Assistant professor (F/M)

Unist; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stable employment contract

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

The University of Warsaw's Faculty of Law and Administration is seeking an Assistant Professor in constitutional law to strengthen its research and teaching team. The position requires a PhD in legal sciences, a strong publication record, and teaching experience, including courses in Polish law; candidates should have international research experience and be able to present a compelling research plan.

The role includes conducting research, publishing in national and international venues,

Qualifications

• Fulfil requirements set out in Article 113 of the Law on Higher Education and Science.
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Responsibilities

• Research: conduct research in constitutional law and publish in national and international journals and monographs.
• Didactic: teach Polish constitutional law.
• Organizational: manage research and teaching tasks at the Department.

Skills

Teaching experience

International experience

Publications in English

Presentation at conferences

Research plan development

Project leadership experience

Language proficiency Polish/English

Education

PhD or equivalent

Doctoral degree in legal sciences

Job description

Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw

Organisation/Company Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw Research Field Juridical sciences » Other Researcher Profile Other Profession Positions Other Positions Application Deadline 7 Nov 2026 - 00:00 (Europe/Warsaw) Country Poland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 8 Oct 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number WPiA 410/2026 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Competition for the position of Assistant Professor (female/male) in the research and teaching staff group at the Department of Constitutional Law, Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw.

Requirements

Research Field Juridical sciences » Other Education Level PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• -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)
• -Fulfillment of the requirements specified in art. 119 of the Statute of the
  University of Warsaw:
• - having at least a doctoral degree;
• - having significant scientific achievements;
• - presenting a plan for further research activities;
• - having teaching experience;
• - having international experience.
• - fluent knowledge of Polish (native language) and English, confirmed by an
  international certificate (at least level B2);
• - a doctoral degree in legal sciences;
• - completion of at least one month-long foreign research internship in the
  field of legal sciences at a research institute or a law faculty of a university
  ranked 1–200 in the current QS rankings (either the general QS World
  University Rankings or the QS World University Rankings by Subject: Law)
  within the five years prior to the announcement of the competition;
• - publication of at least one scholarly monograph in the field of constitutional law by a publisher included in the list of publishers of
  peer-reviewed scholarly monographs issued by the Ministry of Science and
  Higher Education (MNiSW) on January 5, 2024, within the five years prior
  to the announcement of the competition;
• - at least two articles in the field of constitutional law published within the
  five years prior to the competition entry in scholarly journals included in the
  current MNiSW list (dated January 5, 2024), including at least one article
  worth 70 points;
• - authorship or co-authorship of at least one scholarly article in English
  published or accepted for publication in a journal included in the list of
  scholarly articles and peer-reviewed conference proceedings issued by the
  MNiSW on January 5, 2024;
• - teaching experience conducting tutorials for students in Polish
  constitutional law at a university law faculty—specifically at an institution
  authorized to confer the degree of *doktor habilitowany* (habilitation) in
  legal sciences—totaling at least 200 hours over the last three academic
  years (2023/2024–2025/2026);
• - experience serving as a principal investigator or project leader in at least
  two research projects funded through competitive calls (including those
  supported by NCN, NCBiR, FNP, NAWA, MNiSW, Horizon Europe, or the
  ERC);
• - experience in organizational activities within academic institutions;
• - having delivered at least three presentations at scientific conferences
  (including online events) within the five years prior to the application;
• - proficiency in a language other than Polish or an official EU language.
• If hired, we expect the University of Warsaw to be the primary workplace for
  the successful candidate.

research: conducting research in the field of constitutional law and
publishing its results in scientific journals of national and international
scope and in monographs, including research that may constitute the basis
for the habilitation process in the future, implementation of research
projects externally funded (including applying for such measures);
didactic: conducting didactic classes, mainly classes in Polish constitutional
law;
organizational: carrying out administrative and organizational tasks related
to research and teaching at the Department of Constitutional Law.

stable employment based on an employment contract

additional social benefits

opportunity to improve qualifications and professional development

Eligibility criteria

scientific achievements: publications (number, type, number of pages, location and year, scoring according to the Ministry of Science and Higher Education);
teaching experience and achievements;
participation in scientific projects
research plan;
conferences (number, importance, local and international scope)
presentation during the interview, which will include: presentation of publications and research plan assumptions, effectiveness in obtaining research grants, experience in project management and implementation, consistency of the candidate's interests with the department's profile, participation in scientific conferences, communication skills, teaching and organizational experience, and knowledge of foreign languages.

Selection process

The competition consists of the following stages:
Stage I - formal evaluation of documents,
Stage II - substantive evaluation on the basis of submitted documents,
Stage III - interview with selected candidates - presentation of the research plan and scientific achievements as well as answers to any questions the committee may have regarding this announcement.
Stage IV - final evaluation of competence, experience and scientific achievements,
Stage V - adjudication of the competition and announcement of results.