Postdoctoral Researcher, Higher Education & Policy Analysis

Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań; Polska; Sur place; PLN 61 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Life insurance

Pension plan

Funding for language learning

Co-financing of training and courses

Additional days off for education

Savings and investment fund

Preferential loans

Subsidizing children's vacations

Support for employees with disabilites

Résumé du poste

Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań invites applications for a post-doc position in a research project on the origins and development of the peripheral form of academic capitalism in Poland (1990-2021). The role involves literature reviews, qualitative analysis, interviews, case studies, and dissemination through publications and conferences.

The successful candidate will conduct qualitative research, employ tools like MaxQDA, and contribute to discourse analysis within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• A PhD in the humanities or social sciences (sociology or anthropology preferred) obtained no earlier than 7 years from planned employment.
• Significant interest in higher education and the capitalist transformations of Central and Eastern European societies.
• State-of-the-art knowledge of science and higher education research.
• Experience in conducting qualitative research, including the use of qualitative analysis software (e.g. MaxQDA)
• Experience in critical discourse analysis.
• Demonstrated expertise in the above qualifications (preferably documented in publications but a defended and unpublished PhD thesis might be considered a piece of evidence).
• Excellent command (written and oral) of English.
• Excellent management and work organisation skills (self- and others).
• Ability to collaborate in a multidisciplinary research team.

Responsabilités

• Producing literature reviews.
• Analyzing policies and discourse of international organisations regarding science and higher education in Poland (1990-2021).
• Conducting interviews.
• Carrying out mixed case studies and preparing case study reports (commercial publishers and ranking organisations).
• Coding qualitative data.
• Conducting critical discourse analysis of selected materials.
• Participating in comparative analyses and developing partial results of the study.
• Assisting in preparing research articles.
• Presenting findings at national and international conferences.
• Supervising and mentoring students.

Connaissances

Qualitative research

Discourse analysis

Multidisciplinary collaboration

English proficiency

Project management

Formation

PhD in humanities or social sciences

Outils

MaxQDA

Description du poste

Organisation/Company Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań Research Field Sociology Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Postdoc Positions Application Deadline 30 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw) Country Poland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 15 Dec 2026 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? No

Offer Description

Post-doc position in the research project The origins and development of the peripheral form of academic capitalism in Poland (1990-2021). The scope of work will include: (a) producing literature reviews; (b) analysis of policies and discourse of international organisations (OECD, European Commission, World Bank, International Monetary Fund) regarding the development of science and higher education in Poland (1990-2021); (c) conducting interviews; (d) conducting mixed case studies and preparing case study reports (mainly of commercial publishers and ranking organisations); (e) coding qualitative data; (f) conducting critical discourse analysis of selected materials; g) participating in comparative analyses of collected data and developing partial results of the study; (h) participating in the preparation of research articles; (i) presenting findings at national and international conferences; (j) supervising and mentoring students.

Where to apply

E-mail [e-mail]

Requirements

Research Field Sociology Education Level PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

The competition is open to individuals who meet the requirements specified in Article 113 of the Law on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018 (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 1571, Article 113 as amended) and who meet the following requirements:

1. A PhD in the humanities or social sciences (sociology or anthropology preferred) obtained no earlier than 7 years from the date of planned employment.

2. A significant interest in higher education and the capitalist transformations of Central and Eastern European societies.

3. State-of-the-art knowledge of science and higher education research.

4. Experience in conducting qualitative research, including the use of qualitative analysis software (e.g. MaxQDA)

5. Experience in critical discourse analysis.

6. Demonstrated expertise in the above qualifications (preferrably, documented in academic publications but a defended and unpublished PhD thesis might be considered a piece of evidence).

7. Excellent command (written and oral) of English.

8. Excellent management and work organisation skills (self- and others).

9. Ability to collaborate in a multidisciplinary research team.

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Research Field SociologyAnthropology Years of Research Experience 4 - 10

Additional Information

• an atmosphere of respect and cooperation
• supporting employees with disabilities
• funding for language learning
• co-financing of training and courses
• additional days off for education
• life insurance
• pension plan
• savings and investment fund
• preferential loans
• additional social benefits
• subsidizing children's vacations

Eligibility criteria

STAGE I

In the first stage, on the basis of the documents provided, the committee will assess the candidate's fulfilment of the following criteria:

Criterion I:Doctorate in humanities or social sciences (preferably sociology) (0-5 points).
Criterion II:Interest in critical analysis of issues in higher education and science and/or transformations in these sectors in Central and Eastern European countries, confirmed by publications in academic peer-reviewed journals (0–20 points).
Criterion III: Experience in the application of qualitative methods and data analysis and very good knowledge of tools for qualitative data analysis (0–10 points).
Criterion IV:Ability to independently prepare high-quality peer-reviewed publications (0–5 points).
Criterion V:Ability to prepare high-quality peer-reviewed publications as part of a team (0–5 points).
Criterion VI:Very good command of English (0–5 points).

