, published by the Institute of Geography of Cities and Tourism,
• conducting classes available at studies conducted at the Faculties of Geographical Sciences’s courses,
• conducting organizational work for the Faculty, especially connected with the Institute,
• assistance in management of Institute’s office,
• other activities ordered by the Dean of Faculty and the Director of the Institute or persons authorized by them.

The position reports directly to the director of the Institute of Urban Geography, Tourism and Geoinformation.

Contact details

Candidates are requested to submit an application to the office of the Institute of Urban Geography, Tourism and Geoinformation of the WNG of the University of Łódź, 90-142 Łódź, ul. S. Kopcińskiego 31, room 110K, 1st floor, e-mail: miastur@geo.uni.lodz.pl (in person or by e-mail) by the deadline 23.08.2024 of the following documents:

• personal questionnaire for the applicant for employment and other statements available on the University of Łódź website; (https://www.uni.lodz.pl/kariera)
• diplomas or certificates issued by universities confirming the education
• and degrees or academic title held (in the case of degrees obtained abroad - the documents must meet the equivalence criteria set out in Article 328 of the Law on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018 (Journal of Laws of 2023, itemas 742 as amended);
• curriculum vitae,
• information on research, teaching and organizational achievements, including lists:
• -publications;
• -research projects in which the candidate has participated;
• -scientific conferences and seminars in which the candidate has participated (with and without speeches);
• -internships, workshops and training courses in which the candidate participated;
• -teaching and popularization activities carried out by the candidate;
• -other materials informing about the candidate's additional achievements.

Date of settlement of the competition: 30 August 2024 r.
We reserve the right to conduct interviews with selected persons.
Winning the competition does not guarantee employment at the University of Lodz.
The University of Lodz does not reimburse travel and accommodation costs.

social and economic geography and spatial management

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