Assistant Professor (archaeology) at the Institute of History

Organisation/Company University of Szczecin Department Institute of Historical Sciences Research Field Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Other Positions Final date to receive applications 10 Sep 2026 - 15:00 (Europe/Warsaw) Country Poland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time 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?

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The Rector of the University of Szczecin announces recruitment competition for the position of Assistant Professor (archaeology) at the Institute of History, University of Szczecin.

The competition is open to persons who meet the conditions specified in Articles 113 and 116 of the Act of July 20, 2018, on Higher Education and Science (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 1571, as amended) and in the Statutes of the University of Szczecin, and who meet the criteria specified in the competition.

The competition is the first stage of the procedure for hiring an academic teacher, and a successful outcome serves as the basis for further proceedings.

Research Field Other Education Level PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Requirements:

• Ph.D. in archaeology;
• documented expertise in Stone Age archaeology, lithic technology, experimental archaeology, environmental archaeology, as well as geology and geomorphology;
• Experience in conducting archaeological fieldwork outside Poland;
• five years of academic teaching experience;
• documented scholarly output (three publications subject to evaluation as defined by law, including at least two publications within the last three calendar years);
• specific research and publication plans;
• availability to attend classes throughout the week;
• agreement to employment on a standard full-time basis only;
• in the case of foreign nationals, proficiency in spoken and written Polish.

Additional advantages include:

• proficiency in English.

Applicants may also submit other documents or provide information that they believe may be useful in the selection process.

This opportunity is open to people of all genders.

The successful candidate may specify the gender-neutral form of the job title in accordance with their preferred gender.

Applicants must submit the following documents:

• an application for employment addressed to the Rector of the University of Szczecin – in Polish;
• a curriculum vitae (if the applicant is a foreign national, a translation of the document into Polish is required);
• originals (or certified copies) of documents confirming the award of an academic title, degree, professional title, or equivalent; and, in the case of documents written in a language other than Polish, a certified translation of the document into Polish and a certificate of equivalence of the diploma to a Polish professional title/academic degree;
• a list of academic publications;
• a description of previous teaching experience and other achievements in the field of academic organization and science popularization;
• information on specific research and publication plans;
• a statement confirming compliance with the requirements specified in Article 113 of the Act of July 20, 2018, on Higher Education and Science (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 1571, as amended), (downloadable form);
• a statement confirming that the University of Szczecin will be the primary place of employment (downloadable form);
• Consent clause for the processing of personal data related to the recruitment process, together with the information clause (downloadable form);
• Certificate from the National Criminal Register confirming no criminal record for offenses specified in Chapters XIX and XXV of the Criminal Code, in Article 189a and Article 207 of the Criminal Code (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 17, as amended) and in the Act of July 29, 2005, on Counteracting Drug Addiction (Journal of Laws of 2023, item 1939, as amended), or for prohibited acts corresponding to these offenses as defined in the laws of a foreign country—pursuant to Article 21 of the Act of May 13, 2016, on counteracting the threats of sexual offenses and the protection of minors (Journal of Laws…