GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

• A publication record appropriate to the stage of the candidate’s academic career; 

• Documented (supported by publications) proficiency in conducting quantitative research, using statistics; 

• Documented proficiency in English (supported by publications and/or certificates) at a level enabling the conduct of research and publication in international academic outlets (C1 level); 

• Other academic achievements, including awards, research grants, and fellowships, particularly international ones.

SUBSTANTIVE REQUIREMENTS:

• Research interests, confirmed by publications in international peer-reviewed journals, monographs, and edited volumes, aligned with the research profile of the team, including: empirical research, political institutions and elections, electoral behaviour, research on candidates and incumbents in key political institutions, electoral polls, political parties;

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• The Institute is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the principles of the European Charter for Researchers; 

• Possibility of partial remote work; 

• Flexible working hours promoting work–life balance; 

• The Institute offers remuneration comprising a basic salary not lower than that provided for in Article 137 of the Law on Higher Education and Science of July 20, 2018, and the regulation amending the regulation on the minimum monthly basic salary for a professor at a public university, of April 14, 2026, and other components of remuneration, including seniority allowances, in accordance with the Act on the Polish Academy of Sciences of April 30, 2010, and may include functional allowances, incentive bonuses, and bonuses for scientific achievements in accordance with the orders of the Director of the Institute.

FORMAL REQUIREMENTS:

• holding a postdoctoral degree (habilitation) or an equivalent academic position or qualification demonstrating substantial scholarly achievement and the capacity to conduct research independently in the disciplines of sociology or political science; 

• Submission of a complete set of required documents by email to: politic@isppan.waw.pl (email subject: “Recruitment: Associate  Professor / Department of Studies of Elites and Political Institutions”);

Required documents:

• Application letter addressed to the Director of the Institute; 

• Curriculum Vitae, including a detailed list of publications, research projects, academic visits, conference presentations, language certificates, etc. 

• Copy of the diploma confirming the required academic degree, title or position; 

• Statement confirming that, if selected, the Institute of Political Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences will be the candidate’s primary place of employment; 

• Statement confirming acceptance of the recruitment conditions applicable at the Institute of Political Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences.

PROCEDURE:

• The recruitment and selection process for academic positions at the Institute is governed by the Regulations on Recruitment for Academic Positions at the Institute of Political Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences; • The Institute encourages applications from members of underrepresented groups, in particular women and persons with disabilities.

LINK TO THE REGULATIONS PAGE:

https://politic.edu.pl/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2022_10_28_Regulamin-przeprowadzania-konkursow-na-stanowiska-naukowe-AB-ENG1-logo-HR.pdf 

BASE SALARY: PLN 8100 gross per month

KEYWORDS: Associate professor, political sociology, electoral studies, candidates and incumbents, electoral behaviour, political parties, political institutions, empirical research, quantitative methods.