Assistant professor in a group of research and teaching positions, Institute of Architecture and Urban Planning

Lodz University of Technology is one of the finest universities of technology in Poland. Its tradition and experience in training professionals and conducting research date back more than 75 years. It is an attractive partner for business. It cooperates with the largest national and international corporations. It conducts research of a European standard, develops new technologies and creates innovation in collaboration with the leading research centres all over the world. One of the pillars of Lodz University of Technology management is equal treatment of staff regardless of their gender, age, race or other demographic and social characteristics. In 2016, TUL was the first technical university in Poland to receive the HR EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH award certifying that the University adheres to the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers.

The requirements to be met by the candidate (detailed description of the knowledge, qualifications, skills, and professional experience).

1. The requirements to be met by the candidate (detailed description of the knowledge, qualifications, skills, and professional experience).

• Possession of a doctoral degree in the field of technical sciences
• In the discipline of architecture and urban planning;
• Completion of a degree in spatial management will be an added advantage;
• A minimum of 5 years of teaching experience at a university, especially in the field of digital tools in architecture and urban planning;
• Research work documented by authorship or co-authorship of at least three articles from a list of scientific journals and peer-reviewed materials from international conferences;
• Having experience in speaking at Polish and/or foreign scientific conferences and in organizing such events;
• Having professional experience in designing and creating architectural and construction drawings;

• Proficiency in the use of programs:
• for creating architectural drawings, type: AutoCAD,
• for creating 3D models, type: SketchUp and 3ds Max,
• for creating BIM models, type: Archicad,
• for creating visualizations, type:3ds Max, Lumion,
• for creating planning studies and analyses, type: Quantum GIS;

• Fluency in the Polish language, both spoken and written;
• Fluency in spoken and written English;.

1. Specification of the terms and conditions of employment and authority associated with the position.

• full-time,
• starting date: 01.05.2024

1. Entitlements:
   • opportunities for scientific career development,
   • foreign trips related to conducting research in European scientific centers,
   • participation in national and international conferences,
   • publishing scientific articles in journals with a high citation index (Impact Factor)

1. Description of the expected responsibilities and duties.

• Conducting lectures and teaching classes in architectural design in Polish and English.
• Promoting engineering and master's theses in architecture, both in Polish and English;
• Participating in national and international educational or research and development projects, including in cooperation with the environment;
• Conducting scientific research in the discipline of Architecture and Urban Planning.
• Self-education and improvement of teaching and scientific workshop.
• Reviewing engineering and master's theses.
• Fulfilling organizational tasks within the Department in which the candidate will be employed. 

5.  List of the required documents:

1)    application for employment to the Rector of Lodz University of Technology;

2)    personal questionnaire for a person applying for employment at Lodz University of Technology, as provided in Annex no. 1.1 to the OTM-R POLICY - OPEN TRANSPARENT MERIT-BASED RECRUITMENT;

3)    Data Privacy Statement as provided in Annex no. 1.2 to the OTM-R POLICY - OPEN TRANSPARENT MERIT-BASED RECRUITMENT;

4)    Consent to the processing of personal data, as provided in Annex no. 1.3 to the OTM-R POLICY - OPEN TRANSPARENT MERIT-BASED RECRUITMENT;

5)    true copies/copies of diplomas;

6)    other documents proving the qualifications.

6.    The place, manner, and deadline for submitting the documents (as well as information concerning their return);

The documents should be sent by e-mail to the secretariat of the Institute of Architecture and Urban Planning at w6i61@adm.p.lodz.pl or by post to Lodz University of Technology, Institute of Architecture and Urban Planning Al. Politechniki 6, 93-590 Lodz, building B6, floor 1, room 108

(https://www.p.lodz.pl/pl/mapa-poludniowa) by 03.04.2024r. The date on which the documents are received by the Institute of Architecture and Urban Planning will count.

 Candidates will be able to collect their submitted competition-related documents for a period of 30 days from the closing date of the competition.

7.    Contact person and postal and e-mail addresses to which documents or scans thereof may be forwarded: Oliwia Łuczak  w6i61@adm.p.lodz.pl

8.    The expected date of the announcement of the decision: 15.04.2024r.

9.    The Institute of Architecture and Urban Planning was established in 1976 by order No. 11/1976 of the Minister of Science, Higher Education and Technology.

This was the culmination of many years of efforts by Jerzy Samujłła.

The teaching facilities include lecture theatres open to all researchers at the Institute, equipped with multimedia projectors and overhead projectors, a pattern shop with 3D printers, CNC, cutting plotter, photographic darkroom, computer rooms, photographic atelier, sculpture studio, drawing and painting room, as well as classrooms and the Institute's workshops.

For the last 8 years, the Faculty of Architecture has been certified by the Accreditation Committee for Universities of Technology (KAUT) and the European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education (ENAEE). The Technical University of Łódź is one of four universities in Poland with such a distinction.

At present, the Director of the Institute of Architecture and Urban Planning is Prof. Dr. hab. inż. arch. Marek Pabich, architect, lecturer, author of didactic and laboratory buildings at the Technical University of Łódź, member of the jury in architectural competitions, author of books, among others, On the Formation of the Museum of Art: On Shaping the Museum of Art. The space more beautiful than the object, Mario Botta. Nobody is born an architect.

10.  If documents are to be sent by post, please include the words 'Job Application' on the envelope.