Assistant Professor (M​/F) (post-doc) - research staff [10a​/2026​/NA​/WH​/IH​/p-d

Faculty of Humanities, Institute of History

Organisation/Company University of Silesia in Katowice Department Faculty of Humanities, Institute of History Research Field History Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Postdoc Positions Final date to receive applications 30 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw) Country Poland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week app. 40 Offer Starting Date 1 Oct 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number 10a/2026/NA/WH/IH/p-d Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Place of work:
Faculty of Humanities, Institute of History

Number of available positions: 1

Applications to the open call may be submitted by those who meet the conditions specified in Section 113 of the Act – Law on Higher Education and Science of 20 July 2018 (Journal of Laws 2024 item 1571 as amended).

[1] The open call is conducted in accordance with the principle of equal treatment in employment and it is open to all persons who fulfil the requirements included in the open call announcement.

• conducting research in the discipline of history,
• participation in the realisation of the research project „The Subaltern Retinue: 'Family' of the Early Modern Apostolic Nuncios )”, in particular: conducting archival research at institutions such as Archivio Apostolico Vaticano and Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, as well as other European archives, under the guidance of the project coordinator, as well as editing, analysis and publication of research results related to the project's subject (detailed information concerning the projects’ subject and the scope of the planned research can be found on the website of the National Science Centre, Poland: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).
  
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• participation in the work of the research team,
• participation in the popularization of research results and preparing scientific publications as part of the project,
• realization of organizational tasks connected with the functioning of the unit and the project in accordance with the Individual Assignment of Duties.

• PhD in humanities in the discipline of history or in a related discipline,
• recent, high-scoring scientific achievements in the discipline of history (publications indexed in Scopus or in Web of Science will be rated higher),
• history of significant international scientific activity (e.g., a documented internship abroad, participation in international conferences),
• experience in conducting research in the discipline of history, in particular in the analysis of the early modern diplomatic correspondence and other archival materials concerning diplomatic practice,
• experience in conducting archival research, in particular in the Archivio Apostolico Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana or comparable foreign archives,
• very good Italian skills and good Latin skills, enabling work with historical sources,
• good written and spoken English skills, sufficient for the preparation of scientific publications as part of the project,
• readiness for scientific mobility, including conducting archival research abroad (financed in full from the project’s sources).

• experience in working in a research team,
• experience in applying for external research funding through participation in competitive grant programmes.

• The candidate has obtained their PhD in a higher education institution other than the University of Silesia in Katowice, or they have had a minimum of 10 months of continual, documented post-doctoral internship in an institution other than the University of Silesia in Katowice and in a country other than where they obtained their doctoral degree,
• During the period when the candidate receives the remuneration for their full-time work in the project, the candidate shall not receive any remuneration from the funds assigned as part of direct costs in research projects financed by the National Science Center, Poland,
• Duri…