Assistant professor at the Department of General Hydrogeology, Institute Geological Sciences, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Environmental Management

University of Wroclaw invites applications for the position of assistant professor at the Department of General Hydrogeology, Institute Geological Sciences, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Environmental Management

No 41.2024.ZHP.WNZKŚ.AH of 04.04.2024

Institute/Department: Department of General Hydrogeology, Institute of  Geological Sciences, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Environmental Management

Position: assistant professor

Type of position: research and teaching

• in research discipline: Earth and environmental science
• in research field: natural sciences

Vacancies/positions:1

Type of contract: full time

Application deadline: 06.05.2024

Estimated date of the contest settlement: May 2024

Envisaged job starting date: 01.10.2024

Period of employment: 01.10.2024 – 30.09.2028

The competition is open to each candidate who meets the requirements set out in the Higher Education and Science Act of July 20th 2018 (Journal of Laws of 2018, item 1668 as amended) and the Statute of University of Wroclaw.

Requirements

1. Knowledge of the Polish language at a sufficient level to be able to teach in this language (for foreigners confirmed by a certificate at a minimum B2 level).
2. Knowledge of at least two modern foreign languages at a communicative level, including knowledge of English at a level that allows for teaching in this language.
3. Doctoral degree in the discipline of Earth and Environmental Sciences obtained in the field of geography or geology (specialisation related to geomorphology or hydrology preferred).
4. At least 7 years of professional experience in a scientific position in various research or research and teaching institutions, including at least 2 years of professional experience in a foreign institution.
5. Experience in leading scientific projects financed from national (e.g. NCN) and international funds, including EU projects (e.g. Horizon Program).
6. Active scientific cooperation with foreign scientific centres.
7. Scientific achievements in the field of hydrology, crenology, fluvial geomorphology documented by at least 10 scientific publications from the JCR list.
8. Experience in teaching at a university in Poland and abroad.
9. Excellent computer skills, including the ability to operating GIS software for working with vector and raster data (e.g. ArcGIS, QGIS), knowledge of advanced statistical methods (e.g. ANOVA, PCA) including statistical modelling PMF, ability of hydrological modelling (e.g. SWAT).
10. Other forms of scientific activity (courses, scholarships).

Responsibilities

In the teaching area

1. The Candidate is expected to teach classes on hydrological, hydrogeological, and statistical topics.

In the research area

1. The Candidate is expected to conduct research, scientific development, publish results in JCR-listed journals.
2. Apply for research funding and establish and maintain cooperation with other research centres at national and international level.

In the organisational area

1. The Candidate is expected to prepare original programs, courses in the area of scientific interest and teaching activities of the department.
2. Involvement in the promotion of the fields of study conducted at ING is expected, e.g. lectures for schools.
3. Active participation in ING scientific meetings, etc.

The application for the competition should include

1. Personal  questionnaire  (download Personal questionnaire).
2. Curriculum vitae.
3. Scan of PhD diploma.
4. Statement whether the University of Wroclaw will be the primary place of work in the case of winning the competition (download Workplace Statement).
5. Declaration of the discipline in which the candidate will conduct research and in the case of people conducting research in more than one discipline the percentage of their involvement in each of these disciplines (download Declaration of scientific discipline).
6. Self-presentation (information about scientific, organizational, and other achievements).
7. List scientific publications in the last ten years.
8. Electronic versions of the two most important publications that the candidate considers representative of his or her scientific achievements or an explanation of the lack of them.
9. Application for employment addressed to HM Rector.
10. Declaration – article 113 the Law on Higher Education and Science (download Declaration – Article 113).

The CV should include the following note: I consent, within the meaning of Articles 4 and 7 of RODO, i.e. Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (Official Journal of the EU L of 4.05.2016, pp. 1-88), to the processing of my personal data by the University of Wrocław, pl. Uniwersytecki 1, 50-137 Wrocław, for the purpose of recruitment for employment at the University of Wrocław. I am aware that the consent given may be withdrawn at any time in a manner appropriate to its giving.

All the documents should be send only in an electronic form to the following address: praca@uwr.edu.pl with the subject of the message: "assistant professor.41.ZHP.WNZKŚ.AH".

Additional information:

1. The University of Wrocław reserves the right to contact only selected candidates.
2. Selected candidates may be required to undergo an interview by means of electronic communication allowing audio and video transmission.
3. The University of Wrocław reserves the right to close the competition without selecting a candidate.
4. The University of Wrocław reserves the right to cancel the competition.
5. The University of Wrocław does not provide housing.

Information clause for persons participating in the recruitment process: https://hr.uwr.edu.pl/en/information-clause-for-persons-participating-in-the-recruitment-process-2/