| Code | WMIM_1210_EK_03_2026 |
|---|---|
| Organizational unit | Institute of Informatics |
| Position | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (PL: adiunkt) |
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COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT
The Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics, with the consent of the Rector of the University of Warsaw, announces a competition for the position of a professor assistant (F/M).
Position details
Position title: Assistant Professor (F/M)
Organizational unit: Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics Institute of Informatics
Employment group: Teaching staff
Position profile: R2
Academic discipline: -
Number of positions: 1
Form of employment and length of working time (proportionally to full-time employment): Full-time employment under a fixed-term employment contract
Expected date of commencement of work and employment period: 1 October 2026 or 1 February 2027. The contract is for a four-year period. After the final year of employment, if the employee receives a positive assessment, the contract may be extended for an indefinite period.
Remuneration
Basic salary: PLN 8,941 gross per month, increased by a seniority allowance (1% for each documented year of service in accordance with applicable regulations) and a 13th-month salary. In justified cases, in particular for the most scientifically active individuals, the salary may be additionally increased by 10–40% in accordance with the Remuneration Regulations of the University of Warsaw.
More information: link
Other working conditions
Place of work:
Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics, University of Warsaw,
Banacha 2, 02-097 Warsaw.
Employee benefits: access to professional development, social benefits, and training opportunities.
More information: https://en.bsp.uw.edu.pl/researchers/
Basic responsibilities and obligations
The employed person may participate in scientific research in Computer Science and will be responsible for teaching (360 teaching hours per academic year).
More information: Ogólny zakres zadań nauczyciela akademickiego
Conditions for entering the competition
- Fulfilment of the requirements set out in Article 113 of the Act – Law on Higher Education and Science (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 1571, consolidated text);
- a doctoral degree in computer science or a related discipline;
- high teaching competence, confirmed in particular by the results of student evaluations or distinctions and awards for teaching activity;
- teaching experience and readiness to undertake organisational activities related to teaching;
- high teaching competence;
- ability to conduct teaching activities in the Polish language.
In addition, we expect
If hired, it is expected that the University of Warsaw will be the primary place of employment.
Criteria for the assessment of candidates in a competition
● Experience. Number of courses and diversity in terms of topics, forms (lectures, laboratories, exercises, seminars, coordination of large courses), assessed based on a presented list of conducted classes including: course title, number of teaching hours, type of class (lecture, exercises, laboratory, etc.), academic year; in the case of jointly conducted classes, this should be indicated.
● Quality. Awards and distinctions. Results of student surveys, class observations, and evaluations. Quality of a sample class presented during the interview.
● Innovations and Materials. Implementation of new methods, tools, content, and curricula. Authorship or co-authorship of textbooks and other teaching materials.
● Mission. Popularisation activities. Dissemination of teaching knowledge among educators, projects and initiatives within the idea of lifelong learning, activity in teaching organisations, organisation and participation in teaching conferences. Coordination of educational projects and engaging students in scientific projects. Conducting classes for gifted youth and students, involvement in the organisation of olympiads.
● Languages. Proficiency in Polish should be sufficient for conducting classes and communicating with students.
● Scientific Activity. Publications, grants, internships, and awards.
Competition rules:
Announcement reference number: WMIM/1210/EK/03/2026
Keywords: computer science, informatics; algorithms, artificial intelligence, automata, bioinformatics, combinatorics, complexity, computability, computer architecture, concurrent systems, cryptography, databases, distributed systems, game theory, graphs, knowledge representation, logic, machine learning, networks, operating systems, programming languages, protocols, security, social choice, software engineering
Deadline for submitting applications: 20 February 2026
Required documents
All documents must be submitted via the online platform https://jobs.uw.edu.pl/en/:
- Candidate’s questionnaire – to be completed on the website https://jobs.uw.edu.pl/en/
- Copy of the doctoral diploma
- Selected publications (no more than 3)
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) with a complete list of publications
- Copies of documents confirming the candidate’s teaching achievements, in particular: lists of courses taught, teaching-related publications, and certificates of completed trainings, courses, or methodological workshops.
- Please ensure that your application is complete and submitted by the deadline indicated!
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
Stages of competition
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 (achievements and future plans presentation (10-minutes), teaching sample (10 minutes), questions form the committee),
Stage IV - final evaluation of competence, experience and scientific achievements,
Stage V - adjudication of the competition and announcement of results.
Anticipated date and method of notification of the competition outcomes: Expected date and form of results announcement: 31 May 2026 – via the website https://jobs.uw.edu.pl/en/
Contact for any questions relating to the competition
Contact for questions: konkursy@mimuw.edu.pl (please quote the reference number).
Accessibility needs should be specified in the Candidate’s Questionnaire under “Other relevant information from the candidate”.
Employing faculty:
Research profile of faculty
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Teaching profile of faculty
The Faculty offers top-quality education in mathematics, computer science, bioinformatics and systems biology, and machine learning. Our mathematics and computer science programs consistently rank first in Poland and hold the prestigious “Excellent Program” certificates awarded by the Polish Accreditation Committee. Around 100 PhD students of the Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences carry out their research under the supervision of the Faculty’s staff.
More information: https://www.mimuw.edu.pl/en/studies/
Other information
Competition Committee
- Prof. Mikołaj Bojańczyk (RDN) – Chair of the Committee
- Prof. Anna Gambin (RDN)
- Prof. Michał Pilipczuk, Ph.D., Teaching Professor
- Prof. Piotr Skowron (RDN)
- Prof. Krzysztof Diks
- Prof. Bartosz Klin (University of Oxford)
- Dr. Anna Janicka (WNE UW)
- Prof. Rafał Latała
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The University of Warsaw is a winner of the HR Excellence in Research award granted by the European Commission to institutions adhering to the European Charter for Researchers.