Assistant Professor (post-doc)

to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No

Offer Description

Dean of the Faculty of Applied Linguistics, University of Warsaw invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor (post-doc) in the research group in the field of Linguistics.

Where to apply

E-mail: sekretariat.ils@uw.edu.pl

Requirements

Research Field: Language sciences
Education Level: PhD or equivalent

Research Field: Computer science
Education Level: PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• Meeting the requirements set out in Article 113 of the Law on Higher Education and Science (Journal of Laws 2024, item 1571, consolidated text)
• Meeting the NCN (National Science Centre) requirements for a post-doc position, including having obtained a PhD degree in the year of employment in the project or within 12 years prior to January 1 of the year of employment in the project (details below)
• Meeting the following essential conditions:
  • PhD degree in the humanities (linguistics, translation studies, or related fields) or computer science
  • Fluency in spoken and written English (C2 level)
  • Knowledge of quantitative research methodologies (corpus linguistics, computational linguistics, NLP) and documented experience in conducting such research
  • Knowledge and experience in translation studies and translation technologies, in particular machine translation and generative artificial intelligence
  • Experience in preparing academic articles and a strong publication record

In addition, we expect - good to have:

• Native or C2-level proficiency in Ukrainian, Czech, Swedish, Spanish (or optionally Italian, German, or French) or a low-resource language
• Basic programming skills
• Knowledge of statistics and statistical analysis software
• Very good work organization and time management skills
• Strong teamwork skills

Specific Requirements

1. Personal questionnaire for employment applicants (downloadable from the UW website: https://rekrutacja-i-rozwoj.bsp.uw.edu.pl/przydatne-dokumenty/)
2. CV in English with a list of publications
3. Cover letter in English explaining how the essential and additional requirements are met (max. 2 A4 pages)
4. Copy (scan) of the PhD diploma
5. Contact details of reference provider(s) (maximum 2 – please provide full name, affiliation, and institutional email)
6. Electronic versions of two most important publications that the candidate considers representative of their academic achievements

Please submit only the required documents, ensure the application is complete, and submit it by the specified deadline.
Upon employment, the successful candidate is required to submit the original documents.
In the event that a foreign national is selected in the competition, confirmation of legal residence in Poland must be provided.
Documents should be submitted in Polish or English.

Languages: ENGLISH
Level: Excellent

Research Field: Language sciences; Computer science
Years of Research Experience: 1 - 4

Internal Application form(s) needed: EN_kwestionariusz.docx_.pdf (404.58 KB - PDF)

Additional Information

Benefits

We offer:
• full-time employment based on an employment contract for a period of 24 months
• competitive salary and social benefits (detailed description: Development opportunities and working conditions at UW – UW Human Resources Office)
• the opportunity to work in a young, dynamic, international research team
• the opportunity to participate in academic conferences
• the opportunity to participate in training

Salary: PLN 11,667 gross gross on a monthly basis

Eligibility criteria

• Quality and international standing of academic publications and other academic achievements
• Research experience and competencies relevant to the project, including quantitative research methodologies
• Knowledge relevant to the project, including translation studies, in particular translation technologies, machine translation, and generative artificial intelligence
• Working knowledge of language

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 in English with selected candidates regarding their previous academic achievements and research experience in the field required for the project purposes,
– Stage IV - final evaluation of competence, experience and scientific achievements,
– Stage V - adjudication of the competition and announcement of results.

Please note that this call is the first stage of the recruitment procedure for the position of Assistant Professor (post-doc) specified in the University of Warsaw Statute. Its positive conclusion will be the basis for further proceedings. Only the short-listed candidates will be invited to an interview.

The University of Warsaw reserves the right to cancel the competition without providing reasons.

Notification of the results - by 07.12.2026 r.

Additional comments

Please send your questions by email to l.biel@uw.edu.pl with the reference subject line "LexicAI post-doc".

Requests related to accessibility needs should be included in the Personal Questionnaire in the field: "Other important information from the applicant" (Inne ważne informacje od osoby kandydującej)

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: University of Warsaw, Faculty of Applied Linguistics
Country: Poland
State/Province: Mazowieckie
City: Warsaw
Postal Code: 00-312
Street: Dobra 55

Contact

City: Warsaw
Website: http://www.uw.edu.pl
Street: Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28
Postal Code: 00-927