Offer No.: 4898
Institution: Faculty of Historical Sciences
City: Toruń
Position: assistant professor (adjunkt) - research and teaching staff
Discipline: The Field of the Humanities - History
Posted: 2026-05-12
Expires: 2026-06-11
Keywords: the history of World War II, the German occupation of Poland, the history of the Third Reich, the Holocaust, totalitarian regimes of the 20th century
Description (field, expectations, comments):
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. Scientific activities in the fields of World War II history, the history of the Third Reich and the Holocaust, the history of the German occupation of Poland, and totalitarian systems of the 20th century.
4. Experience in conducting research projects related to the history of World War II and the Third Reich, including projects related to the Holocaust.
5. Experience in teaching courses on the history of World War II, the history of the Holocaust and totalitarian systems; experience working with international students.
6. Experience in securing teaching and research grants, including international grants; documented collaboration with foreign research institutions in Europe, the United States, and Israel.
7. Documented scientific achievements in the Polish and international arena in the field of research on the history of World War II, the history of the Third Reich, and the history of the Holocaust, supported by publications in Poland and in foreign journals.
8. Fluency in Polish, both written and spoken.
9. Proficiency in English and German.
Required documents:
- Cover letter
- Personal questionnaire for the person applying for employment (download here)
- 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) (download here)
- 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)) (download here)
- Declaration that Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń will be my primary employer once I have won the contest (download here)
Additional information: Documents should be submitted before 11.06.2026 The contest will be adjudicated no later than 31.08.2026 Your expected employment will commence on 01.10.2026 The university does not provide accommodation. This offer is for a part-time position. Competition procedure: stage 1: qualification of candidates based on submitted documents stage 2: qualifying interview with selected candidates Proposed scope of responsibilities: 1. Teaching courses in the fields of history, Scandinavian and Baltic Studies, Archival Science and Records Management, and Military Studies, in accordance with the hours corresponding to the position held. 2. Conducting research projects on the history of World War II and the German occupation of Poland, the history of the Third Reich and the Holocaust, and securing external funding for these purposes. 3. Establishing international cooperation with research institutions and researchers from Poland and abroad, particularly from Europe, the United States, and Israel; undertaking publishing initiatives. 4. Participation in organizational activities, publishing projects and initiatives carried out by the Department of Military History, as well as organizational activities of the Institute of History and Archival Science and the Faculty of Historical Sciences at Nicolaus Copernicus University.
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/
If you wish to apply for this position, please do so online by clicking on the "Apply" button below (email address required).
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Wydział Nauk Historycznych, Collegium Humanisticum
Dziekanat, pok. C.0.25
ul. Bojarskiego 1
87-100 Toruń
z dopiskiem: oferta UMK_4898
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