Job Information
- Organisation/Company: University of Wroclaw
- Department: Faculty of Letters
- Research Field: Literature
- Researcher Profile: Established Researcher (R3)
- Positions: Other Positions
- Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw)
- Country: Poland
- Type of Contract: Temporary
- Job Status: Full-time
- Hours Per Week: Tbd
- Offer Starting Date: 1 Oct 2026
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme
Offer Description
University of Wroclaw invites applications for the position of associate professor at the Department of the History of Romanticism / Institute of Polish Studies, Faculty of Letters
No 53.2026.ZHLR.IFP.WF.AH of 01.07.2026
Institute/Department: Department of the History of Romanticism, Institute of Polish Studies, Faculty of Letters
Position: associate professor
Type of position: research & teaching
in the discipline: literary studies
in the field of: humanities
Vacancies/positions: 1
Type of contract: full time
Contract duration: 1.10.2026 – 30.09.2028
Expected employment start date: 1.10.2026
Application deadline: 31.08.2026
Expected date of the competition outcome: September 2026
Applicants must meet the eligibility requirements set out in the Act of 20 July 2018 – the Law on Higher Education and Science (Journal of Laws of 2018, item 1668, as amended) and the Statute of the University of Wrocław.
The candidate is required to:
- Possess a doctoral degree in the humanities in the discipline of literary studies or polish studies;
- Conduct research in the field of literary studies or polish studies and have a considerable documented academic record on topics relating to 19th-century Polish literature;
- Conducting research on Polish Romantic literature (certified by papers), also on the Romantic tradition in the literature of later periods (particularly the second half of the 19th century);
- Experience in the substantive and organisational aspects of organising academic conferences;
- Experience in teaching at an academic higher education institution, in particular in delivering courses on the history of 19th-century Polish literature;
- Experience in carrying out research projects and grants (including as a principal investigator) particularly from the National Programme for Research and Development (NPRH) and the National Science Centre (NCN);
- Experience in digital humanities, utilising new methodologies;
- Experience in the scholarly editing of 19th-century literature;
- Be fluent in Polish, both spoken and written, and have a command of English at a minimum of B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
The Commission will also take into consideration:
- The candidate’s documented academic achievements in the field of interdisciplinary research.
- Experience in delivering interdisciplinary academic courses.
- Experience in teaching project-based academic courses.
- Experience in submitting grant applications.
- Experience in science communication and collaboration with cultural institutions.
- Experience in international scientific collaboration.
Responsibilities (in the research, teaching, organizational areas respectively):
- Conducting research in the field of literary studies or Polish studies, including applying for internal, national and international grants, in accordance with the criteria set by the relevant Disciplinary Board.
- Publishing research findings under the affiliation ‘University of Wrocław’ and ensuring their proper archiving via the Library of the Institute of Polish Philology at the University of Wrocław.
- Active participation in the academic and organisational activities of the Department of Romantic Literature History and the Institute of Polish Philology at the University of Wrocław.
- Conducting teaching activities and administrative work related to the implementation and organisation of the teaching process within the scope and workload prescribed for the position of university professor in accordance with the current internal regulations of the University of Wrocław.
- Performing other tasks and duties related to the implementation and organisation of the teaching process, as specified by the supervisors.
Required documents:
- A personal data form for job applicants (download Personal data form).
- Curriculum Vitae.
- Photocopy(ies) of the diploma(s) confirming a doctoral degree.
- A statement that, in the event of winning the competition, the University of Wrocław will be the candidate’s primary place of employment. (download Workplace statement).
- A statement specifying the discipline in which the candidate will conduct research and, where research is carried out in more than one discipline, the percentage share of the candidate’s activity in each discipline (download Statement of scientific discipline).
- A self-assessment report presenting the candidate’s research activity, degree of internationalisation, organisational activities, and teaching experience.
- A list of the candidate’s research works published in the last 10 years.
- Electronic versions of the two most significant publications representing the candidate’s scholarly achievements, or a statement explaining their absence.
- Application for employment addressed to the Rector of the University of Wrocław.
- A statement in accordance with Article 113 of the Law on Higher Education and Science (download: Statement – Article 113).
If you provide us with data voluntarily in your application other than what is necessary for you to participate in the recruitment procedure, we ask for your consent to their processing, which may read:
- in the case of ordinary data: ‘I consent to the processing of my personal data contained in.... (e.g. CV, cover letter or other attached documents) by the University of Wrocław in the recruitment process for the position ...’
- for special category data: ‘I consent to the processing of the special categories of my data referred to in Article 9(1) of the GDPR contained in .... (e.g. CV, motivation letter or other attached documents) by the University of Wrocław in the recruitment process for the position ...’
All the documents should be send only in an electronic form to the following address: praca@uwr.edu.pl with the subject of the message: "associate professor.ZHLR.IFP.WF.AH".
Additional information:
- The University of Wrocław reserves the right to contact only selected candidates.
- Selected candidates may be required to undergo an interview by means of electronic communication allowing audio and video transmission.
- The University of Wrocław reserves the right to close the competition without selecting a candidate.
- The University of Wrocław reserves the right to cancel the competition.
- The University of Wrocław does not provide housing.
Information clause for persons participating in the recruitment process
https://hr.uwr.edu.pl/en/information-clause-for-persons-participating-in-the-recruitment-process-2/
Where to apply
E-mail: praca@uwr.edu.pl
Requirements
Research Field: Literature
Education Level: PhD or equivalent
Languages: POLISH Level: Excellent
Languages: ENGLISH Level: Excellent
Internal Application form(s) needed
- Declaration - Article 113.pdf
- PERSONAL-DATA-FORM-FOR-EMPLOYMENT-APPLICANT_eng.pdf
- Scientific-discipline-declaration-UWr_eng.pdf
- Workplace-statement-UWr_eng.pdf
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: University of Wrocław
Country: Poland
City: Wrocław
Postal Code: 50-140
Street: Nankiera 15b
Contact
City: Wrocław
Website: https://hr.uwr.edu.pl/
Street: pl. Uniwersytecki 1
Postal Code: 50-137
E-Mail: praca@uwr.edu.pl
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