Assistant Professor

Organisation/Company University of Warsaw Department Faculty of Philosophy Research Field Philosophy Psychological sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions PhD Positions Final date to receive applications 4 Aug 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw) Country Poland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 23 Jun 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number WFZ-1210-3/2026 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

The successful candidate will work within an interdisciplinary research environment developed at the Faculty of Philosophy in the field of epistemology, with the opportunity to collaborate with other departments at the University of Warsaw and external partners.

Basic responsibilities and obligations:

• Research responsibilities: conducting research in the field of cognitive sciences, applying for national or international grants, presenting research findings at academic conferences, and publishing research findings in recognised journals and publications;
• Teaching responsibilities: delivering teaching sessions in Polish and English, in particular on the Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science degree programmes, covering, amongst other things, experimental methods in cognitive research, data analysis, statistical methods and programming in scientific research;
• Organisational responsibilities: participation in the Faculty’s organisational activities, including the organisation of conferences, workshops and academic seminars.

Detailed information about the competition and links to the required forms can be found in the attachment.

E-mail pracowniczy.filozofia.pl

Research Field Philosophy Education Level PhD or equivalent

Research Field Psychological sciences Education Level PhD or equivalent

• Fulfilment of the requirements set out in Article 113 of the Law on Higher Education and Science (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 1571, consolidated text)
• A PhD in a discipline related to the cognitive sciences (e.g. philosophy, psychology or related disciplines) and a track record of research in the field of cognitive science or related disciplines;
• Experience in conducting research in the field of cognitive sciences, including experimental research; experience in applying neurocognitive or behavioural methods used in cognitive research (e.g. EEG, eye-tracking, VR or related methods) would be an advantage;
• Teaching experience involving the delivery of courses designed to develop students’ methodological and analytical skills, particularly in the areas of research methods, statistics, data analysis and programming;
• Fluency in Polish and English to a level sufficient to deliver teaching;
• Experience in interdisciplinary research.

• An interest in the application of computational methods and artificial intelligence tools in research on cognition.
• The potential to conduct interdisciplinary research integrating philosophical approaches with empirical, computational and neuroscientific methods used in the cognitive sciences.

Polish Level Excellent

English Level Excellent

Research Field Philosophy Psychological sciences

Internal Application form(s) needed

Competition announcement - AIK - WFZ 1210-3-

Basic remuneration PLN 8.501 PLN gross/month plus the additional annual remuneration, allowance for years of service. More information:

• Funding for participation in academic conferences and seminars;
• Professional administrative support for conducting research and disseminating its results;
• The successful candidate will work within an interdisciplinary research environment developed at the Faculty of Philosophy in the field of epistemology, with the opportunity to collaborate with other departments at the University of Warsaw and external partners;
• Access to the electronic resources of the University of Warsaw Library;
• Opportunities for professional development. More information:

Candidates will be assessed on a scale of up to 100 points…