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Organisation/Company SWPS University Research Field Psychological sciences » Psychology Researcher Profile Other Profession Positions Other Positions Country Poland Final date to receive applications 31 Jan 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw) Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

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The person in this role is responsible for the strategic and operational management of the Faculty, ensuring the highest quality of education, and building the Faculty's position in the socio-economic environment. The role combines academic activities with administrative and managerial functions.

The Faculty of Psychology in Sopot has been in existence since 2002. During this time, it has produced over 3,685 graduates. More information about the Faculty of Psychology in Sopot can be found on the university's website.

• developing the educational offer and ensuring the quality of education, including initiating and implementing activities aimed at developing the educational offer (e.g., creating new programs and fields of study that meet market needs), supervising the quality of the teaching process and the implementation of study programs, approving course staffing, and monitoring the quality and attractiveness of the educational offer — its compliance with current academic knowledge and labor market needs
• representing the Faculty to external stakeholders, building lasting relationships with the socio-economic environment, and concluding cooperation agreements
• managing the operational work of the Faculty, including managing a team of academic teachers (over 40 people) and administrative staff, as well as supervising cooperation with a group of nearly 150 teaching assistants
• shaping the faculty's HR policy, including supervising the recruitment and onboarding of qualified staff, ensuring the professional development of faculty employees, managing the remuneration and bonus system within the budget
• responsibility for creating and implementing the Faculty's budget, including the distribution of personnel and non-personnel resources
• supporting research activities, cooperating with the Director of the Institute of Psychology at the intersection of teaching and research activities, ensuring synergy between both areas
• conducting classes (lectures, seminars) and sharing expert knowledge with students
• conducting independent research and publishing in renowned journals
• supporting the promotion of the University, in particular by agreeing to activities promoting academic exchange and enabling employees to engage in international cooperation
• supervision of student affairs, including e.g. deciding over student requests and managing student organizations at the Faculty
• academic title of professor or doctorate with habilitation in Social Sciences, in the Discipline of Psychology
• documented teaching, research, and administrative achievements
• minimum 2 years of experience in administrative roles in academic institutions
• minimum 3 years of experience in a managerial position or in team or project management
• practical knowledge of legal regulations concerning science and higher education
• knowledge of Polish at a level sufficient for fluent communication
• knowledge of English at a sufficient proficiency level in order to communicate freely in an international environment
• highly developed management, leadership, negotiation, and strategic skills
• ability to think critically, innovatively, and creatively
• ability to work in a team, support others, and build professional contacts
• willingness to combine one's academic activities with administrative work for the benefit of the Faculty and University community
• readiness to be employed at SWPS University as the primary place of employment

Languages

• POLISH Level Excellent
• ENGLISH Level Excellent

• employment based on a contract of employment on a position corresponding to the academic rank or title (professor, university professor, or assistant professor) and the chosen academic development path (research and…