Assistant Professor [PCK-k.111.62.2026

Organisation/Company MARIA CURIE-SKŁODOWSKA UNIVERISTY IN LUBLIN Department Faculty of History and Archaeology Research Field History » Archaeology 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 40 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

Candidate for the position of Assistant Professor

Unit:
Institute of Archaeology, Faculty of History and Archaeology

Staff Category: research and teaching employee

Employment contract for a fixedterm from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027

Primary place of employment

Research Field History » Archaeology Education Level PhD or equivalent

• Seniority allowance
• Jubilee awards
• Performance bonuses, allowances, and Rector’s Awards for outstanding achievements
• Subsidized stays at the UMCS Training and Recreation Center in Kazimierz Dolny
• Access to sports and medical packages on preferential terms
• Social benefits: holiday allowance, autumn-winter financial assistance, subsidies for children’s summer camps/holidays, and social loans
• Subsidies for prescription glasses
• Psychological counseling services provided by the Psychological Counseling Center at the Office for People with Disabilities and Psychological Support
• Discounted entry to the UMCS Botanical Garden
• Discounts on sports activities at the UMCS Physical Culture Center
• Discounted swimming lessons at the AZS UMCS Champions Academy
• Internal training and professional development workshops

• doctoral or postdoctoral (habilitation) degree in the field of archaeology
• candidate’s research and teaching aptitude proved with active participation in scientific life at the international level in the field of prehistoric archeology with particular emphasis on the pre-Roman and Roman periods, and the use of the modern methods of absolute dating, statistical analyses and Bayesian modeling; significant scientific achievements in this field (in particular a scientific monograph, scientific articles published in prestigious scientific journals, articles in reviewed post-conference materials)
• scientific achievements after doctoral degree
• teaching and organizational experience
• fluency in at least one Western European language
• experience in managing and implementing interdisciplinary research projects focused on the archaeology of the pre-Roman and Roman periods and the use of statistical and correspondence analyses, and Bayesian modeling;
• meeting the requirements set forth in the Law on Higher Education and Science (Art. 113) and the UMCS Statutes (§ 79)

Required Documents:

• a copy of the doctoral and/or habilitation diploma
• a list of scientific publications
• a list of scientific, teaching and organizational achievements

By email, by post, or in person by August 31, 2026
Submit the documents by email to: sekretariat.ias.pl . Title the message:  Competition for the position of Assistant Professor .
You may also submit the documents in person or by post to the following address:
Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej
Instytut Archeologii UMCS
Pl. Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej 4A (Nowa Humanistyka), 20-031 Lublin, office 30
in a sealed envelope marked:  Competition for the position of Assistant Professor”

Additional Information:

• The results of the competition will be announced by September 15, 2026
• Originals or certified copies of documents are required to sign the employment contract.
• The outcome of the competition does not result in the establishment of an employment relationship.
• The University reserves the right to cancel the competition without providing any reasons.
• The decision on employment is made by the Rector.
• In accordance with Art. 24 sec. 6 of the Act on the Protection of Whistleblowers, we hereby inform you of the internal reporting procedure in force at UMCS ( Regulations on receiving internal reports of legal violations and taking follow-up actions ).