Job offer Established Researcher (R3

Organisation/Company University of Opole Department Faculty of Social Scienee Research Field History » Local history Researcher Profile Established Researcher (R3) Positions Postdoc Positions Final date to receive applications 31 Aug 2026 - 12:00 (Europe/Warsaw) Country Poland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 5 Offer Starting Date 1 Oct 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

• Completion of second-cycle higher education studies in history or related fields;
• Holding the degree of doctor habilitatus in the discipline of history;
• Documented scholarly output in the field of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century history, participation in international conferences, and publications in Polish and foreign journals;
• Knowledge of a modern foreign language at a minimum B2 level;
• Participation in project teams connected with conducting scholarly research, especially in projects funded by the National Science Centre (NCN), the National Programme for the Development of Humanities (NPRH), or European funds;
• Experience in higher education teaching;
• Experience working in Polish and foreign archives and libraries holding Polish and foreign archival collections;
• Submission of a written declaration of readiness to submit statements in accordance with the Law on Higher Education and Science, namely: a statement authorising the Institute of History of the University of Opole to include the person among employees conducting scientific activity — the “N number” — and to report the employee’s scientific achievements for the purposes of evaluating scientific activity.

Research Field History » Local history Education Level PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• Completion of second-cycle higher education studies in history or related fields;
• Holding the degree of doctor habilitatus in the discipline of history;
• Documented scholarly output in the field of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century history, participation in international conferences, and publications in Polish and foreign journals;
• Knowledge of a modern foreign language at a minimum B2 level;
• Participation in project teams connected with conducting scholarly research, especially in projects funded by the National Science Centre (NCN), the National Programme for the Development of Humanities (NPRH), or European funds;
• Experience in higher education teaching;
• Experience working in Polish and foreign archives and libraries holding Polish and foreign archival collections;
• Submission of a written declaration of readiness to submit statements in accordance with the Law on Higher Education and Science, namely: a statement authorising the Institute of History of the University of Opole to include the person among employees conducting scientific activity — the “N number” — and to report the employee’s scientific achievements for the purposes of evaluating scientific activity.

• Availability and readiness to work in a team;
• Experience in international scholarly cooperation;
• Completed internships, scholarships, fellowships, or other forms of scholarly activity at research institutions in Poland and abroad;
• Research conducted in the field of the history of Silesia in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries;
• Management of project teams connected with conducting scholarly research, especially projects funded by the National Science Centre (NCN), the National Programme for the Development of Humanities (NPRH), or European funds;
• Skills and experience in related areas of historical education, including courses, certificates, and participation in projects in the fields of archival studies, museology, heritage protection, cooperation with local government units in promotional activities, etc.;
• A C1 certificate in English or German;
• Experience in teaching or public speaking in a foreign language, preferably English;
• Openness to contact with people, including the ability to carry out organisational work with young people, e.g. organising study trips and supervising student research clubs;
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