Assistant professor at the Department of Polish and General History from 16th to 18th Century

No 28.2026.ZHPP2.IH.WNHP.AH of 31.03.2026

Institute/Department: Department of Polish and General History from 16th to 18th Century, Historical Institute, Faculty of Historical and Pedagogical Sciences

Position: assistant professor

Type of position: research

• in research discipline: history
• in research field: humanities

Vacancies/positions: 1

Type of contract: full time

Application deadline: 01.05.2026

Estimated date of the contest settlement: June 2026

Envisaged job starting date: 01.10.2026

Period of employment: 2 years

The competition is open to each candidate who meets the requirements set out in the Higher Education and Science Act of July 20th 2018 (Journal of Laws of 2018, item 1668 as amended) and the Statute of University of Wroclaw.

Requirements:

1. Completed course of historical studies, PhD degree in the Humanities, in the discipline of History.
2. Conducting research in the field of the history of Poland and/or world history in the 16^th – 18^th  centuries (1492-1795).
3. Knowledge of at least one foreign language, sufficient to conduct research and communicate its results.
4. A proven record of scholarly publication, including either: a published or accepted scholarly monograph or academic articles in journals classified under the discipline of history and included on the official ministerial list of peer-reviewed journals, or at least two chapters in peer-reviewed collective monographs.
5. Experience in securing external funding for scientific research or collaborative research projects, confirmed by leading or participating in a domestic or international research project funded by nationally or internationally competitive grant programs (including, but not limited to MNiSW, MKiDN, NCN, NCBiR, or FNP), or through a scholarship or research internship at a renowned academic institution abroad.
6. Preparedness to conduct teaching activities in the field of Polish and general history of the 16^th – 18^th centuries.
7. For candidates from outside Poland, proficiency in the Polish language sufficient to conduct academic classes.

Responsibilities

The assistant professor will be expected to:

1. Conduct research on the history of Poland and/or the general history of the 16^th – 18^th centuries.
2. Teach courses in Polish and general history of the 16^th – 18^th centuries.
3. Fulfil organisational responsibilities associated with employment at the Historical Institute of the University of Wroclaw.
4. Apply for research funding.
5. Publish scholarly articles in journals and monographs listed on ministerial publications lists.
6. Apply for domestic and international research scholarships.
7. Establish and maintain cooperation with research centers in Poland and abroad.

The application for the competition should include:

1. A personal questionnaire for the applicant for employment (download Personal questionnaire).
2. Curriculum vitae.
3. Copies of documents confirming PhD degree.

4. A statement that, if successful, the University of Wroclaw will be your primary place of work (download Workplace Statement).
5. Declaration as to the discipline in which the candidate will conduct research, and in the case of people conducting research in more than one discipline: the percentage share of their involvement in each of these disciplines (download Declaration of scientific discipline).
6. Declaration – article 113 the Law on Higher Education and Science (download Declaration – Article 113).
7. Self-presentation containing a description of the candidate’s scientific activity, level of internationalization and teaching  and organizational activity.
8. A list of the candidate’s publications for a period of no more than 10 years.
9. Electronic versions of the two most important publications that the candidate considers to be representative of his/her scientific achievement, or an explanation of the lack of them.
10. Application for employment addressed to the Rector.

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All the documents should be send only in an electronic form to the following address: praca@uwr.edu.pl with the subject of the message: “assistant professor.28.ZHPP2.IH.WNHP.AH“.

All submitted documents must be signed.

Additional information

1. The University of Wrocław reserves the right to contact only selected candidates.
2. Selected candidates may be invited for an interview.
3. The University of Wrocław reserves the right to close the competition without selecting a candidate.
4. The University of Wrocław reserves the right to annul the competition.
5. The University of Wrocław does not provide housing.

Information clause for persons participating in the recruitment process