Assistant professor (post-doc) at the Centre for the Study of the Ancient World

No 66.2025.NCN.CBSA.WNHP.AH of 30.07.2025

Institute/Department: Centre for the Study of the Ancient World, Faculty of Historical and Pedagogical Sciences

Position: assistant professor (post-doc)

Type of position: research and teaching

Research area / discipline: humanities sciences/history

Vacancies/positions: 1

Application deadline: 31.08.2025

Expected contest results: 04.09.2025

Envisaged job starting date: 01.10.2025

Contract: from 01.10.2025 until 31.12.2026

Type of contract: full time

Applications are invited from those who fulfil the statutory requirements specified in the Higher Education Act from 20th July 2018 (Dz. U. z 2018 r., poz. 1668) and the statutes of the University of Wroclaw.

A post-doc in the Center for the Study of the Ancient World, Faculty of Historical and Pedagogical Sciences, University of Wroclaw within the NCN Maestro project “Epigraphic culture in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East in antiquity: status, display, democracy, identity“. This is basically a quantitative epigraphy project (see: https://hist.uni.wroc.pl/Instytut-Historyczny/Epigraphy-project/Project-description).

The candidate is expected to have:

1. A successful candidate should hold a PhD in classics/ ancient history, earned not earlier than 2016.
2. She/he should have a very good knowledge of Greek and be willing to acquire basic epigraphic skills.
3. She/he should have reading ability in relevant modern languages other than English.
4. Please be advised to make sure that you meet the NCN criteria for post-docs in NCN-funded projects (https://www.ncn.gov.pl/sites/default/files/pliki/uchwaly-rady/2021/uchwala44_2021-zal1_ang.pdf#page=48).
5. Knowledge of the Polish language to a degree enabling conducting classes in this language.
6. Knowledge of the English language to a degree enabling conducting classes in this language.

Additionally, the following are highly desirable:

1. Any additional language of the ancient Near East or Latin is a bonus.
2. Preference will be given to a candidate with some experience in epigraphy.
3. Other essential criteria are: publications (journal articles, chapters in edited volumes, books, authored or edited) and conference papers in antiquity studies.

Responsibilities at the workplace:

1. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to the study of epigraphic culture in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East. She/he will contribute chapters to collaborative volumes of the project. The PI of the project will assign research tasks to the post-doc.
2. She/he is also expected to participate in conferences.
3. She/he is also expected to publish no less one journal papers for the duration of the project.
4. Apart from doing research, the successful candidate is expected to teach one class (30 hours) per year.

The application for the competition should include

1. Personal  questionnaire  (download Personal questionnaire).
2. Curriculum vitae.
3. Photocopy/scan of BA and MA diplomas.
4. Photocopy/scan of PhD diploma; a candidate who has not been awarded PhD yet please submit a statement from the appropriate university authorities stating that her/his dissertation has been filled and indicating the date of public defence; the application will considered only when the public defense is scheduled before 30 September 2025; it is the candidates responsibility to notify dr Wojciechowska (agnieszka.wojciechowska@uwr.edu.pl) that the doctoral degree has been earned prior to 30 September 2025; a successful candidate may be employed at the University of Wrocław upon submitting a PhD diploma or a statement from her/his university indicating that the doctoral degree has been conferred.
5. Statement that the University of Wroclaw will be the primary place of work in the case of winning the competition (download Workplace Statement).
6. Declaration of the discipline in which the candidate will conduct research and in the case of people conducting research in more than one discipline the percentage of their involvement in each of these disciplines (download Declaration of scientific discipline).
7. Self-presentation (information about scientific, organizational, and other achievements).
8. List scientific publications in the last ten years.
9. PDF of three publications most representative of your research profile, or an explanation of the lack of them, provided that the Chairman of the Committee may expect all or selected scientific publications or other documents to be submitted.
10. Application for employment addressed to HM Rector.
11. Declaration – article 113 the Law on Higher Education and Science (download Declaration – Article 113).
12. Two letters of reference submitted directly by referees to prof. Krzysztof Nawotka  (krzysztof.nawotka@uwr.edu.pl); the candidate forfeits hereby her/his rights to access these letters.
13. Information about languages you know.
14. Information on research grants in which you are a PI or investigator awarded and/or implemented within 10 years prior to submitting the application; please list grants awarded by ERC, other international agencies, Foundation for Polish Science, National Science Centre and Ministry for Science and Higher Education (Poland); please declare the amount of money granted.
15. List of papers presented to international conferences over the last 10 years.
16. Any other documents justifying your candidacy for the advertised position.

The Head of the Board reserves the right to request the candidates to deliver copies of additional documents necessary for the assessment of their candidacy.

Additional information can be obtained from dr Agnieszka Wojciechowska (agnieszka.wojciechowska@uwr.edu.pl).

If you provide us with data voluntarily in your application other than what is necessary for you to participate in the recruitment procedure, we ask for your consent to their processing, which may read:

– in the case of ordinary data: ‘I consent to the processing of my personal data contained in (e.g. CV, cover letter or other attached documents) by the University of Wrocław in the recruitment process for the position…’

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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 (post-doc).66.NCN.CBSA.WNHP“.

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