related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Candidate for the position of professor
Unit: Institute of Archaeology, Faculty of History and Archaeology
Staff Category: research and teaching employee
Employment contract for a fixed term from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
Primary place of employment
Where to apply
E-mail: sekretariat.ia@mail.umcs.pl
Requirements
Research Field: History » Archaeology
Education Level: PhD or equivalent
Additional Information
Benefits
- 13th-month salary
- 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
- Subsidized life insurance
- 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
Eligibility criteria
- the title of full professor
- active participation in scientific life at the international level in the field of Neolithic and Early Bronze Age archaeology and significant scientific achievements in this field, in particular a scientific monograph, scientific articles published in prestigious scientific journals, articles in reviewed post-conference materials
- teaching and organizational experience at a university as a lecturer
- performing the function of a supervisor in at least one procedure for awarding a doctoral degree or preparing at least one review in the habilitation or doctoral procedure, or obtaining external funds for research or teaching activities at the University
- fluency in at least two Western European languages
- experience in managing and implementing interdisciplinary research projects focused on the Neolithic and/ or the Early Bronze Age issues
- internships at foreign universities or research institutions
- meeting the requirements set forth in the Law on Higher Education and Science (Art. 113) and the UMCS Statutes (§ 79)
Selection process
Required Documents:
Submission of documents:
By email, by post, or in person by August, 31, 2026
Submit the documents by email to: sekretariat.ia@mail.umcs.pl. Title the message: "Competition for the position of Professor".
You may also submit the documents in person or by post to the following address:
Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej
Instytut Archeologii UMCS w Lublinie, office 30
pl. Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej 4 (Nowa Humanistyka), 20-031 Lublin
in a sealed envelope marked: "Competition for the position of Professor"
Additional Information
1. The results of the competition will be announced by September 15, 2026
2. Originals or certified copies of documents are required to sign the employment contract.
3. The outcome of the competition does not result in the establishment of an employment relationship.
4. The University reserves the right to cancel the competition without providing any reasons.
5. The decision on employment is made by the Rector.
6. 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").
