Assistant professor at the Department of Polish and General History from 19th to 20th Century Institute of History, Faculty of Historical and Pedagogical Sciences

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Assistant professor at the Department of Polish and General History from 19th to 20th Century Institute of History, Faculty of Historical and Pedagogical Sciences

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Offer DescriptionUniversity of Wroclaw invites applications for the position of assistant professor at the Department of Polish and General History from 19th to 20th Century, Institute of History, Faculty of Historical and Pedagogical SciencesNo 39.2025.ZHPP3.IH.WNHP.AH of 12.05.2025Institute/Department: Department of Polish and General History from 19th to 20th Century,Institute of History, Faculty of Historical and Pedagogical SciencesPosition: assistant professorType of position: research and teaching

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

Vacancies/positions:1Type of contract: full timeApplication deadline: 12.06.2025Estimated date of the contest settlement: July 2025Envisaged job starting date: 01.10.2025Period of employment: temporary (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.Condition to be met by candidates:The candidate should meet the following requirements: * Completed course of historical studies, Ph. D degree in the Humanities, in the discipline of History.

• Experience in conducting research in the field of Polish history and / or general history in the 19th century (1789-1945).
• Knowledge of at least one foreign language, sufficient to conduct research and communicate its results.
• 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
• 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.
• Preparedness to conduct teaching activities in the field of Polish and general history of the 19th and 20th centuries. For candidates from outside Poland, proficiency in the language Polish sufficient to conduct academic classes.

Responsibilities (research, teaching and organizational):The assistant professor will be expected to: * Conduct research on the history of Poland and/or general history of the 19th century (1789-1945).

• Teach courses in Polish and general history of the 19th and 20th centuries.
• Fulfill organizational responsibilities associated with employment at the Institute of History of the University of Wrocław.
• Apply for research funding.
• Publish scholarly articles in journals and monographs listed on ministerial publication lists.
• Apply for domestic and international research scholarships.
• Establish and maintain cooperation with research centers in Poland and abroad.

The application for the competition should include * Personal questionnaire (download
). * Curriculum vitae.

• A photocopy of the diploma certifying the Ph.D. academic degree.
• Statement whether the University of Wroclaw will be the primary place of work in the case of winning the competition (download

). * 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
). * Self-presentation (information about scientific, organizational, and other achievements).

• List scientific publications in the last ten years.
• Electronic versions of the two most important publications that the candidate considers representative of his or her scientific achievements or an explanation of the lack of them.
• Application for employment addressed to HM Rector.
• Declaration – article 113 the Law on Higher Education and Science (download

).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…’– for special categories of data: ‘I consent to the processing of the special categories of my data referred to in Article 9(1) of the GDPR contained in (e.g. CV, motivation letter or other attached documents) by the University of Wroclaw in the recruitment process for the position…”All the documents should be send only in an electronic form to the following address: with the subject of the message: “assistant professor.39.ZHPP3.IH.WNHP.AH”.Additional information: * The University of Wrocław reserves the right to contact only selected candidates.

• Selected candidates may be required to undergo an interview by means of electronic communication allowing audio and video transmission.
• The University of Wrocław reserves the right to close the competition without selecting a candidate.
• The University of Wrocław reserves the right to cancel the competition.
• The University of Wrocław does not provide housing.

Information clause for persons participating in the recruitment process:Where to apply E-mailpraca@uwr.edu.plRequirementsResearch Field History Education Level PhD or equivalentLanguages POLISH Level ExcellentLanguages ENGLISH Level ExcellentInternal Application form(s) neededDeclaration – Article 113_1.pdfEnglish(208.29 KB – PDF)PERSONAL-DATA-FORM-FOR-EMPLOYMENT-APPLICANT_eng_1.pdfEnglish(464.65 KB – PDF)Scientific-discipline-declaration-UWr_eng_1.pdfEnglish(253.62 KB – PDF)Workplace-statement-UWr_eng_1.pdfEnglish(255.57 KB – PDF)Additional InformationWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute University of Wrocław Country Poland City Wrocław Postal Code 50-137 Street pl. Uniwersytecki 1 GeofieldContact CityWrocław WebsiteStreetpl. Uniwersytecki 1 Postal Code50-137 E-Mailpraca@uwr.edu.plSTATUS: EXPIREDShare this page

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Wrocław, dolnośląskie

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Tue, 13 May 2025 23:28:04 GMT

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