Assistant Professor in the group of research-teaching staff 56/2024/NA/WH/IH

Organisation/Company: University of Silesia in Katowice

Research Field: History

Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)

Positions: PhD Positions

Country: Poland

Application Deadline: 4 May 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw)

Type of Contract: Temporary

Job Status: Full-time

Hours Per Week: app. 40

Offer Starting Date: 1 Oct 2025

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme

Reference Number: 56/2024/NA/WH/IH

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

RECTOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA IN KATOWICE
announces the open call for the position of Assistant Professor in the group of research-teaching staff

Place of work: Faculty of Humanities, Institute of History

Number of available positions: 1

Key words: history of Poland 1918-1945, world history 1918-1945, history of the Middle and Eastern Europe

Applications to the open call may be submitted by those who meet the conditions specified in Section 113 of the Act – Law on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018 (Journal of Law 2024 item 1571).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conducting scientific research in the discipline of history, in the area of the history of Poland and the World history in years 1918-1945 (in particular the history of the Middle and Western Europe).
• Teaching classes in the 1st cycle and 2nd cycle studies for the degree programmes: History and Historical Tourism.
• Realization of organizational duties in accordance with the Individual Assignment of Duties.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum PhD degree in humanities the discipline of history.
• Experience in conducting research in the area of the history of Poland and the World history in years 1918-1945 (in particular the history of the Middle and Western Europe).
• Recent, high-scoring scientific achievements in the abovementioned discipline and area.
• Competences that allow for internationalization of the candidate's scientific activity.
• Experience in realization of research projects/grants in the candidate's country or international projects.
• Documented history of applying for financing of research in the institutions in the candidate's country or abroad.
• Documented research internship in research in the candidate's country or abroad (lasting minimum 1 month).
• Knowledge of the research methods used in the discipline of history in the abovementioned area.
• Presentation of the scientific development plan.
• Experience in teaching classes in a higher education institution in the 1st cycle and 2nd cycle studies in the discipline of history in the area of area of the history of Poland and the World history in years 1918-1945.
• Documented didactic mobility.
• The ability of conducting classes using tools for distance learning.
• Command of English that allows for teaching classes.
• Command of Polish that allows for conducting classes or readiness to learn Polish (in the case of foreign candidates).

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Presentation of letters of recommendation.
• Experience in leading a research team.
• Experience in cooperation in a team.
• Experience in cooperation with the institutions from the socio-economic environment.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Full time employment under the fixed period employment contract.
• Employment at the University as a primary place of work.
• Base remuneration in accordance with the Remuneration regulations of the University of Silesia in Katowice.
• Additional remuneration components in accordance with The Rules and Regulations of Remuneration for Employees of the University of Silesia in Katowice.
• Pro-quality bonus for special achievements according to regulations in force.
• The annual teaching load of 210 hours.
• Task-based working time.
• Opportunity for professional development.
• Work environment supporting sustainable development based on the diversity, equality and inclusion.
• Social benefits package.
• Ability for University employees and their families to join the life insurance program.
• Ability for University employees and their families to join private medical care.
• Ability to join the Occupational Pension Scheme and the group pension insurance POGODNA JESIEŃ.

*At the University first employment contract concluded with an academic is the fixed period employment contract for the period of maximum 4 years.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

• Motivational letter.
• Scientific resume (CV).
• Copies of documents confirming candidate's education (or scans of such documents).
• List of the candidate's scientific achievements (we recommend presenting the most important publications beginning from the most recent to the oldest one).
• List of the candidate's didactic achievements.
• List of the candidate's achievements in terms of popularization of science.
• Scientific development plan.
• Other documentation defined in the open call requirements.

SCHEDULE OF THE CALL:

• Application submission deadline: 4th of May 2025 (11.59 p.m. CET)
• The selection process will be concluded by: 3rd of July 2025

OPEN CALL PROCEDURE:

Applications received after the deadline, incomplete applications and applications submitted in any other way than defined in the open call announcement shall not be considered.

The open call is conducted and solved by the open call committee appointed by the Rector. The open call procedure consists of two stages:

1. The formal assessment of the submitted documents.
2. Merit-based evaluation of the candidates.

The formal assessment is preceded by the initial verification of the submitted documents confirming fulfilment of the requirements defined in the open call announcement. In the case of doubts the open call committee may call the applicant to complete the documentation in the defined period of time.

The open call committee prepares a list of persons whose applications fulfil the open call requirements to the greatest extent and invites them for an interview.

The interview may take place in person or by using the electronic means of communication. The invited candidates may be asked to prepare additional materials for the needs of presentation of their candidacy during the interview.

In the case of applications submitted by the persons who already have a history of employment at the University of Silesia in Katowice the selection committee will also take into account the opinions of the candidate's superiors.

The open call committee may resign from conducting the interview if they state that the applications submitted in the open call do not fulfil the open call requirements.

The open call is solved by way of resolution adopted by the open call committee by secret ballot with the simple majority of votes.

The applicants are notified about the results of the open call. The applicants have a right to appeal against the open call committee's decision in writing within 7 days from the day they are notified about the result of the open call. The appeal shall be considered by the Rector within the period of maximum 30 days.

The final, binding decision on employment of the candidate selected and recommended by the open call committee is made by the Rector.

The University reserves the right to leave the call unresolved.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

The condition necessary for employment of the candidate selected in the selection proceedings is the fulfilment of the obligations arising from Section 265(4), (5), (13) of the Act – Law on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018 (Journal of Law 2024 item 1571).

In the case of applying for employment at the University of Silesia in Katowice as the primary place of work, candidates employed in other higher education institutions as their primary place of work, should, as of the day of their employment, fulfil the requirement defined in art. 120, section 2 of the Act – Law on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018 (Journal of Law 2024 item 1571), according to which an academic may have only one primary place of work at a time.

In the case of person selected as a result of the open call selection procedure, who has obtained their academic degree, their degree in arts or their professional title abroad, and whose academic degree, degree in arts or their professional title has not been recognized as equivalent with the adequate Polish degree or title, employment of such person is possible in accordance with art. 116 section 2a of the Act – Law on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018 (Journal of Law 2024 item 1571), in accordance with the procedure in force at the University or on the basis of the nostrification procedure, for which the candidate shall apply.

Number of offers available: 1

Company/Institute: Faculty of Humanities, Institute of History

Country: Poland

State/Province: Silesia

City: Katowice

Postal Code: 40-007

Street: Bankowa 11