Associate Professor (f/m/n) at the Department of Studies of Elites and Political Institutions

Role: Associate Professor (f/m/n) at the Department of Studies of Elites and Political Institutions
Organisation: Institute of Political Studies Polish Academy of Sciences
Location: Warsaw, Poland
Contract Type: Temporary, Full-time
Start Date: 1 Oct 2026
Application Deadline: 8 Jul 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw)

Offer Description
• Conducting scientific research within the statutory activities of the department /research team;
• Publishing research results in the form of monographs, edited volumes (book chapters), and articles in international peer-reviewed journals;
• Applying for and managing research grants, particularly within national and international competitive funding schemes;
• Contributing to the dissemination and public outreach of research results produced at the Institute;
• Performing other duties assigned by the Director of the Institute.

Requirements

General Requirements:
• A publication record appropriate to the stage of the candidate’s academic career;
• Documented (supported by publications) proficiency in conducting quantitative research, using statistics;
• Documented proficiency in English (supported by publications and/or certificates) at a level enabling the conduct of research and publication in international academic outlets (C1 level);
• Other academic achievements, including awards, research grants, and fellowships, particularly international ones.

Substantive Requirements:
• Research interests, confirmed by publications in international peer-reviewed journals, monographs, and edited volumes, aligned with the research profile of the team, including: empirical research, political institutions and elections, electoral behaviour, research on candidates and incumbents in key political institutions, electoral polls, political parties;

Formal Requirements:
• Holding a postdoctoral degree (habilitation) or an equivalent academic position or qualification demonstrating substantial scholarly achievement and the capacity to conduct research independently in the disciplines of sociology or political science;
• Submission of a complete set of required documents by email to: politic@isppan.waw.pl (email subject: “Recruitment: Associate Professor / Department of Studies of Elites and Political Institutions ”);
• Required documents:
- Application letter addressed to the Director of the Institute;
- Curriculum Vitae, including a detailed list of publications, research projects, academic visits, conference presentations, language certificates, etc.
- Copy of the diploma confirming the required academic degree, title or position;
- Statement confirming that, if selected, the Institute of Political Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences will be the candidate’s primary place of employment;
- Statement confirming acceptance of the recruitment conditions applicable at the Institute of Political Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences.

What They Offer
Working Conditions:
• The Institute is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the principles of the European Charter for Researchers;
• Possibility of partial remote work;
• Flexible working hours promoting work–life balance;
• The Institute offers remuneration comprising a basic salary not lower than that provided for in Article 137 of the Law on Higher Education and Science of July 20, 2018, and the regulation amending the regulation on the minimum monthly basic salary for a professor at a public university, of April 14, 2026, and other components of remuneration, including seniority allowances, in accordance with the Act on the Polish Academy of Sciences of April 30, 2010, and may include functional allowances, incentive bonuses, and bonuses for scientific achievements in accordance with the orders of the Director of the Institute.

Base Salary: PLN 8100 gross per month

Keywords: Associate professor, political sociology, electoral studies, candidates and incumbents, electoral behaviour, political parties, political institutions, empirical research, quantitative methods.