Assistant professor at the Department of the History of the Polish Language at the Institute of

Organisation/Company University of Wroclaw Department Faculty of Letters Research Field Language sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions PhD Positions Final date to receive applications 31 Aug 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw) Country Poland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week Tbd Offer Starting Date 1 Oct 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number 55.2026.ZHJP.IFP.WF.AH

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

University of Wroclaw invites applications for the position of assistant professor
at the Department of the History of the Polish Language at the Institute of Polish Studies, Faculty of Letters

No55.2026.ZHJP.IFP.WF.AH of 06.07.2026

Institute/Department:
Department of the History of the Polish Language, Institute of Polish Studies, Faculty of Letters

Type of position:
research & teaching

in the discipline: literary studies

in the field of: humanities

Vacancies/positions: 1

Type of contract:
full time

Expected date of the competition outcome:
September 2026

Applicants must meet the eligibility requirements set out in the Act of 20 July 2018 – the Law on Higher Education and Science (Journal of Laws of 2018, item 1668, as amended) and the Statute of the University of Wrocław.

• Possess a doctoral degree in the humanities, specifically in the discipline oflinguistics.
• Research activity in the field of linguistics, supported by a documented scholarly record in the area of the history of the Polish language.
• Have experience in didactic work at a university with an academic profile, particularly in conducting courses on the history of the Polish language.
• Readiness to engage in organizational work and competence in coordinating teaching activities, participating in university committees, and organizing meetings, workshops, and conferences.
• Be fluent in spoken and written Polish and have a knowledge of English at a minimum B2 level.
• Professionalism, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.

• Conducting research in the fields of linguistics, including applying for internal, national, and international grants in accordance with the criteria established by the relevant Discipline Council.
• Publishing research findings with the affiliation "University of Wrocław" and ensuring their proper documentation through the Library of the Institute of Polish Philology.
• Actively participating in the scientific and organizing activities of the Department of the History of the Polish Language and of the Institute of Polish Philology at UWr.
• Conducting teaching activities and performing administrative tasks related to the implementation and organization of the teaching process, in the scope and volume defined for the position of assistant, in accordance with the current regulations of the University of Wrocław.
• Performing other tasks and duties related to the implementation and organization of the teaching process, as assigned by the supervisors.
• Photocopy(ies) of the diploma(s) confirming a doctoral degree.
• A statement that, in the event of winning the competition, the University of Wrocław will be the candidate’s primary place of employment. (download Workplace statement ).
• A statement specifying the discipline in which the candidate will conduct research and, where research is carried out in more than one discipline, the percentage share of the candidate’s activity in each discipline (download Statement of scientific discipline ).
• A self-assessment report presenting the candidate’s research activity, degree of internationalisation, organisational activities, and teaching experience.
• A list of the candidate’s research works published in the last 10 years.
• Electronic versions of the two most significant publications representing the candidate’s scholarly achievements, or a statement explaining their absence.
• Application for employment addressed to the Rector of the University of Wrocław.
• A statement…