A competition for the position of Assistant Professor (Adiunkt) in the Department of the Social History of the 19th and 20th Centuries

COMPETITION FORM

The Director of the Tadeusz Manteuffel Institute of History of the Polish Academy of Sciences announces a competition for the position of Assistant Professor (Adiunkt).

GENERAL INFORMATION:

INSTITUTION: Tadeusz Manteuffel Institute of History of the Polish Academy of Sciences

NAME OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT OF THE INSTITUTE: Department of the Social History of the 19th and 20th Centuries

SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINE: History

PLACE OF WORK: CITY: The Institute of History of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw

TYPE OF POSITION: Assistant Professor – Adiunkt

NUMBER OF AVAILABLE POSITIONS: 1

TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT: contract for 12 months

WORK TIME DIMENSION: full-time

BASE SALARY: 6840 zł 10 gr

DATE OF ANNOUNCEMENT: 16.10.2025

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 20.11.2025

DATE OF COMPETITION RESULTS: 10.12.2025

EMPLOYMENT START DATE: 1.01.2026

WEBSITE LINK: http://www.ihpan.edu.pl

DESCRIPTION OF FUTURE RESEARCH WORK:

The Institute of History of the Polish Academy of Sciences invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor (Adiunkt) in the Department of 19th and 20th Century Social History. The responsibilities of the successful candidate will include, among others: conducting individual research plans and actively participating in research projects carried out by the Department, which address issues related to social history (including, among others, violence) in the 19th and 20th centuries. The candidate will be expected to present at least two research papers per year on their area of study at Departmental and/or Institute-wide forums. They will also be expected to prepare grant proposals, participate in research initiatives undertaken by the Institute of History of the Polish Academy of Sciences, and attend academic conferences in the relevant field. The position requires compliance with regulations concerning Polish Higher Education, in particular with regard to evaluation criteria.

REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must hold a PhD in the humanities and have a documented academic record in the field of 19th and 20th century social history. Candidates are expected to present a research plan/project leading toward a post-doctoral degree (habilitation), which should include research in the broadly understood field of social history and issues such as violence in the 19th and/or 20th centuries. Experience in conducting archival research both in Poland and abroad is highly desirable. The candidate must demonstrate fluency in Polish, advanced proficiency in English, and at least passive knowledge of Russian or Ukrainian. The candidate must also declare their consent to be counted among the number of employees conducting scientific research during the period of employment, i.e., to be included in the N number for the purposes of the base funding allocation algorithm for statutory activities.

COMPETITION PROCEDURE:

• The competition is conducted in accordance with the rules and procedures specified in the Regulations for Conducting Competitions for Scientific Positions at the Tadeusz Manteuffel Institute of History of the Polish Academy of Sciences, which is an Annex to Resolution No. 5/7/2024 of the Scientific Council of the IH PAS of December 19, 2024 (link – only Polish version);
• The competition is conducted by a competition committee appointed by the Director of the Institute of History of the PAS;
• Candidates submit applications to the Institute of History of the PAS;
• The committee reviews the submitted applications to verify their compliance with formal requirements and assesses their substantive compatibility with the requirements (first stage of the competition);
• After the first stage, the committee establishes a list of candidates qualified for the interview (second stage of the competition); Candidates whose applications are rejected at the first stage will be informed of the reasons for rejection;
• Conducting interviews with selected candidates; the date and format of the interview will be specified in the notification;
• Announcement of the competition results;
• Candidates who participated in interviews will receive information on the results of the competition and feedback on the strengths and weaknesses of their application;
• A candidate who disagrees with the competition results and identifies significant violations of the competition regulations has the right to request the Director of the Institute to conduct a re-evaluation within 7 days from the announcement of the results;
• All communication with candidates will be conducted via email.

CANDIDATE EVALUATION CRITERIA:

1. For the positions of assistant professor, institute professor, and professor, the following criteria and scoring scale (0-100) apply:
2. Scientific achievements (publications, conference participation, involvement in grants or other research projects, scholarships, internships) – up to 50 points;
3. Organizational experience (organization of conferences and other scientific events) – up to 10 points;
4. Previous participation in research projects of the Institute – up to 20 points;
5. Consistency of candidate’s qualifications and research plans with the scientific profile of the Institute as defined in its statute and its current research directions – up to 20 points.

Each committee member assigns partial scores for each criterion. The arithmetic mean of these scores is then calculated.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:

• Social benefits package;
• Subsidy for PKP discount card;
• Subsidy for sports cards;
• Possibility to purchase an individual insurance policy with PZU (fully covered by the employee).

CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES:

• Opportunity for academic development;
• Support in obtaining subsequent academic degrees and implementing research plans;
• Possibility of professional promotion;
• The Research Organization and Studies Department provides support in applying for, implementing, and settling research grants;
• Editorial Department support in publishing monographs;
• Access to the Institute’s infrastructure for planned research;
• Training in evaluation procedures, grant applications, etc.;
• Subsidized language courses.

LIST OF DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE CANDIDATE:

• Cover letter addressed to the Director of the Institute of History of the PAS, indicating the research area the candidate wishes to pursue;
• Curriculum vitae with contact details (email address, phone number);
• Copy or copies of diplomas;
• Information on scientific achievements with bibliography;
• Candidate’s declaration that, if employed, the Institute of History of the PAS will be their primary workplace and that the candidate will submit a statement authorizing the Institute of History of the PAS to include them in the number of employees conducting scientific activities in the discipline of history (so-called N-number statement);
• Consent for the processing of the candidate’s personal data for the purposes of the competition (downloadable form).

Scanned documents should be sent electronically to: konkursy.naukowe@ihpan.edu.pl
Original documents will be required in case of winning the competition and employment.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

The Institute of History of the PAS has a procedure for whistleblowers to report legal violations and for taking follow-up actions, namely the Regulations for Reporting Legal Violations and Taking Follow-Up Actions at the Tadeusz Manteuffel Institute of History of the Polish Academy of Sciences. More information on whistleblowers can be found here – only Polish version.

                        Director Institute of History of the PAS
           Prof. dr. hab. Maciej Janowski

Warsaw, on 15.10.2025.