Assistant Professor (F​/M

Organisation/Company University of Warsaw Department Faculty of Applied Linguistics Research Field Language sciences » Linguistics Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions PhD Positions Final date to receive applications 7 Aug 2026 - 15:00 (Europe/Warsaw) Country Poland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 1 Nov 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number WLS-1220/5/2026 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Dean of the Faculty of Applied Linguistics, University of Warsaw invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor in the research and teaching group in the field of Spanish linguistics.

Research Field Language sciences » Linguistics Education Level PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

The successful candidate for the position shall comply with the requirements specified in art. 113 of The Law on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018 (Journal of Laws 2024, item 1571 with amendments) and possess:

• a PhD degree of Humanities in Linguistics (specialization: Spanish linguistics) or Literary Studies (specialization: Spanish literary studies);
• MA degree in the field of Spanish language;
• Native or near-native proficiency in Spanish;
• Proficient knowledge of Polish (enabling fluent teaching at the university level and conducting research on the Polish language, e.g., in a comparative context);
• Teaching experience in language and linguistics courses at a higher education institution (specialization: Spanish);
• Participation in linguistic conferences;
• Participation in research projects in the field oflinguisticsor literarystudies (possibly documented by scientific publications);
• Organizational experience (e.g. conference organization);
• Experience in interinstitutional and international cooperation;
• Experience in non-academic translation and teaching work;
• Knowledge of translation tools (CAT AI, MT);
• Experience in specialized or literary translation;
  
  Plans for scientific development supported by participation in ongoing research projects
• a curriculum vitae, presenting the professional career to date;
• PhD diploma in Humanities – Linguistics (specialization: Spanish linguistics) or Literary Studies (specialization: Spanish literary studies);
• MA in the field of Spanish language studies;
• information concerning teaching experience in higher education institutions within the field of linguistics;
• information about participation in conferences, training sessions and scientific projects in the field of Spanish linguistics;

information about qualifications to work as a Spanish language teacher.

In the event that a foreign national is selected in the competition, confirmation of legal residence in Poland must be provided.

Applicants are kindly requested to submit only the required documents, ensure that the application is complete, and submit it within the specified deadline.

Languages SPANISH Level Mother Tongue

Languages POLISH Level Excellent

Research Field Language sciences » Linguistics

Internal Application form(s) needed

• A PhD degree of Humanities in Linguistics (specialization: Spanish linguistics) or Literary Studies (specialization: Spanish

literary studies);

• Research activity (participation in conferences and projects in the field of linguistics, possibly documented by scientific publications);
• Teaching experience in language and linguistics courses at a higher education institution (specialization: Spanish);
• Experience in translation

The Selection Committee will short-list candidates who will be invited for interview. The interviews will be held online between 21.

Please note that this call is the first stage of the recruitment procedure for the position of Assistant professor specified in the University of Warsaw Statute. Its positive conclusion will be the basis for further proceedings. Only the short-listed candidates will be invited to an online interview.

The University of Warsaw reserves the right to cancel the competition without providing reasons.

Interview (invited applicants online)21.

Notification of the results - by 31.10.2026 r.