The result of the first stage will be based on the total number of points obtained for meeting the individual criteria. The committee may decide not to proceed to the second stage of the evaluation if none of the candidates exceeds the minimum threshold in the first stage.

II STAGE

As part of the second stage, interviews will be held with up to three candidates who obtained the highest number of points in the first stage. The competencies required to perform the tasks in the project will be assessed on the basis of the criteria:

Criterion II:Interest in critical analysis of issues in higher education and science and/or transformations in these sectors in Central and Eastern European countries, confirmed by publications in journals (0–15 points).
Criterion III:Experience in applying qualitative methods and data analysis and very good knowledge of tools for qualitative data analysis (0–10 points).
Criterion VI:Very good command of English (0–5 points).
Criterion VII:Ability to cooperate with other team members and to integrate their existing skills and research interests into the issues developed in the project (0–20 points).

STAGE I

In the first stage, on the basis of the documents provided, the committee will assess the candidate's fulfilment of the following criteria:

Criterion I:Doctorate in humanities or social sciences (preferably sociology) (0-5 points).
Criterion II:Interest in critical analysis of issues in higher education and science and/or transformations in these sectors in Central and Eastern European countries, confirmed by publications in academic peer-reviewed journals (0–20 points).
Criterion III: Experience in the application of qualitative methods and data analysis and very good knowledge of tools for qualitative data analysis (0–10 points).
Criterion IV:Ability to independently prepare high-quality peer-reviewed publications (0–5 points).
Criterion V:Ability to prepare high-quality peer-reviewed publications as part of a team (0–5 points).
Criterion VI:Very good command of English (0–5 points).

The result of the first stage will be based on the total number of points obtained for meeting the individual criteria. The committee may decide not to proceed to the second stage of the evaluation if none of the candidates exceeds the minimum threshold in the first stage.

II STAGE

As part of the second stage, interviews will be held with up to three candidates who obtained the highest number of points in the first stage. The competencies required to perform the tasks in the project will be assessed on the basis of the criteria:

Criterion II:Interest in critical analysis of issues in higher education and science and/or transformations in these sectors in Central and Eastern European countries, confirmed by publications in journals (0–15 points).
Criterion III:Experience in applying qualitative methods and data analysis and very good knowledge of tools for qualitative data analysis (0–10 points).
Criterion VI:Very good command of English (0–5 points).
Criterion VII:Ability to cooperate with other team members and to integrate their existing skills and research interests into the issues developed in the project (0–20 points).

Selection process

• Competition committee begins working no later than 14 days after the deadline for submission of documents.
• Formal evaluation of submitted proposals.
• Call to provide additional or missing documents if necessary.
• Selection of candidates for the interview stage.
• Interviews for candidates who meet the formal requirements.
• The committee has the right to request external reviews of candidates' work or to ask candidates to conduct teaching assignments with an opportunity for student evaluation.
• The chair of the competition committee announces the results and informs the candidates. This information will include justification with a reference to candidates' strengths and weaknesses. Submitted documents will be sent back to candidates.

Additional comments

The Scholarly Communication Research Group is a dynamic place for advanced research in the fields of scientometrics, evaluation research and higher education research. Ongoing national and international projects provide an opportunity to develop and learn various research skills and to learn about the current state of the art research in the field of science and higher education. Regular research seminars (international and internal), provide a great opportunity for real, intensive and truly collaborative research practice. The multidisciplinary andtheoretically advanced team is a constant source of inspiration. The atmosphere of equality and comradship in a friendly and stable workplace is also an advantage.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Scholarly Communication Research Group, Faculty of Philosophy AMU Country Poland State/Province Wielkopolska City Poznań Postal Code 60-371 Street Międzychodzka 5 Geofield