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Warsaw University of Life Sciences

Assistant in a group of research and teaching staff in the field: social science

Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland, New York, United States

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Institute of Sociological Sciences and Pedagogy

Organisation/Company Warsaw University of Life Sciences Department Institute of Sociological Sciences and Pedagogy Research Field Sociology » Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Country Poland Application Deadline 2 Feb 2026 - 12:00 (Europe/Warsaw) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 2 Mar 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 COMPETITION 2

The Rector of the Warsaw University of Live Sciences- SGGW in Warsaw announces a multi-stage competition for the position of assistant in a group of research and teaching staff in the field: social sciences or humanities in discipline sociological sciences at the Institute of Sociological Sciences and Pedagogy in the Department of Sociology.

The candidate applying for the above-mentioned position must meet the requirements specified in Article 113 of the Act of 20 July 2018 - The Law on Higher Education and Science (consolidated text: Journal of Laws of 2023, item 742, as amended) and in § 89 paragraph 1 item 4) of the University Statute - Annex to Resolution No. 71 - 2024/2025 of the Senate of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences of 31 March 2025 on the draft amendments to the Statute of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences and the draft consolidated text of the Statute of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences.

Where to apply E-mail insip@sggw.edu.pl

Requirements Research Field Sociology » Other Education Level Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications The candidate is expected to:

at least a master's degree and/or a doctoral degree in the social sciences or humanities in the discipline of sociological sciences (or sociology);

demonstrate teaching achievements and/or experience in the application of research methods;

demonstrate research and teaching interests and the ability to develop them;

demonstrate at least a good command of English or another congressional language, sufficient to independently write scientific publications in that language and present reports at scientific conferences;

demonstrate knowledge of Polish to the extent necessary to conduct classes with students in that language.

Specific Requirements Required documents:

employment application addressed to the Rector of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW);

personal questionnaire (form issued by the secretary's office of the Institute of Sociological Sciences and Pedagogy of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences);

academic curriculum vitae (resume) and CV;

statement confirming compliance with the requirements of Article 113 of the Act on Higher Education (Journal of Laws of 2018, item 1668) – forms issued by the secretary's office of the Institute of Sociological Sciences and Pedagogy of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW);

copy of the diploma granting the professional title of master's degree and/or doctoral degree in the field of social sciences or humanities (discipline of sociology or sociology) or other document confirming the professional title of master's degree and/or doctoral degree in the field of social sciences or humanities (discipline of sociology or sociology);

a list of academic achievements, including a list of published works and the number of points assigned to each publication, and, if the candidate has teaching experience, a list of academic achievements;

a statement from the candidate or a copy of a certificate confirming at least good knowledge of English or another congressional language;

the most recent assessment by the committee responsible for teaching (applies to University employees).

Additional Information Eligibility criteria

Additional advantages of the candidate will include:

achievements and/or teaching experience in sociological research methods, social research methodology and/or statistics, or sociological theories;

completion of an internship abroad at research centers or demonstrable international research activity;

teamwork skills and availability;

the candidate should demonstrate positive personality traits, particularly creativity, responsibility, conscientiousness and diligence, communication skills, willingness to deepen knowledge, the ability to collaborate in national and international teams, and friendliness and loyalty to the team in which he or she will be employed.

Additional comments Document submission deadline and location: by February 2, 2026.

Documents should be submitted:

in person in paper form in a sealed envelope to the Secretariat of the Institute of Sociological Sciences and Pedagogy, building no. 4, room no. 22, Nowoursynowska 166, 02-787 Warsaw;

by mail to the following address: Secretariat of the Institute of Sociological Sciences and Pedagogy, building no. 4, room no. 22, Nowoursynowska 166, 02-787 Warsaw, with the annotation "competition for a position at INSiP SGGW";

in electronic form, with documents bearing a qualified signature, to the address of the Secretariat of the Institute of Sociological Sciences and Pedagogy: insip@sggw.edu.pl.

Candidates are required to provide the competition number for which they are applying (in their application to the Rector and on the envelope for postal or in-person applications).

Date of the results of the first stage of the competition: February 3, 2026.

Date of the results of the second stage of the competition: February 10, 2026.

In the second stage of the competition, the Competition Committee invites candidates who meet the requirements set out in the competition announcement to an interview.

Please be advised that the competition process may be canceled at any stage without giving any reason, without any financial or legal consequences.

Work Location(s) Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Institute of Sociological Sciences and Pedagogy Country Poland City Warsaw Postal Code 02-787 Street Nowoursynowska 166 Geofield

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