Assistant Professor

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 Application Deadline 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 Keywords: diplomacy, papacy, Holy See, apostolic nunciature, court, diplomatic retinue, family 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. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 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 (1559-1700)”, 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: ), 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. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (obligatory): 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). ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS (recommended): experience in working in a research team, experience in applying for external research funding through participation in competitive grant programmes. Specific Requirements Additionally, candidates must meet the following conditions: 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, During the period when the candidate receives the remuneration for their full-time work in the project, they shall not receive any remuneration arising from the employment contract concluded with any other employer, nor from the employer with residence beyond Poland. Languages ITALIAN Level Excellent Languages LATIN Level Excellent Languages ENGLISH Level Good Languages GERMAN Level Good Research Field History » Church history Additional Information TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: full-time employment on the basis of the fixed period employment contract ( 24 months) as part of the research project NCN OPUS 28, titled “The Subaltern Retinue: 'Family' of the Early Modern Apostolic Nuncios (1559-1700)” led by Dorota Gregorowicz, PhD, employment at the University as a primary place of work, task-based working time, the remuneration for the position is based on the project assumptions and on the funds secured in its budget; the upper limit of funding for the base remuneration, including the seniority bonus for this position, is 8986 PLN per month and cannot be exceeded; the final amount of the base remuneration depends on the candidate's individual situation, in particular on the seniority bonus to which the candidate is entitled. the fixed remuneration component – seniority bonus[1] – in the amount of 1% of the base remuneration for every year of employment from the fourth year of work, provided that the amount of the component does not exceed 20% of the base remuneration, the variable remuneration components and monetary benefits or benefits in kind (e.g. additional annual remuneration, awards, and other co-financing possibilities), employee pension programme in accordance with the acts and internal regulations of the University of Silesia in Katowice, additional, paid options selected at the employee’s discretion on the basis of a declaration submitted by the employee (e.g. private life insurance, private medical package of the employee’s choice, group pension scheme), opportunity for professional development, work environment supporting diversity, equality and inclusion. [1] Job seniority means the total period of the documented professional activity, which, according to the principles of law, shall be included in the person’s employment period in order for that person to acquire employee rights (e.g., the specific amount of holiday, severance pay, seniority bonus, etc.). It includes not only employment on the basis of an employment contract, but also other forms of professional activity, such as a person’s own economic activity, work on the basis of civil-law contracts (excluding a contract for the performance a specified task), membership in a cooperative, uniformed service, or documented paid work abroad – provided that it fulfills the requirements defined by law. Legal basis: art. 302 and art. 302¹ of the act of 26 September 2025 on changing the act – Labor Code and some other acts (Journal of Laws of 2025, item 1423). Eligibility criteria REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: motivational letter referring to the candidate’s fulfillment of the open call requirements, documents confirming the candidate’s qualifications (including the PhD diploma or certificate of granting the PhD degree), list of publications (the committee recommends that the most significant publications are in reverse chronological order), other documentation defined in the open call requirements. SCHEDULE OF THE CALL: application submission deadline: 30 of September 2026 (11.59 p.m. CET) the selection process will be concluded by : 29 of November 2026 Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Faculty of Humanities, Institute of History Country Poland State/Province Silesia City Katowice Postal Code 40-007 Street Bankowa 11-12 Geofield #J-18808-Ljbffr