Associate Professor

Organisation/Company SWPS University Research Field Psychological sciences Psychology Researcher Profile Established Researcher (R3) Positions Postdoc Positions Final date to receive applications 22 Aug 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw) Country Poland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

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• conducting classes (lectures, workshops, Master's seminars) in psychology, in full-time and part-time study programs according to the schedule (conducting classes on specific weekdays and selected weekends), including participation in doctoral education
• developing original class curricula and introducing qualitative and substantive changes to existing syllabi and study programs
• performing tasks related to teaching, including creating syllabi, issuing grades, and archiving student works, participating in the graduation process and conducting exams, as well as holding consultations with students and doctoral candidates
• contributing to the improvement of teaching quality by acting as a mentor for teaching staff
• promoting research results among students and doctoral candidates, including referring to research findings during teaching activities
• supporting the development of students and doctoral candidates, in particular through substantive supervision of student and doctoral organizations
• conducting academic research and actively seeking funding for academic research
• initiating application-oriented projects, including implementation projects
• publishing research results in peer-reviewed journals with a fixed IF and monographs, on a two-year basis as determined by the current resolution of the Institute's Scientific Board
• enhancing research skills and tools
• contributing to the integration of the student community and supporting activities aimed at maintaining good relationships with alumni
• involvement in organizational work at the Faculty and at the University (including participation in collegial bodies, advisory boards, committees, cooperation with academic staff responsible for organizing teaching or research activities, and readiness to fulfill assigned functions and administrative tasks)
• contributing to the integration of the academic community by supporting student research groups and student, doctoral, and alumni organizations
• supporting the University's marketing activities and building relationships with the socio-economic environment
• holding the post-doctoral degree in social sciences or humanities in the discipline of psychology
• specialization in the field of clinical psychology
• experience in teaching at the academic level, such as lectures, workshops, or seminars, as well as in preparing teaching materials
• high teaching and methodological skills
• documented completion of courses or other forms of education improving teaching qualifications, experience in preparing teaching materials and creating new study programs, as well as awards for teaching activities and high ratings for teaching work in previous places of employment
• experience in active participation in international academic conferences
• having academic achievements in the field of clinical psychology, confirmed by publications in peer-reviewed journals with an impact factor
• experience in implementing grants (manager, principal investigator) financed from external sources or experience in obtaining funding for scientific research
• English proficiency for the purpose of conducting classes (and/or consultations) in this language
• fluency in Polish language
• strong computer literacy and readiness to learn new software tools
• readiness to teach classes on weekends
• commitment to declare SWPS University as the primary place of employment

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Languages POLISH Level Excellent

• full-time employment based on a contract of employment
• remuneration within the range of 9 800 - 16 400 PLN gross (50% tax-deductible costs for authors)
• support from the Center for Academic Competence Development
• support from teaching advisors
• the opportunity to participate in…