Assistant professor in the group of research and teaching staff at IIS

Rector

of the University of Life Sciences in Wroclaw

announces an open competition for the position of

 assistant professor in the group of research and teaching staff  

in the Department of Groundwater and Waste Management

at the Institute of Environmental Engineering

Description of tasks in the position:

• Conducting research activities in the fields of environmental engineering, mining and energy, including raising external funds for research projects;
• preparation and teaching of classes in the field of environmental engineering, climate change adaptation, safety engineering in Polish and English;
• Dissemination of research results in the form of scientific publications in journals indexed in the SCOPUS or Web of Science database;
• Participation in scientific conferences/symposia (domestic and foreign);
• Participation in workshops and trainings to improve teaching and research skills and professional competence;
• Participation in organizational work for the benefit of the unit and the university;
• other tasks assigned by the head of the unit, resulting from the profile and nature of the unit and the university.

Requirements for the candidate:

• has at least a doctoral degree in engineering and technical sciences in the field of environmental engineering, mining and energy or in related sciences;
• has teaching experience at the academic level in the field of stormwater management and waste management;
• has research experience in the field of circular methods of managing selected animal and plant waste or technologies supporting plant vegetation or conducting laboratory and field research in the field of soil additives;
• has the ability to perform laboratory work and operate devices, e.g. FTIR spectrometer, Mecmesin multitest-2.5xt or operate a phytotron;
• has scientific achievements published in scientific journals indexed in the Scopus and/or Web of Science database;
• has scientific achievements in the form of presentations at scientific conferences and seminars;
• has experience in implementing and/or managing research projects financed from external sources, including: ERC, NCN, NCBR, MEiN, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;
• has a certificate in the form of a decision on the award and/or settlement of a research project - in the case of experience in project management;
• knows Polish in speech and writing;
• knows English at a minimum level. B2;
• meets the criteria indicated in Art. 113 of the Act of July 20, 2018, Law on Higher Education and Science:
• enjoys full public rights;
• has full legal capacity;
• has not been convicted by a final judgment of an intentional crime or an intentional fiscal offence;
• has not been punished with a disciplinary penalty of expulsion from a university with a ban on working in universities for a period of 6 months to 5 years or deprivation of the right to practice as an academic teacher for a period of 10 years.

We offer:

• full-time employment;
• remuneration, which will consist of a basic salary, seniority allowance and an incentive system;
• professional development opportunities;
• attractive scientific/didactic working environment;
• an attractive package of benefits: co-financing of leisure, additional annual explanation, co-financing of activities, etc.

Required application documents:

• academic curriculum vitae;
• personal questionnaire for a person applying for employment; (download file no. 1)
• statement on meeting the requirements of the Law on Higher Education and Science; (download file no. 2)
• statement on the main place of work; (download file no. 3)
• list of publications, taking into account the scientific score, confirmed by the Main Library of the UPWr;
• results achieved in the career so far: candidate's mobility, obtained grants, conducted research, innovative activities, openness to entrepreneurship and practical aspect of scientific research;
• scans of diplomas confirming education.

Application procedure and deadline: 

1. Closing date for applications: 17.02.2024 

Applications should be sent to hr@upwr.edu.pl  with note "assistant professor at IIS” in the email title.

2. The Information Clause for candidates for employees participating in the recruitment process can be found at University website.

3. We will respond to the offers of candidates who meet the formal requirements.

4. Information about the results of the competition will be published in the Public Information Bulletin of the Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences and in the Public Information Bulletin of the Ministry of Education and Science.

5. The University respects the policy of gender balance and allowing deviations from the chronological order in the CV - in order to enable candidates following a multidimensional career path - to submit CVs supported by evidence that reflect a representative range of achievements and qualifications relevant in the context of the position they are applying for.