Assistant professor (post-doc) at the Centre for the Study of the Ancient World, Faculty of Historical and Pedagogical Sciences, within the NCN Opus project

About this position

University of Wroclaw invites applications for the position of assistant professor (post-doc) at the Centre for the Study of the Ancient World , Faculty of Historical and Pedagogical Sciences, within the NCN Opus project

No 83.2026.NCN.CBSA.WNHP.AH of 28.09.2026

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

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

Vacancies/positions: 1

Type of contract: full time

Application deadline: 08.11.2026

Estimated date of the contest settlement: November 2026

Envisaged job starting date: December 2026

Period of employment: 7 months

Salary: c. 7600 PLN gross per month

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.

The candidate is expected to have:

• A Ph.D. degree in classics/ ancient history/ ancient archaeology obtained not earlier that 7 years before the time of appointment. A candidate who holds more than one doctoral degree, please be advised that she/he is qualified for this position if the earliest doctoral degree was granted no earlier than in 2019.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Knowledge of Ancient Greek, experience in working with epigraphic material, and experience in book editing and publishing will be considered an additional advantage.
• 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 ).

The successful candidate is expected to:

• Co-edit a collaborative volume “The Epigraphic Programs of Greek Sanctuaries: Space, Actors and Visual Strategies” with the Principal Investigator.

Detailed description: A detailed description of the NCN OPUS project “Inscriptions in Architectural and Spatial Context: The Case of Greek Sanctuaries in Central Greece, the Peloponnese, and the Aegean Islands” is available on the website of the National Science Centre ( https://www.ncn.gov.pl/sites/default/files/listy-rankingowe/2021-09-15okipi34a/streszczenia/538966-en.pdf )

The application for the competition should include:

• A personal questionnaire for the applicant for employment (download Personal questionnaire ).
• Curriculum vitae.
• Copies of documents confirming PhD degree.
• A statement that, if successful, the University of Wroclaw will be your primary place of work (download Workplace Statement ).
• 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 ).
• Declaration – article 113 the Law on Higher Education and Science (download Declaration – Article 113 ).
• Self-presentation - maximum 500 words (information about scientific, organizational, and other achievements).
• A list of the candidate's publications for a period of no more than 10 years.
• 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.
• Information about knowledge of foreign languages.
• Application for employment addressed to the Rector.

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 category 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 Wrocław in the recruitment process for the position ...’

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 .83.NCN.CBSA.WNHP.AH " .

All submitted documents must be signed.

Additional information can be obtained from dr Dominika Grzesik ( dominika.grzesik@uwr.edu.pl ).

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

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