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Location: Warszawa
Ref. no.: 1184/INS/WWA/26
Research and Technical Assistant
Institute of Social Sciences
Employment group: research
Research profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
Duties:
- participation in the preparation of questionnaires for nationwide surveys involving experiments
- conducting pilot studies with student participants
- cooperation with a company conducting surveys
- cleaning and analyzing collected data
- preparing data and codes for publication
- participation in the preparation of publications and the dissemination of results
- participation in workshops and academic conferences
- participation in team meetings and seminars at the Institute of Social Sciences
- developing your own research projects with the support of the Project Manager
Requirements:
- research experience, particularly in survey or laboratory research
- knowledge of the R environment or the Stata program
- advanced proficiency in English (minimum B2 level)
- bachelor's degree in progress or a college degree
Preferred qualiffications:
- interest in the project topic
- motivation to develop your own research path related to the subject matter of the project
- publications in academic journals, particularly international ones, in the field of social sciences
- knowledge of Polish at a communicative level (B1)
We offer:
- part-time employment (50% fte) under an employment contract
- compensation of PLN 4 705 gross gross per month
- support for academic development from the Research and Projects Department in obtaining and managing grants
- opportunity to participate in scientific conferences
- bonuses for high-scoring publications affiliated with SWPS University
- support for the commercialization of research projects
- an attractive benefits package:
- a discount on graduate and postgraduate studies for employees as well as their close relatives and partners. This discount increases with the employee’s seniority
- a discount on SWPS University’s remaining educational offer
- a 30% discount on language courses offered by SWPS University’s language school
- professional development opportunities through participation in the Erasmus+ program
- psychological support via SWPS University's Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Clinic
- a Multisport Plus gym and fitness benefits package
- subsidized private healthcare package in Medicover or Lux Med for employees and attractively priced packages for their close relatives and partners
- access to a cafeteria of one-time benefits
- subsidized purchase of corrective glasses
- group life insurance policy option with the PZU insurance company
Required documents:
- CV with a description of academic, teaching, and organizational achievements (with reference to the above criteria), also including a description of other professional experience and research interests
- a cover letter with direct reference to the criteria listed above and a presentation of a plan for academic development
- a statement confirming proficiency in Polish for applicants who are not Polish citizens
- a certificate or statement confirming proficiency in English at the required level
Formal criteria:
- competence to carry out specific tasks within the research project: 60% of the final grade
- competencies relevant to the tasks in the research project: 75% of the final grade
- scientific achievements, including publications in reputable scientific journals and active participation in domestic and international scientific conferences; honors resulting from conducting scientific research, fellowships, awards, and scientific experience gained outside the applicant’s home institution in Poland or abroad, scientific workshops and training courses, and participation in research projects: 20% of the final grade
Important dates:
- the deadline for submission of documents is: 2026-12-04
- successful candidates will be announced on: 2026-12-23
- date of commencement of work: 2027-01-04
Competition Committee:
- Ph.D. Michał Gulczyński - Chair of the Committee
- Professor Mikołaj Cześnik - Member of the Committee
- Aleksandra Prusinowska - Member of the HR
- Julia Machnio - Committee Secretary
Additional information:
The project calls for all Group Members to participate in national or international conferences. Each Group Member will be provided with a work laptop equipped with the necessary software.
The Project Manager offers:
- mentoring to support the personal professional development of Group Members
- substantive support for Group Members’ own research projects
- support in preparing Group Members’ own grant applications
- the opportunity to co-author articles produced both within and outside the project
- training in scientific writing and conference presentation skills
The Competition Committee reserves the right to contact only selected candidates.
The candidates who receive the highest scores from the Committee will be invited for an interview.
For any additional information please contact jmachnio@swps.edu.pl referring to ref. no. 1184/INS/WWA/26.
Applications should be submitted electronically using the application form available by clicking on the APPLY button.
Research project description:
- DgĒgrminanĒs of ™ublic SupporĒ for Ggndgr «qualiĒD ™olicigs
The aim of the project is to learn why support for specific gender equality policies remains low, even though gender equality is widely endorsed in Poland as a general value. The team will investigate how people understand gender equality and what shapes their attitudes towards policies; how self-interest and identity influence their support; and how the way policies are communicated affects their reception. The project takes into account a broad and multidimensional spectrum of measures that public institutions can undertake in the pursuit of equality - such as gender quotas, support in education, health-promotion measures, or the equalization of the rights and obligations of women and men.
The project combines qualitative and quantitative methods. The team will conduct 12 focus group discussions and 20 in-depth individual interviews, as well as three nationwide survey experiments.
The project's findings will provide policymakers and practitioners with knowledge about which equality policies enjoy broad support and which are opposed, and why. They will be presented in academic publications and summarized in a policy brief addressed to politicians and non-governmental organizations, supporting the design of policies that can be introduced without deepening social polarization. Beyond the empirical results, the project's main scholarly contribution will be the development of a new theoretical framework for studying gender equality policies as a diverse policy space.
