Assistant Professor (Psychology)

PsyDin; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 87,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Multisport Plus

Gym membership

Private healthcare

Erasmus+

Mentoring

Conference travel

Publication bonus

Housing loan

Wellbeing support

Master study discount

Language course discount

Job summary

SWPS University in Warsaw is hiring a Research Psychologist to teach and conduct research within the psychology faculty. The role involves developing curricula, delivering lectures and workshops, and contributing to seminars while pursuing external funding and publishing results.

The position requires a doctoral-level background in psychology or related social sciences, strong teaching skills, English proficiency, Polish fluency, and weekend teaching readiness.

Qualifications

• Master in psychology required.
• Doctoral degree in social sciences or humanities in psychology preferred.
• Experience teaching at academic level (lectures, workshops, diploma seminars).
• High teaching and methodological skills; certificates welcome.
• Ability to create original class curricula and innovative teaching materials.
• Documented courses improving teaching qualifications.
• Experience participating in international academic conferences.
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals in social psychology.
• Experience implementing grants from external sources.
• English proficiency for teaching; Polish fluency.
• Willingness to teach on weekends and be employed at SWPS as primary workplace.

Responsibilities

• Conduct classes (lectures, workshops, Master seminars) in psychology.
• Develop original class curricula.
• Manage syllabi, grading, exams; participate in assessment tasks.
• Continuously improve teaching skills.
• Conduct academic research and seek funding; publish results.
• Promote psychological knowledge and publish educational articles.
• Support university marketing activities and organizational work.

Skills

Teaching experience

Curriculum development

Teaching skills

Academic conference participation

Publications in psychology

Grants experience

English proficiency

Polish language proficiency

Weekend teaching willingness

Education

Master in psychology

Doctoral degree in psychology-related field

Job description

Multisport Plus gym membership

Ghulam Qadir

Warsaw, Poland full-time Remote

Research Psychologist

EMPLOYER: SWPS University

LOCATION: Warsaw, Poland

TYPE: Full-Time, Teaching-Research

REFERENCE: 1172/WP/WWA/26

SALARY: 7,800 - 12,400 PLN gross per month

APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 20, 2026

START DATE: October 1, 2026 or March 1, 2027

Requirements

• Master in psychology and doctoral degree in social sciences or humanities in psychology
• Experience teaching at academic level (lectures, workshops, diploma seminars)
• High teaching and methodological skills (certificates welcome)
• Ability to create original class curricula and innovative teaching materials
• Documented completion of courses improving teaching qualifications
• Experience in active participation in international academic conferences
• Academic achievements in social psychology confirmed by publications in peer-reviewed journals with impact factor
• Experience implementing grants from external sources
• English proficiency for conducting classes
• Fluency in Polish
• Readiness to teach on weekends
• Readiness to be employed at SWPS as primary place of employment

Responsibilities

• Conduct classes (lectures, workshops, Master seminars) in psychology
• Develop original class curricula
• Perform teaching tasks including syllabi, grading, exams
• Continuous improvement of teaching skills
• Conduct academic research and seek funding
• Publish research results in peer-reviewed journals
• Involvement in organizational work
• Promote psychological knowledge
• Publish educational articles
• Support University marketing activities

Benefits

• Discount on Master studies for employees and relatives
• 30% discount on language courses
• Multisport Plus gym membership
• Private healthcare (Medicover or Lux Med)
• Psychological support via SWPS Clinic
• Low-interest housing loans
• Erasmus+ participation
• Mentoring program
• Conference travel funding
• Publication bonuses