Oferty pracy w projektach finansowanych przez NCN

Nazwa jednostki: Faculty of Psychology – Warsaw, Inne oferty z tego miasta »
Nazwa stanowiska: scholar recipient
Wymagania:

Requirements:
Candidates must meet the following requirements:
• Master's degree in Psychology, or expected completion of a Master's degree no later than 22 September 2026.
• Strong motivation to undertake doctoral studies and obtain a doctoral degree on a topic within the framework of the project under the supervision of the project leader.
• Fluency in English, both spoken and written (Polish proficiency is not required).
• Some proficiency and experience in advanced statistical techniques and software (SPSS and/or R), as well as willingness to learn new statistical techniques and additional software.
• Research interests in political psychology, including nostalgia as a factor potentially shaping populist attitudes, social polarization, and preferences for populist and authoritarian leaders with Dark Tetrad traits (i.e. Machiavellianism, narcissism, psychopathy, sadism).
• Previous experience in conducting scientific research.
• Excellent communication skills and academic writing skills in English.
• Awareness of the task-based nature of the work, requiring full commitment to the project tasks, including full time availability (with the possibility of occasional weekend work) and email and communication availability six days a week. The project leader will make every effort to ensure that weekend work remains rare.
• Active participation in the life of the Faculty of Psychology, including attendance at department meetings and organizational activities.
• Regular and active participation in research team meetings, held most often on Tuesdays, including presenting research results and progress updates.
• High motivation, conscientiousness, curiosity, and genuine passion for academic work, understood as more than just fulfilling listed professional duties.
Additional assets:
• Documented participation in research projects.
• Experience in writing scientific articles (co-authorship of publications).
• Participation in scientific conferences.
• Participation in courses or academic classes related to nostalgia, the Dark Triad/Tetrad, populism, social polarization, or related topics.
• Good academic results, particularly in statistics and methodology courses.

Opis zadań:

Responsibilities:
The scholar recipient will be involved in all tasks related to the project implementation, including: literature reviews, research and instrument design, participant recruitment, data collection, statistical analyses, and interpretation of results. Co-authoring manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals and preparing comprehensive research reports. Collaborating with team members and external researchers while maintaining regular communication. Contributing to knowledge dissemination through conference presentations and academic publications. Promoting the project through website management and social media content creation. Assisting with administrative tasks including data management, documentation, and grant reporting. All tasks will be carried out under the guidance and supervision of the project leader. Project description https://projekty.ncn.gov.pl/opisy/643440-pl.pdf

Typ konkursu NCN: OPUS – HS
Termin składania ofert: 16 lipca 2026, 11:00
Forma składania ofert: email
Warunki zatrudnienia:

We offer:
• A scholarship of 4346 PLN gross per month for the first 24 months and 5500,50 PLN gross per month for the subsequent 12 months
• Academic development in an interdisciplinary and international research environment.
• The possibility of co-funding participation in national and international scientific conferences and/or training.
• Co-authorship of at least one scientific publication based on the project results.
• Work in a dynamic team conducting a pioneering research project in the field of political psychology and nostalgia.
• Practical experience at all stages of a large-scale research project, with studies conducted in several countries in collaboration with international researchers.
• Development of advanced skills in statistical data analysis using modern techniques and software.

Dodatkowe informacje:

Required documents (in English):
1. CV with a list of academic achievements and a description of competencies relevant to the project tasks (including level of English proficiency, research experience, knowledge of software and statistical techniques) (maximum two pages).
2. A cover letter describing why the candidate wishes to work on this research project (maximum one page).
3. A sample of one academic text authored by the candidate in English (Master's thesis, empirical paper, article, or statistical analysis report).
4. Signed personal data processing clause.
• The right to contact selected candidates is reserved, including the possibility of not selecting any candidate.
• Selected candidates will be invited to a job interview (most likely online). The interview will be conducted in English.
Applications in English should be sent by 16.07.2026 by 11:00 AM to: m.prusik@uw.edu.pl. The email subject line should contain the phrase "Application: first name_last name_scholar recipient OPUS 29."

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