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 an Assistant (F/M).

Position details

Position title Assistant (F/M)
Organizational unit:    Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics Institute of Mathematics 
Employment group: Research and teaching staff
Position profile: R1
Academic discipline: Mathematics 
Number of positions: 3
Form of employment and length of working time (proportionally to full-time employment): Full-time employment under a fixed-term employment contract (2 years)
Expected date of commencement of work and employment period: 1 October 2026 or 1 February 2027
Employment for a fixed term of 2 years, with no possibility of extension.

Remuneration 

Basic salary: PLN 6,765 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 selected candidate will:

• conduct scientific research in the field of mathematics,
• teach academic courses (210 teaching hours per year).

More information: Scope of responsibilities of the academic

Conditions for entering the competition

• the title of Master of Mathematics (or an equivalent title in a related discipline);
• research papers in Mathematics, Computer Science, or related fields, published in refereed, globally recognised journals;
• willingness to undertake organisational projects related to teaching;
• international experience (e.g. fellowships, cooperation with foreign co-authors, projects, conferences);
• positive evaluation of previous teaching duties.

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

Criteria for Evaluating Scientific Activity

• Publications. The quality of the key publications indicated in the application, assessed on the basis of their scholarly merit, number of citations, and the reputation of the journal, conference, or publisher (in the case of monographs).
• Research plans. A convincing vision of future research, assessed on the basis of the submitted description and the presentation during the interview.
• Funding and commercialisation. Obtained research grants or participated in research grants.
• Visibility in the scientific community. Awards and distinctions; invited talks at conferences and seminars; participation in organising, scientific, or program committees of conferences.
• International experience. Research stays at foreign research institutions, scientific collaboration with researchers from foreign institutions, and presentations at international scientific conferences.
• Research fit. Alignment of the research topics with the needs of the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics (MIM).

Criteria for Evaluating Teaching Activity

• Experience. Number of courses taught and their diversity in terms of subject matter and format (lectures, laboratories, exercises, seminars, coordination of large courses), based on the submitted list of taught courses including: course title, number of teaching hours, type of class (lecture, exercises, laboratory, etc.), academic year; jointly taught courses should be indicated.
• Quality. Awards and distinctions, results of student evaluations, class observations, and assessments; quality of the teaching sample presented during the interview.
• Mission: Coordinating teaching projects and engaging students in scientific projects. Outreach activities. Conducting classes for talented youth and students, and participating in the organisation of Olympiads.
• Languages. Proficiency in Polish and English should be sufficient to conduct classes and communicate with students.

The position is related to activities covered by the protection of minors. 

Competition rules:

Announcement reference number: WMIM/1210/EK/07/2026    
Keywords: mathematical analysis, algebra, topology, discrete mathematics, combinatorics, probability theory, statistics, applied mathematics, classical mechanics, computational physics
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 filled in online),
• Copy of Master’s or doctoral diploma,
• Up to 3 selected publications,
• Curriculum Vitae with a complete list of publications,
• Doctoral dissertation with reviewers’ reports (if defended) or supervisor’s reference (if PhD not yet defended),
• Description of planned research projects (max. 2 pages),
• Copies of documents confirming teaching experience, including lists of courses taught, teaching-related publications, and certificates of completed methodological trainings/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 

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 - an interview with selected candidates, during which the candidates will be asked to present their research and research plans, as well as a sample fragment of a lecture for students on a selected mathematical subject from the first or second year of the Bachelor of Mathematics program at the MIM.
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

The Faculty staff conduct research on a wide range of topics in mathematics, computer science, and their applications. Researchers employed at the Faculty lead over a hundred research projects, including several prestigious European Research Council (ERC) grants. In mathematics, the most popular research areas include probability theory, analysis and partial differential equations, algebraic geometry, topology, and biomathematics.
In computer science, the largest research groups focus on algorithms, logic and automata theory, bioinformatics, and algorithmic game theory.

More information: https://www.mimuw.edu.pl/en/research/

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

1. Prof. Anna Zdunik – Committee Chair

2. Prof. Rafał Latała (RDN)

2. Prof. Witold Marciszewski (RDN)

4. Dr. Katarzyna Grabowska (FUW)

5. Dr. Michał Lesiuk (WChUW)

6. Prof. Krzysztof Diks

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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.