assistant professor (adjunkt) - research and teaching staff

27 Mar 2026
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Nicolaus Copernicus University

Department

Faculty of History

Research Field

History » Medieval history

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Positions

PhD Positions

Application Deadline

30 Apr 2026 - 00:00 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country

Poland

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

25

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

Offer Description

Description of tasks: 

1. Scientific research.

2. Teaching courses in history and Scandinavian-Baltic studies.

3. Organizational tasks related to research and teaching activities.

4. Activities in the field of international cooperation.

5. Participation in research projects and publishing activities organized within the Faculty of Historical Sciences at Nicolaus Copernicus University.

Where to apply

Website

http://www.umk.pl/en/jobs/?task=offer&action=one&id=4862

Requirements

Research Field

History » Medieval history

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

The competition is open to persons who meet the conditions set out in Article 113 of the Act of 20 July 2018 - Law on higher education and science (Journal of Laws of 2018, item 1668) and the following qualification criteria:

1. Possession of a Master's degree in history.

2. Possession of a doctoral degree in the humanities in the discipline of history.

3. Early-career researcher (up to 7 years after earning a Ph.D.).

4. Scientific achievements in the field of History of Middle Ages, History of Towns.

5. Experience in the field of: research in medieval history and comparative studies; proven experience in securing external funding, demonstrated by concrete results; proven experience in international collaboration, including at least a one-month internship at a reputable foreign research institution.

6. Documented scientific achievements in the Polish and international arena: articles published in Polish and in the conference languages

Languages

POLISH

Level

Excellent

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Years of Research Experience

4 - 10

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Additional Information
Benefits

According to the Act

Eligibility criteria

Documents required:

 - Cover letter

- Personal questionnaire for the person applying for employment (form to be downloaded)

- Professional curriculum vitae

- Copy of higher education diploma

- Copy of doctorate certificate

- Information about scientific, didactic and organizational achievements (abstract comprising candidate's most important areas of research, and scientific, educational, and other achievements)

- List of publications (including the publishing house/journal, year of publication, and page number)

- Declaration of consent to the processing of personal data contained in the job offer for the needs of the recruitment process, in accordance with the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of The Council od 27 April 2016 (L119/1) (form to be downloaded)

- Declaration under art. 113 ust. 1 ustawy Prawo o szkolnictwie wyższym (o niekaralności) (Art. Paragraph 113 (1) of the Higher Education Act (of no criminal record))  (form to be downloaded)

- Declaration that Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń will be my primary employer once I have won the contest (form to be downloaded)

Selection process

Competition procedure:

stage 1: qualification of candidates based on submitted documents

stage 2: qualifying interview with selected candidates

Additional comments

Please be informed that the person selected through the competition will be obliged to submit a certificate from the National Criminal Register with regard to offences specified in Chapters 19 and 25 of the Penal Code (including offences against sexual freedom and morality), in Article 189a and Article 207 of the Penal Code and in the Act on Counteracting Drug Addiction of 29 July 2005 (Journal of Laws of 2023, item 1939 and of 2022, item 2600), or for the corresponding offences defined in foreign law. The obligation to verify applies to a person whose tasks will be related to the protected activity referred to in Article 21. of the Act of 13 May 2016 on counteracting the threat of sexual offences and the protection of minors (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 560).

Pursuant to art. 24 paragraph 6 of the Act of June 14, 2024 on the protection of whistleblowers (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 928), information on the internal reporting procedure at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń is available at: https://www.umk.pl/en/contact/internal-reporting/

 The university does not provide accommodation.

POSTAL ADDRESS TO WHICH THE APPLICANT CAN SEND DOCUMENTS IF HE DOES NOT WANT TO USE THE ON-LINE SYSTEM: 

Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu, Wydział Nauk Historycznych, Collegium Humanisticum, Dziekanat, pok. C.0.25, ul. Bojarskiego 1, 87-100 Toruń

with an annotation: oferta UMK_4862

 Forms to be downloaded: http://www.umk.pl/en/jobs/forms/

Website for additional job details

http://www.umk.pl/en/jobs/?task=offer&action=one&id=4862

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Faculty of Historical Sciences, Institute of History and Archival Sciences

Country

Poland

State/Province

kujawsko-pomorskie

City

Toruń

Postal Code

87-100

Street

Bojarskiego 1

Geofield

Contact

State/Province

kujawsko-pomorskie

City

Toruń

Street

ul. Gagarina 11

Postal Code

87-100

STATUS: EXPIRED

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