The ISL-BAS announces a competition for the academic position of "Assoc. Prof." in professional field 3.6. Law

The Institute for the State and the Law at the BAS announces a competition for the academic position of "Associate Professor" in professional field 3.6. Law, within higher education area 3. Social, Economic and Legal Sciences, in International Law and International Relations – one position, for the needs of the Department of International Law.

The announcement was published in the State Gazette, No. 7 of 26 January 2016.

The candidate for "Associate Professor" must meet the following requirements (Art. 70, para. 3 of the Regulations on the Conditions and Procedure for the Acquisition of Scientific Degrees and the Holding of Academic Positions at the ISL-BAS):

1. to have acquired the educational and scientific degree of "Doctor of Law" or "Doctor of Legal Sciences";

2. for not less than two years:

(a) to have held the academic position of "Assistant Professor" and/or "Chief Assistant Professor", or

(b) to have been a lecturer, including a part-time lecturer, or a member of a research team at the same or another higher education institution or scientific organisation, or

(c) to have been a practising specialist with proven achievements in his or her field;

3. to have submitted a published monograph or equivalent publications in specialised scientific periodicals, which do not repeat the works submitted for the acquisition of the educational and scientific degree of "Doctor of Law" and for the acquisition of the scientific degree of "Doctor of Legal Sciences".

4. All other conditions being equal, the overall assessment obtained from the evaluation of the following indicators shall also be taken into account:

(a) possession of the scientific degree of "Doctor of Legal Sciences";

(b) development of lecture courses; innovations in teaching methods;

(c) published teaching materials – manuals, collections and others developed by the candidate, or co-authorship of a published textbook or electronic textbook;

(d) work with students and doctoral students, including joint work with students and doctoral students on research projects;

(e) participation in research projects; presentations at international and national scientific forums; membership of a reputable organisation in the field of law;

(f) scientific publications (printed and electronic), including publications in international periodicals.

Candidates for the competition shall submit an application for admission, accompanied by the following documents (Art. 70, para. 4):

1. a curriculum vitae in the European format;

2. a diploma for the educational and scientific degree of "Doctor of Law" or "Doctor of Legal Sciences";

3. a medical certificate;

4. a certificate of criminal record;

5. a certificate that they have held the academic position of "Assistant Professor" and/or "Chief Assistant Professor" for at least two years, or evidence of meeting the requirements of Art. 70, para. 3, item 2, letter (b) and/or letter (c) of the Regulations on.....;

6. a list of publications and applied scientific works and a list of citations;

7. evidence under Art. 70, para. 3, item 4;

8. a summary (in paper and electronic form) of the work submitted for the competition.

A candidate who is in an employment relationship with the ISL does not submit the documents under items 3 and 4.

Deadline for submission of documents – 2 months from the date of publication in the State Gazette.

Documents are accepted at the registry of the ISL-BAS at 4 Serdika Street, 3rd floor, tel. 02/987 4902