Professor (Narratology and Contemporary Semiotics)
CALL FOR COMPETITION FOR A POSITION
Professor (Narratology and Contemporary Semiotics)
Faculty of Philology, Institute for Literary, Cultural and Translation Studies.
The date of the call for the competition: 7 January 2026.
Deadline for document submission: 6 February 2026 (local time zone UTC+2).
Professor of Vilnius University is a recognised leader in their field of research and studies in Lithuania; it is the highest teaching position at the University. The professor’s responsibilities include scientific research and/or experimental development activities as well as disseminating their results at national and international levels, research-based studies, contributing to the training of researchers and lecturers, providing expert recommendations, carrying out educational activities, educating society at large and/or disseminating achievements of culture.
Description and responsibilities of the position:
It is expected that the Professor will independently (and/or in collaboration with other researchers) initiate and conduct high-quality national and international research in Semiotics and Literary Theory and will publish the results of their research in internationally recognised publications. They will seek to attract external funding for study and/or research activities being implemented, as well as submit the applications for and implement the funded projects. They will form and lead a group of researchers conducting research in narratology and contemporary semiotics. They will teach students courses on contemporary semiotics theory, semiotic analysis, discursivity theory, and narratology, in Lithuanian and/or French, and prepare methodological study materials. They will supervise final theses of students, doctoral dissertations, and/or the work of research fellows. As an expert in their field, they will provide insights and recommendations to the public when necessary. They will foster professional relations with their colleagues abroad. They will take an active part in national and international associations in their field. They will promote the research of semiotics and literary studies. They will implement other functions assigned to a professor related to studies, research, methodological, and organisational activity, as provided for in the legal acts of Vilnius University.
Required qualifications:
Doctoral degree in Humanities.
Supervision of a doctoral student and/or postdoctoral intern.
Ability to teach in Lithuanian and French.
Description of Mandatory Competences for the Career Stages of Researchers at Higher Education and Research Institutions HERE.
Description of other required qualifications is available HERE.
In case the candidates are of equal standing, the following will be considered an advantage:
Experience in translating semiotic works.
Experience working on the editorial boards of scientific journals on semiotics.
Experience teaching theories of semiotics and narratology.
The selection of candidates will be held on the basis of qualitative expert evaluation and, when necessary, in other ways. A more detailed description of the procedure for holding recruiting competitions is available HERE.
Start of work: 1 September 2026, the contest is held for a five-year term of office.
Workload: Full-time position.
Official monthly salary (gross): EUR 4240.00 (before tax).
Candidates shall submit the following documents:
Description of academic activities in English together with a list of publications (when completing the Pedagogical Competencies section, please refer to the Guidelines for Evaluating the Pedagogical Competencies. When completing the Activity Plan section, please prepare an activity plan that would be aligned with the priorities of the Vilnius University Strategic Plan and the action plan of the Faculty of Philology.
Curriculum Vitae.
Certified copies of qualification documents and diplomas (not applicable to current Vilnius University employees).
All documents shall be submitted to lina.liumpariene@flf.vu.lt, with ‘Professor (Narratology and Contemporary Semiotics)’ in the subject line.