Senior assistant

University of Warsaw; Poland; On-site; PLN 82,000 - 99,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Warsaw invites applications for the position of senior assistant in the Faculty of Journalism, Information and Book Studies. The role involves teaching social media and media systems, and engaging in nationally and internationally funded research projects.

Required qualifications include a PhD in social communication and media sciences, five years of teaching experience in Europe, and strong publication and conference coordination track records, with Polish language fluency.

Qualifications

• PhD in social communication and media sciences is required.
• Evidence of research in social media and content personalization.
• Minimum five years of teaching in Europe in social media and media systems.

Responsibilities

• Teach academic courses on social media and media systems in Europe.
• Participate in at least two national or international research projects.
• Prepare reports and analyses for international research projects.

Skills

Teaching experience

Research in social media

National/international projects

Publications in peer‑reviewed journals

Conference organization

Reports for international projects

Polish language proficiency

Education

PhD or equivalent

Job description

Faculty of Journalism, Information and Book Studies

Organisation/Company University of Warsaw Department Faculty of Journalism, Information and Book Studies Research Field Communication sciences » Media studies Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 4 Oct 2026 - 12:00 (Europe/Warsaw) Country Poland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 8 Offer Starting Date 1 Feb 2027 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

The Dean of the Faculty of Journalism, Information and Book Studies, with the consent of the Rector of the University of Warsaw,announces a competition for the position of senior assistant

Where to apply

E-mail [e-mail]

Requirements

Research Field Communication sciences » Media studies Education Level PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• Holding a doctoral degree in the discipline of social communication and media sciences;
• Research interests in the areas of social media, audiovisual media, and digital platforms with a particular focus on recommendation systems and content personalization demonstrated through completed research projects;
• Teaching experience (minimum 5 years) in conducting academic courses related to social media and media systems in Europe,
• Participation in at least two national and/or international research projects as a member of a research team;
• Documented academic track record comprising at least one scholarly publication in a peer-reviewed journal;
• Conference-related experience confirmed by references in organizing and/or co-organizing national and international academic conferences, including chairing and/or co-chairing such events
• Experience in preparing reports and analyses for international research projects
• Fluent command of Polish, both spoken and written.

In addition, we expect

• Experience in organizational activities for a research institution and in the field of science popularization.
• Professional experience outside academia – knowledge of the operations of modern media organizations is particularly valued, backed by several years of professional experience in large media organizations, with a particular emphasis on journalistic practice.
• English language proficiency at a minimum level of B2, confirmed by a certificate.
• Other achievements, such as reviewing or editing texts for scientific journals.

Specific Requirements

• Compliance with the requirements specified in Article 113 of the Law on Higher Education and Science (Journal of Laws 2024, item 1571, consolidated text).
• If hired, we expect the University of Warsaw to be the primary workplace for the successful candidate.

Required documents

• A copy of the doctoral diploma (or a certificate of obtaining a doctoral degree)

Basic remuneration PLN 8.100 gross/month plus the additional annual remuneration, allowance for years of service. More information: link

Eligibility criteria

• Fulfillment of formal conditions.
• Scientific potential (0-40 points)
• Participation in research projects (0-10 points);
• Independently conducted research in the field of crisis management or media relations (0-10 points);
• Number of published scientific articles (0-10 points);
• Types of journals in which the candidate's scientific articles have been published (0-10 points);
• Teaching experience (0-40 points)
• Thematic relevance of the classes taught to those of the Department where the position will be held (0-10 points);
• Number of hours of teaching conducted to date (0-10 points);
• Preparation of original teaching materials for academic classes conducted to date (0-10 points);
• Supervision and/or reviewing of theses (0-10 points).
• Organizational experience (0-20 points):
• organizing scientific conferences (0-5 points);
• promoting research projects (0-5 points);
• serving on committees related to academic work (0-5 points);
• other organizational experience (0-5 points).

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,

Stage IV - final evaluation of competence, experience and scientific achievements,

Stage V - adjudication of the competition and announcement of results.

We reserve the right to inform and invite only selected candidates to an interview

The competition is the first stage of the recruitment process, please read the Policy of Open, Transparent and Merit-Based Recruitment at the University of Warsaw link