Assistant professor; adjunkt - research and teaching ; adiunkt - grupa badawczo-dydaktyczna

Faculty of Philosophy and Social Science

Organisation/Company Nicolaus Copernicus University Department Faculty of Philosophy and Social Science Research Field Psychological sciences » Psychology Researcher Profile Other Profession Positions PhD Positions Final date to receive applications 15 Feb 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw) Country Poland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 16 Jan 2026 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?

No

The competition is open to persons who meet the conditions set out in Article 113 of the Act of 20 July 2018 - Law on Higher Education and Science (i.e., Journal of Laws of 2023, item 742, as amended) and the following qualification criteria:

• possession of a master's degree in psychology,
• holding a PhD degree in social sciences in the discipline of psychology,
• appropriately documented research interests (publications in journals indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus databases, conference presentations, research work) in the field of evolutionary psychology,
• participation in research projects with the use of animals,
• teaching experience in teaching evolutionary psychology,
• fluency in English (spoken and written) and Polish, enabling classes to be conducted in these languages.

• Personal questionnaire for the person applying for employment (form to be downloaded)
• Copy of higher education diploma
• Copy of doctorate certificate

Languages ENGLISH: Level Excellent

Languages POLISH Level Excellent

Research Field Psychological sciences » Psychology

Eligibility criteria

• List of publications (including the publishing house/journal, year of publication, and page number)
• Information about scientific, didactic and organizational achievements (abstract comprising candidate's most important areas of research, and scientific, educational, and other achievements)
• Declaration of consent to the processing of personal data contained in the job offer for the needs of the recruitment process, in accordance with the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of The Council od 27 April 2016 (L119/1) (form to be downloaded)
• Declaration that Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń will be my primary employer once I have won the contest (form to be downloaded)

Selection process

Please be informed that the person selected through the competition will be obliged to submit a certificate from the National Criminal Register with regard to offences specified in Chapters 19 and 25 of the Penal Code (including offences against sexual freedom and morality), in Article 189a and Article 207 of the Penal Code and in the Act on Counteracting Drug Addiction of 29 July 2005 (Journal of Laws of 2023, item 1939 and of 2022, item 2600), or for the corresponding offences defined in foreign law.

The obligation to verify applies to a person whose tasks will be related to the protected activity referred to in Article 21. of the Act of 13 May 2016 on counteracting the threat of sexual offences and the protection of minors (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 560).

Pursuant to art. 24 paragraph 6 of the Act of June 14, 2024 on the protection of whistleblowers (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 928), information on the internal reporting procedure at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń is available at: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Additional comments

University does not provide an accommodation

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Nicolaus Copernicus University, Facultaty of Philosophy and Social Sciences Country Poland City Torun Postal Code 87-100 Street ul. Fosa Staromiejska 1a