Project title: Competition Law Through Constitutional Lenses: Integrating Socio-Economic and Environmental Values in a Time of Just Transition

Unit name: Faculty of Management, University of Warsaw

Position name: PhD Candidate Scholarship

Number of positions: 1

Requirements:

  • at least good knowledge of constitutional law, especially Italian constitutional law;
  • at least good knowledge of competition law (antitrust law), especially Italian competition law;
  • knowledge of substantive EU economic law;
  • experience in collecting and analyzing scientific literature, case-law, and administrative decisions;
  • availability to conduct research for the project during the day (on weekdays);
  • knowledge of the Italian language;
  • excellent command of the English language;
  • good knowledge of another EU member state’s language is preferred.

Job Description:

  • selection and collection of constitutions from selected countries;
  • legal analysis of constitutions of selected countries;
  • legal analysis of competition law statutes in selected countries;
  • analysis of EU primary law;
  • gathering literature and preliminary analysis of selected texts;
  • preparation of a report presenting findings on the topics above;
  • preliminary selection of judicial rulings (in particular, rulings of the Italian Constitutional Court and Consiglio di Stato) and relevant administrative decisions of competition authorities, which will be analyzed in the project;
  • preparation of a database containing relevant case law;
  • systematic coding of collected case law and collaboration in drawing conclusions from the research in the form of a report;
  • research participation in a detailed analysis of key cases (case studies) and contributing to drawing conclusions from the research in the form of a report;
  • assistance in preparing and conducting in-depth interviews in Italy and analyzing their results;
  • participation in the development of research results and the preparation of the report.

NCN Call Type: SONATA BIS

Deadline for submitting applications: 15 May 2025, 00:00
Interview date (in-person at WZ UW or online if in-person is not possible) with chosen candidates: 22 May, 2025 (subject to confirmation)


Application submission form: email

Employment conditions:

  • scientific scholarship or doctoral scholarship of up to 5,000.00 PLN gross for a period up to 48 months, i.e. during the period of completing four-year studies at the Doctoral School of Social Sciences at the University of Warsaw.
  • a friendly and intellectually stimulating work environment;
  • conducting research at the Centre for Antitrust and Regulatory Studies at WZ UW; opportunity to use its scientific resources;
  • the scholarship is granted in accordance with the rules set out in the NCN Scholarship Regulations for Research Projects financed by the National Science Centre, introduced by Resolution No. 124/2022 of the NCN Council dated December 1, 2022.

Additional information:
To apply for the competition, please send the following documents to the email addresses: m.bernatt@uw.edu.pl  and cars@uw.edu.pl :

  • scientific CV (information about previous achievements and scientific activity);
  • list of publications and conference presentations;
  • copies of the most important scientific publications (no more than 3);
  • a short cover letter explaining, among other things, candidates competence to carry out the tasks of the research project, candidates knowledge of constitutional law and competition law, and candidates actual availability to conduct research in the project;
  • copies of obtained diplomas;
  • personal data processing information – information clause and consent clause – form attached.

The email subject should be: “PhD Candidate Call – Sonata Bis – 2025 – [First name and Last name]”

Information relating to personal data processing

  1. Personal Data Controller

Pursuant to Article 13 of the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (hereinafter referred to as “GDPR”), the Controller of your personal data is the University of Warsaw, 26/28 Krakowskie Przedmieście, 00-927 Warsaw.

You may contact the Controller in one of the manners provided at:                        https://www.uw.edu.pl/kontakt/.

  • Data Protection Officer (DPO)

The Controller has appointed a Data Protection Officer (DPO who may be contacted
about matters concerning your personal data via e-mail at: iod@adm.uw.edu.pl. You may contact the DPO in all the matters regarding the processing of your personal data by the University of Warsaw and executing your rights related to personal data processing.

However, the DPO’s duties shall not include other matters, such as current matters related to the concluded contract, receipt of documents related to the performance of the contract, etc.

  • Objectives, legal basis and processing period

Your personal data will be processed for the purposes of:

  • conclusion and performance of the scholarship contract – for the term of the agreement (legal basis: Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR);
  • establishment, enforcement or defense of potential contractual claims – for a period of three years from the expiry of the contract (legal basis: Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR);
  • the performance of accounting and tax obligations – for the period of five years from the end of the calendar year (legal basis: Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR).

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  • Data transfers outside of the European Economic Area (EEA)

Your personal data may also be processed by Google, our G-Suite for education service provider at their data processing centers.[1]

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